Lorcan "Larry" Gogan was an Irish broadcaster working for RTE.
28 Facts About Larry Gogan
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Larry Gogan was a disc jockey on RTE Gold having previously worked on RTE 2fm.
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Larry Gogan's show was The Golden Hour, during which he played old favourites and classic songs from yesteryear.
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Larry Gogan was given the Industry Award at the 2007 Meteor Awards.
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Larry Gogan grew up in Fairview, where his father ran a shop.
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Larry Gogan started in radio in the 1960s after finishing school.
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Larry Gogan became a well-known presenter on Radio 1, including sponsored programmes, and was one of a handful of presenters playing almost exclusively pop music.
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Larry Gogan was in the original lineup in 1979 of RTE Radio 2, a station on which he spun the first disc.
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Larry Gogan had presented a variety of television programmes including Pickin' The Pops, Go 2 Show and The Golden Hour.
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Larry Gogan provided commentary between the 1984 and 2001 contests, and again in 2008.
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On 8 January 2019, it was announced Larry Gogan was moving from 2FM to RTE Gold, bringing to an end 40 years of presenting on 2FM.
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Larry Gogan presented his last programme on 2FM on Thursday 31 January, having started on 31 May 1979 as part of the original lineup.
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Larry Gogan returned to a weekday slot in January 2010 after a period of Saturday and Sunday afternoon shows.
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Larry Gogan had a high-profile interview with U2 drummer Larry Mullen Jr.
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In February 2014, it was announced that he would present a new two-hour weekend show, entitled 'The Larry Gogan Show' instead of The Golden Hour.
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Larry Gogan was famous for his "Just a Minute Quiz", which occurred during his radio show.
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On 6 November 2008, Larry Gogan appeared on Irish television to officially open Carrigstown's new community centre.
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Larry Gogan hosted the 1980 National Song Contest and provided the RTE television commentary at the 1978,1980,1981 and 1982 Eurovision Song Contest.
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Larry Gogan hosted heats for Castlebar Song Contest in 1968 and then from 1974 until 1977.
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Larry Gogan presented the Cavan International Song Contest for a number of years in the early-mid 1980s.
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Larry Gogan was the face of Daz Washing Detergent from the 1960s to the 1990s in Ireland.
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Florrie developed breast cancer and died in January 2002 while Larry Gogan was recovering from heart surgery.
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Larry Gogan says, "When something happens at work I say to myself 'I must tell Florrie that' and then I remember, she's not there any more".
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On his official website, Larry Gogan listed Katy Lied by Steely Dan as his favourite album of all time, while the song that drove him mad was "Save Your Love" by Renee and Renato.
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Larry Gogan died in the early hours of 7 January 2020 at a care centre in Bohernabreena, Dublin, following a short illness.
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In 1986, Larry Gogan was honoured at the Jacob's Awards for his weekly show, Ireland's Top Thirty.
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On 11 March 2005, Larry Gogan was awarded the IRMA Honours Award "in recognition of his outstanding contribution to Irish music".
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Larry Gogan received the Industry Award at the 2007 Meteor Awards on 1 February that year.