Jennifer Zamparelli. Photo: Steve Humphreys Former 2FM host Jennifer Zamparelli has said “I still want to work with RTÉ” with futures projects as she becomes the latest high-profile host to depart the station. Zamparelli, who announced that she was leaving 2FM on Thursday, follows Doireann Garrihy and the 2 Johnnies’ departure this week, in what has been a swift and unexpected exodus from the station.
Speaking on RTÉ 2FM this morning, Zamparelli was asked if the exit spells the end between her and RTÉ. “No. I am just going to do projects that fit in with my family life and I am in a position to do that, which is very exciting.
If certain shows come back, I will be back for that,” she said. “I have other ideas I would love to work with RTÉ on because it has given me a lot of joy over the last 10 years,” the 44-year-old radio and TV personality told her successor Laura Fox on her old slot. Zamparelli has presented her own show from 9am-12pm weekdays on RTÉ 2FM since May 2019, which she was “on leave” from in recent weeks.
She joined the station in February 2014 on Breakfast Republic. In total during her 10-year tenure with the station, the former host presented 1,103 shows. “It has been a real pleasure to work in one of the coolest stations,” Zamparelli said this morning.
The former Breakfast Republic co-host also “thanked everyone who had my back down the years”. Today's News in 90 seconds - 24th May 2024 She spoke of a consoling phone call .
