Gerry Ryan, the eminent voice of morning Irish radio was found dead this morning in his apartment in Leeson Street, Dublin. Ryan leaves behind him a wife (although separated), five children and a nation in shock that one of the most distinctive voices in broadcasting will no longer be thumbing through the headlines, taking the calls of irate Dublin taxi drivers or discussing the issues of Ireland. Although a veteran of all forms of broadcasting, Ryan will mostly be remembered for his career in radio. Ryan started in the mid seventies on pirate radio before being drafted into 2FM at its conception. After moving around the schedules Ryan found his true home in 1988 when ‘The Gerry Ryan Show’ was born. Filling the morning slot between 9am and 12pm Ryan used his natural gift for talking with the general public to produce what is the longest running show on 2FM. … There’s more →