The Ray D'Arcy Show
| Genre | Chat / music |
|---|---|
| Running time | 09:00 – 12:00 (until 2014) 15:00 - 16:30 (2015-present) |
| Country of origin | Ireland |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station |
Today FM (until 2014) RTÉ Radio 1 (2015-present) |
| Audio format | FM and Digital radio |
| Website | http://www.rte.ie/radio1/ray/ |
The Ray D'Arcy Show is Ray D'Arcy's weekday afternoon radio show on RTÉ Radio 1.
Originally a weekday mid-morning show broadcast from 09:00–12:00 midday on Today FM until 2014, it competed with RTÉ 2fm's Gerry Ryan ( and his successor Ryan Tubridy), RTÉ Radio 1's Pat Kenny (and his successor Colm O'Rourke) and Newstalk's Tom Dunne (and his successor Pat Kenny). During the 2000s, D'Arcy won three consecutive "Best National DJ" Meteor Awards while presenting the morning show. The production team of Jenny Kelly, Will Hanafin and Mairead Farrell featured prominently on that show, with Kelly known for her weekly Fix-it Friday slot and Farrell for her daily "Odd-One-Out Quiz". Other contributors to The Ray D'Arcy Show (morning edition) included Maeve Higgins, Quentin Fottrell, Conor Pope, Pixie McKenna and Arthur Murphy.
D'Arcy announced his departure from Today FM in December 2014 with his vacant position subsequently being filled albeit temporarily by Alison Curtis and then on a permanent basis by Anton Savage; D'arcy's Radio 1 debut came on 2 February 2015.
In the late 1990s, D'Arcy transferred to Today FM. There he took over the mid-morning show from Tim Kelly which went out from 10:00 to 12:45. This slot was later changed to 9:00 to 12:00, entering direct competition with RTÉ 2fm's The Gerry Ryan Show. The Ray D'Arcy Show is responsible for launching the professional career of the comedian Maeve Higgins, who auditioned for a nationwide competition organised by the show in February 2004.
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