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The Newstalk presenter has revealed his daily radio program will continue in 2026 but from the beginning of spring, it will move to weekends
Newstalk presenter Pat Kenny has announced a major career change - and no he's not running for president of Ireland he has joked.
Speaking on the Pat Kenny Show on Newstalk this Friday, he instead announced that he has extended his contract with the radio station into 2026.
However, there is one major twist regarding his future with the radio station.
While Kenny will continue to host his show, The Pat Kenny Show, from 9am to 12pm Monday through Friday until spring 2026, the show will move from its current weekday spot to a weekend slot instead.
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The former Late Late Show host is also slated to join the board of Bauer Media Audio Ireland - the parent company of Newstalk.
As well as this, he has revealed he has a number of ventures planned with Newstalk and Bauer Media which he will reveal in due course.
Speaking on Newstalk this Friday, Pat Kenny revealed the news to listeners: "I want to share a little bit of news with you. I've just extended my Newstalk contract into 2026 so this show will continue unchanged into the new year but in the spring of next year, I'm moving the Pat Kenny Show to the weekends, Saturday and Sunday, where I hope to make a big impact for the station. So, the reason for saying this is I just want to thank all of you for helping to make this show the biggest show on commercial radio. But for now, the shows goes on."
Pat Kenny first joined Newstalk in 2013, and his show The Pat Kenny Show, is currently the biggest show on commercial radio in Ireland with a record listenership of 216,000.
Managing Editor of Newstalk, Eric Moylan, commented: "Pat Kenny has been instrumental in the development and growth of Newstalk and propelled the audience of the station to new heights. We are really looking forward to continuing to deliver amazing radio with Pat that audiences love and tune into in record numbers."
Newstalk is expected to confirm its full schedule changes soon ahead of Pat Kenny's move to weekend radio in Spring 2026.
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