NOS Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 Gerry Ryan is dead! Can't believe it. He was a legend. http://up6.podbean.com/image-logos/33984_logo.jpg RTÉ broadcaster Gerry Ryan found dead Friday, 30 April 2010 15:46 RTÉ broadcaster Gerry Ryan has been found dead at his home. He was 53. Mr Ryan joined RTÉ in 1979 and presented the radio programme 'The Gerry Ryan Show' and television programmes such as Operation Transformation and Ryan Confidential. He is survived by his wife, Morah, and five children. Mr Ryan began his career as a broadcaster in pirate radio. When 2fm was launched in 1979, Mr Ryan joined the station as a DJ. And he soon became part of their main night-time line up. In 1988 The Gerry Ryan Show began. Over the next 22 years his weekday talk programme became one of the most listened to radio shows in Ireland. During his career Mr Ryan also hosted a number of TV shows, including his own chat show, Ryan Confidential and most recently Operation Transformation. Taoiseach Brian Cowen has expressed sadness at Mr Ryan's death. In a statement he said: 'Gerry was a household name and a broadcaster of immense talent and popularity. His legion of fans will all be greatly shocked to hear this sad news. 'He will be hugely missed by all those who had the good fortune to know him.' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attero Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 This guy? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerry_Ryan I don't know who he is... but RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 I guess he was more of a local legend, this is the first time I've heard of him. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerry_Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOS Posted April 30, 2010 Author Share Posted April 30, 2010 He was a ''celebrity'' DJ here in Ireland. Had been around for YEARS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 I thought you meant this guy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerry_Ryan_%28footballer%29 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOS Posted April 30, 2010 Author Share Posted April 30, 2010 I thought you meant this guy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerry_Ryan_%28footballer%29 Haha no, I'd never heard of the footballer Gerry Ryan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 But he is Irish, and I know him (vaguely). RIP your chap though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 Thank god for that...it's not 7of9! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeri_Ryan Then again, do Borg die? ahem... RIP Mr. Ryan, who I've never heard of... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigelboyne Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 i am devastated what the fuck are we going to listen to from 9am till midday 5 days a week. 500,000 out of work this country is in the shit,whats the fucking point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprab1 Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 RIP Gerry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony tt Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 Is that the bloke that use to do the toy show at xmas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiefgroover Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 Cant believe he is dead, was one very popular DJ in his time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprab1 Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 Is that the bloke that use to do the toy show at xmas? No Gay byrne done it then Pat kenny took over & now Ryan tubridy took over last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOS Posted April 30, 2010 Author Share Posted April 30, 2010 Gerry Ryan has done the toyshow in the past Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen G Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 could not belive it when i heard it as i listened to him all the time while i'm driving the lorry, the thing i loved about him he didnt hold anything back when talking about something. I can remember the time this women phoned in telling about her son had done a sponsored cycle to dublin for cancer, went into a shop and by time he came back out the bike was gone even though the bicycle had stickers on about the cancer charity it was for and all. Gerry just said "well the only thing that we can hope for is the little b@*$£%d that stole the bike will fall off it and get run over by a dublin bus" RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigelboyne Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 he was top bloke. my brand new accord 5 yrs ago was taken of me he put out on the airwaves got it back not a scratch he treated everyone the same from the president to the ordinary joe soap like myself. chris evans said he was the best dj in the world Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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