Larry Gogan

Lorcan 'Larry' Gogan (born 6 May 1938) is an Irish broadcaster working for Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ). He is a disc jockey on RTÉ 2fm. His show is The Golden Hour, during which Larry plays old favourites and classic songs from yesteryear. Gogan spun the first disc on Radio 2, Like Clockwork by The Boomtown Rats. Louis Walsh has described him as one of "the kings of Irish broadcasting".

He was given the Industry Award at the 2007 Meteor Awards.

In 2011 he gained listeners in the JNLRs.

Biography

Career

Gogan started in radio in the 1960s after finishing school. He broadcast his first radio programme on RTÉ Radio 1. He became a well-known presenter on Radio 1, including sponsored programmes, and was one of a handful of presenters playing almost exclusively pop music. He was in the original lineup in 1979 of RTÉ Radio 2 (which later became RTÉ 2FM), a station on which he spun the first disc. He has been presenting a regular show there ever since.

Gogan has also presented a variety of television programmes including Pickin' The Pops, Go 2 Show and The Golden Hour.