Today marks Iano's 20th year in Today FM. What a hero!!
🥂 & 🎂 - the perfect brekkie!#IanDempsey20 pic.twitter.com/zZ9qUY8uVX
— Today FM (@TodayFM) September 21, 2018
The undisputed King of Breakfast radio started here this day 20 years ago, back when Bertie was Taoiseach, Mary McAleese was President, we still used the punt and the average price of a house in Dublin was £130,000, for a THREE BEDROOM. Changed times I tell ya!
There's been a few laughs between these two down through the years! 😂🤣😂🤣@GiftGrubMario @IanDempsey #GiftGrub #IanDempsey20 pic.twitter.com/Dj6yixatSu
— Today FM (@TodayFM) September 21, 2018
So what better way to honour the man than by devoting the show to him. And the best thing about is that he hadn't a clue it was going to happen.
He's chatted to some top buzzers along the way!#IanDempsey20 @IanDempsey pic.twitter.com/k5p9fuqliK
— Today FM (@TodayFM) September 21, 2018
Producer Charlie Halligan had a few surprises up his sleeve with the likes of Keith Duffy, Ronan O'Gara, Donncha O'Callaghan, Dustin the Turkey, Dáithí Ó'Sé, Neven Maguire and Eamon Dunphy all lined up to show their gratitude for all he has done over the years.
Promoting THE BEST of Irish! ☘ï¸ðŸ‡®ðŸ‡ª@IanDempsey #IanDempsey20 #TheGleesons pic.twitter.com/rXvU0La3Ts
— Today FM (@TodayFM) September 21, 2018
The amount of messages and tweets that came in from our listeners was incredible. So much warmth crammed into the 2 hours today but it was really love expanding over 2 decades.
So our 'Best-Of' podcast has all the best bits from this week with the second half dedicated to Mr. Ian Dempsey.
The team that soundtrack your mornings! The BEST team!! 🎉🎂🥂#IanDempsey20 - @IanDempsey @paulcollinstipp @grandantor @KiiimBuckley Charlie Halligan pic.twitter.com/qtX3Erfzeb
— Today FM (@TodayFM) September 21, 2018
There's the likes of author and illustrator Peter Donnelly back with a follow up to his #1 bestseller 'The President's Glasses', some of the famous movie and TV phrases we use on a daily basis, #hairy toes (you'll get a great laugh out of that), on Gift Grub Christy Moore's had it up to his oxters with podcasts and all the fun from Friday's show, where I got surprise after surprise for my 20th anniversary on Today FM.
The second half is where you'll find all today's highlights and a beautifully pieced montage of his most memorable moments since 1998.
Here's to another 20!!!
We’re lucky to have ye @IanDempsey! â¤ï¸ðŸŽ‰ðŸ‘ŒðŸ»#IanDempsey20 pic.twitter.com/bqG1kihJIH
— Today FM (@TodayFM) September 21, 2018
Listen to the podcast in full by pressing the play button in the image at the top of the page.
Check out The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show weekdays from 7am.
