As Jennifer Zamparelli joins the 2 Johnnies and Doireann Garrihy in quitting the radio station, we find out why the national broadcaster no longer represents the summit for young talent Taste of success: The 2 Johnnies’ RTÉ show has 150,000 listeners. Photo: Hannah Devaney Donncha O'Callaghan, Doireann Garrihy and Carl Mullan, hosts of 2FM's breakfast show Jennifer Zamparelli is the latest 2FM star to quit the station. Photo: Kyle Cheldon Barnett The media company of Vogue Williams (right), who co-presents the My Therapist Ghosted Me podcast with Joanne McNally, saw profits surge to €1.
32m for the year. Photo: Anthony Woods There was surprise but little shock among fellow broadcasters when RTÉ confirmed that the 2 Johnnies were giving up their drivetime 2FM show at the end of the month. The Tipperary comedy duo — known as Johnny B and Johnny Smacks — had become the most popular presenters on the station, with over 150,000 listeners a day.
As the kings of rural banter might put it: “We’re out the gap!” The announcement of their departure came only a fortnight after another popular presenter Doireann Garrihy quit as co-presenter of 2FM’s breakfast show, and speculation mounted through the week that another popular presenter might also step down. Then RTÉ dropped another bombshell, confirming on Thursday that Zamparelli would indeed hang up her mic after an extended period of leave. She occupied the important 9am to noon slot, once the home of the station�.
