Larry Gogan

Not to be confused with Larry Grogan.

Larry Gogan
Born
Lorcan Gogan

(1934-05-03)3 May 1934[1]
Dublin, Ireland
Died7 January 2020(2020-01-07) (aged 85)
Dublin, Ireland
NationalityIrish
OccupationBroadcaster
Years active1961[2]–2019
EmployerRTÉ
Known for"Just-a-Minute Quiz"
Spouse
Florrie Duffy
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​
(m. 1963; died 2002)​
[3]
Children5
Website2fm.rte.ie/larry

Lorcan "Larry" Gogan (3 May 1934 – 7 January 2020[4]) was an Irish broadcaster working for RTÉ. He was a disc jockey on RTÉ Gold having previously worked on RTÉ 2fm. His show was The Golden Hour, during which he played old favourites and classic songs from yesteryear. Gogan spun the first disc on Radio 2, "Like Clockwork" by The Boomtown Rats. Louis Walsh described him as one of "the kings of Irish broadcasting".[5]

He was given the Industry Award at the 2007 Meteor Awards.

  1. ^ "Larry Gogan obituary: 'He really was the greatest. It's as simple as that.'". www.irishtimes.com. 8 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Larry Gogan: I still speak to my wife every day". www.youtube.com. 6 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Larry Gogan: 'I talk to my wife Florrie every day since she died". Independent.ie. 7 September 2016.
  4. ^ Armstrong, Kathy (7 January 2020). "Legendary broadcaster Larry Gogan has died, aged 85". Independent.ie. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  5. ^ Jackson, Joe (3 February 2002). "Six things about Louis". Sunday Independent. Retrieved 3 February 2002.