The Dave Fanning Show

=Current show=

As of September 2006 Dave Fanning has 2 shows on RTÉ Radio

Drivetime with Dave

Broadcast on RTÉ Radio 1, Mondays to Fridays 7 to 8 p.m.

The show "takes a look at the world of the arts through music and film... with Dave's own, and the listeners', selection of music anthems as well as all the latest entertainment news and reviews of TV in a reflection of popular culture around Ireland."Fact|date=February 2007

Adrian Moynes, head of RTÉ Radio 1, stated in an interview [ [http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/228-2146509.smil Streaming interview] on Morning Ireland in SMIL format.] on Morning Ireland on June 6 2006 that Dave's new programme on would have some of the characteristics of Fanning's current show on RTÉ 2FM, but would also include "such things" as painting, sculpture and plays.

Dave Fanning

Broadcast on RTÉ 2fm, Sundays 7 to 9 p.m.

"2 hours of the greatest music ever made. From Rock to Indie, with classics, new tunes, unreleased songs and album tracks"Fact|date=February 2007

Previous show

The previous incarnation of the weekday "Dave Fanning Show" started on RTÉ 2fm radio on March 18 2002 the day after St Patrick's Day and the last programme was broadcast on July 28 2006.

It had been on air Monday to Friday from 6pm-7:30pm, and featured a mix of music, movie news, lifestyle items, Internet guides and competitions, as well as regular features such as classic albums nominated by guests.

The show was broad based, and regularly featured segments on movies, new music acts, and interviews with stars like Tom Waits, Alice Cooper & Bob Geldof.

His Friday show had become particularly popular taking on a unique form of listener requests based on particular criteria, such as songs loosely based on the days of the week, seasons of the year, songs with women's names or simply songs with numbers or times in their titles.

Before 1992 the Dave Fanning Show was 100% music and featured the now legendary "Fanning Sessions" where young aspiring bands were brought into studio and got a full recording session which was subsequently played on Dave's radio show.

One of the bands that recorded a Fanning Session were U2, who in turn let Dave have the world exclusive first play of all their new singles.

Other bands to record Fanning Sessions include The Cranberries, JJ72, Kerbdog and therapy?

ignature tunes

*Until early '80s - Oh Well by Fleetwood Mac
*In the later 1980s - Another Girl Another Planet by The Only Ones
*Up to July 2006 - The Modern Age by The Strokes
*September 2006 - to be announced

External links

* [http://www.rte.ie/2fm/davefanning/ Dave Fanning] on the [http://www.rte.ie/2fm/ Official RTÉ 2fm Site]
* [http://www.rte.ie/radio1/drivetimewithdave/ Drive Time with Dave]

References