Today FM announces new presenter for popular lunchtime show

TODAY FM has announced that Louise Cantillon is the new presenter of the station weekday lunchtime show and will take to the hotseat early in the New Year.

The Limerick woman, who takes over from Pamela Joyce in the 12pm-2pm slot, will be joining a stellar daytime line up on Today FM from January 8, 2024.

The big news was revealed on Dave Moore’s show on Today FM this Thursday morning, where Louise said: “It’s the biggest honour ever, I’m hoping I can do it justice!”

No stranger to the Today FM audience, Louise has featured across the daytime and weekend schedule since summer 2022. She presented the hugely successful Saturday afternoon show (2pm-6pm),  growing the weekend audience significantly in that time.

New show alert! It’s Louise at Lunch️

Louise Cantillon is the new presenter of weekday lunchtime on Today FM @LaoisDeCantalun will start her brand new show, 12-2pm on Monday January 8th 2024

We can’t wait for you to hear what she has in store pic.twitter.com/lbqbWC373Z

— Today FM (@TodayFM) December 7, 2023

A proud Gaeilgeoir, Louise is also a seasoned TV personality, having hosted TG4’s Junior Eurovision Song Contest for the past three years and most recently TG4's European Travel Series Téasc Taistil, the second series of which is due to air in March next year. 

The qualified teacher also co-hosts a bilingual podcast “How to Gael” with her TG4 colleagues Doireann Ní Ghlacáin and Síomha Ní Ruairc. 

As the new voice of lunchtimes on Today FM, Louise will bring her hugely likeable personality and energy to the daytime airwaves, entertaining audiences with music they love and craic aplenty!

Clearly delighted to share the news, she said: “I am so excited and totally honoured to be joining Today FM’s weekday schedule! I feel so lucky to have this opportunity on a national station and schedule full of inspirational creatives. I love everything that Today FM stands for! This is the biggest break of my career, and I just can’t wait to get stuck in and have the best fun, play great ceol and use a cúpla focal with the lunchtime listeners. Roll on January 2024!”

Commenting on the announcement, James Brownlow, managing editor at Bauer Media Audio Ireland, said:  "Louise Cantillon brings an innovative charisma and a deep understanding of her audience, making her the ideal presenter for Today FM. One of Ireland’s current best talents with her engaging style that also brilliantly embraces as gaeilge, listeners can expect an enriching and entertaining experience every weekday from 12pm in the new year."

Fyona Smith, managing editor of Today FM, said: “Louise Cantillon is one of Ireland's rising stars and we cannot wait for her to bring her creativity and dynamic energy to Today FM lunchtimes in 2024!”

Forecourt retailer, Applegreen has come on board to sponsor the new lunchtime show.