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Ryan Tubridy Leaves Virgin Radio UK, Sets YouTube Series and Irish Weekend Show

News Broadcasting positions the presenter for a digital‑first slate spanning YouTube, Times Radio, Irish weekends.

Overview

  • Tubridy presented his final mid-morning show on Virgin Radio UK, simulcast on Dublin’s Q102, on December 19 after a two-year run.
  • He will launch The Late Show with Ryan Tubridy on YouTube, a retrospective interview series that will also air on Times Radio and draw on News UK’s archive.
  • News Broadcasting says he will contribute further to Times Radio in the coming months as part of the expanded lineup.
  • In Ireland, he will front a new weekend programme across the Onic network—Q102, 96FM, Live 95 and LMFM—which Onic describes as speech-led with music on Sunday mornings.
  • He is developing a new talkSPORT show in the UK, with details to be confirmed, while Virgin Radio UK and Q102 plan to unveil updated schedules in early 2026.