RT OFFERING A MAGICAL MIX OF RADIO IS CHRISTMAS

RT OFFERING A MAGICAL MIX OF RADIO THIS CHRISTMAS 22 December 2014: This Christmas season RT offers a magical mix of radio programming that will really put listeners in a festive mood.

With four FM stations (RT Radio 1, RT 2fm, RT lyric fm and RT Raidi na Gaeltachta) and five digital stations (RT Radio 1 Extra, RT jr, RT Gold, RT Pulse and RT 2XM), RT has your Christmas soundtrack covered.

On RT Radio 1, we present a festive schedule full of arts, music and a little bit of magic for the holiday season. Join Joe Duffy on Grafton Street this Christmas Eve with a host of guests, the Mooney Tunes concert from the Bord G is Energy Theatre, we are In Concert with Gavin James, we have Joe Jacksons first interview with Richard Harris, we'll be Driving Home for Christmas with Maxi, John Creedon will ring in the New Year, Documentary on One brings listeners a collection of award winning documentaries, Cathal Murray wakes us up early with Santa and songs on Christmas morning and much more.

For full Radio 1 Christmas listings: http://www.rte.ie/radio/christmas/radio1.html

RT 2fm has a jam-packed schedule this Christmas with live music taking centre-stage as we broadcast live sets from Coldplay, Paulo Nutini, Ed Sheeran and more. Fanning's Fab 50 counts down your top 50 songs of all time ahead of the big day while Not on the Effing Playlist sees Rick O'Shea, Keith Walsh, Ciara King and Louise McSharry rip up the rulebook and play their favourite tracks. The Best of Nicky & Jenny brings you highlights from The Nicky Byrne Show this year whilst Stephen Byrne finds out what Santa brought for all you good boys and girls this Christmas morning.

For full 2fm Christmas listings: http://www.rte.ie/radio/christmas/2fm.html

This Christmas season RT lyric fm presents a huge array of festive treats. On Christmas Eve, Paul Herriott presents one of the greatest works in the secular choral repertoire, Handel's Messiah, in a concert recorded at the Danish Radio Concert House in Copenhagen. Share in the excitement of Christmas morning and wake the little ones up with Classical Kids as The Muppets join presenter Ian McGlynn for a song. On St. Stephens' Day, Brian Newhouse presents a special programme with the glorious voices of Chanticleer, the San Francisco-based men's choir. All of this and much, much more this Christmas on RT lyric fm.

For full lyric fm Christmas listings: http://www.rte.ie/radio/christmas/lyric.html

There will be something for everyone on RT Raidi na Gaeltachta over Christmas, from music fans, to current affairs junkies, sports enthusiasts to history buffs. Beidh rogha bre cl racha le cloiste il ar RT Raidi na Gaeltachta faoi Nollaig, cl racha faisn ise, cl racha ceoil, agus s il siar na bliana ina measc.

For full Raidi na Gaeltachta Christmas listings: http://www.rte.ie/radio/christmas/rnag.html

RT Digital Radio offers a host of Christmas specials on RT jr and tRT radio, documentary specials on RT Radio 1 Extra and the best mix of specialist music programmes on RT Pulse and RT 2XM, while RT Gold continues to offer an alternative of non-stop pop classics. Take a dash through the archives with Sheelagh Dempsey on RT jr, compile the Ultimate Alternative Christmas Playlist on the 2XM Collective with Carl Mullan, find out what 2014 offered in new music on The Drop on RT Pulse, and discover a host of award-winning documentaries on RT Radio 1 Extra.

For full RT Digital Radio listings: http://www.rte.ie/radio/christmas/digital.html

You can keep up to date with all of RT 's radio programmes throughout the festive season on www.rte.ie/radio

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