Larry Gogan
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- Not to be confused with Larry Hagman.
Larry Gogan (born under the starsign Taurus) is a legendary Irish DJ who can currently be heard on RTÉ 2fm. He currently presents a weekday show from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. (including "The Golden Hour" 3 p.m. until 4 p.m. during which Larry plays old favourites and classic songs from yesteryear), but he is forcibly retiring to a weekend slot from March 5 2007. He recently received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2007 Meteors on February 1 2007.
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[edit] Just A Minute
Larry is also infamous for his "Just a Minute Quiz", which occurs during his show. The quiz has produced its fair share of bloopers which have gone down in Irish folklore. [1]
Among the most memorable were:
- Larry Gogan: "With what town in Britain is Shakespeare associated?"
- Contestant: "Hamlet."
- Larry Gogan: "Name the BBC's Grand Prix commentator? I'll give you a hint. It's something you suck."
- Contestant: "Oh, Dickie Davies."
- Larry Gogan: "What was Hitler's first name?"
- Contestant: "Heil!"
- Larry Gogan: "Complete the following: "As happy as ....."
- Contestant: ".........eh..."
- Larry Gogan: "I'll give you a clue, think of my name."
- Contestant: .... a pig in shit."
- Larry Gogan: "Where is the Taj Mahal?"
- Contestant: "Opposite the Dental Hospital."
[edit] Origin
Larry started in radio in the 1960s after finishing school. He broadcast his first radio programme on Radio 2 (which later became RTÉ 2FM), a station on which he spun the first disc. He has been doing a daily show ever since.
Larry has also presented a variety of television programmes including "Pickin' The Pops", "Go 2 Show" and "The Golden Hour".
[edit] Quotes
- (With a nervous giggle) "They normally only do it when you're dead." (after RTÉ named a studio after him.)
- "Nikki is one of our bright young things here at 2fm." (on fellow DJ Nikki Hayes.)[1]
[edit] Trivia
- Larry spun the first disc on Radio 2, "Like Clockwork" by The Boomtown Rats.
- Larry once won the nominees' award at the Fifth Shanghai Radio Music Festival.
- On his official website, Larry lists "Katy Lied" by Steely Dan as his favourite song of all time, whilst the song that drives him mad is "Save Your Love" by Renée and Renato.
- His favourite film is Casablanca.
[edit] References
- ^ On RTÉ's Nationwide television programme in the build up to his Meteor Award in 2007.
[edit] External links
- Larry's official website
- Official 2fm website
- Famous Irish Quotes (includes Just A Minute Quiz excerpts)
