Larry Gogan, who was at the very heart of 2fm – and RTÉ – for over 50 years, will always be remembered as the man with the golden voice. As a tribute, we look back on his life and work in this photo gallery.
Larry Gogan on the front cover of the RTV Guide in October 1964BP Fallon and Larry Gogan present The Go 2 Show in 1967Larry presenting The Go 2 Show in 1967Larry in 1969Larry Gogan and singer Joe Cuddy, 1972Brendan Balfe, Larry Gogan and Mike Murphy in 1974Larry GoganLarry in 1976Larry starts work on RTÉ Radio 2 in 1979. He played Like Clockwork by The Boomtown Rats as the very first song on the new station on May 31 1979Larry in 1980Larry presents the National Song Contest in 1980Larry presents Tips of the Tops 1982RTÉ Guide Christmas shoot 1983RTÉ Radio 2's fifth birthday in May 1984 with (clockwise) Marty Whelan, Jimmy Greeley, Larry, Ronan Collins, Jim O'Neill, and Dave FanningRTÉ Radio 2's fifth birthday in 1984Larry in 1985Larry Gogan in the RTÉ Pantomime Mother Goose in 1986Larry in 1987RTÉ Radio 2 (now 2fm) DJs Larry, Jimmy Greeley and Mark Cagney in 1987Broadcaster Donncha Ó Dúlaing, comedian Dermot Morgan and Larry Gogan pictured on the Play the Game show in 1987Larry Gogan in 1991Larry Gogan and his son, Gerry, at RTÉ Radio Centre, 1993
Larry Gogan and his son, Gerry, at RTÉ Radio Centre, 1993Larry Gogan's Video Golden Oldies launch 1993Larry Gogan in 1993Larry in 1996Larry Gogan presenting the promsLarry GoganBrendan O'Carroll, Larry Gogan and Gerry Browne pictured at the launch of Northside Blues in 1997Larry circa 2000Larry in 2000Larry in 2000Larry Gogan at his home in Templeogue, County Dublin, in 2002Larry in 2005Larry in 2005Larry in 2005Larry in 2005Terry Wogan and Larry Gogan at the 2005 IRMA Honours AwardsLarry Gogan and U2's Larry Mullen in 2006Larry Gogan at the Meteor Ireland Music Awards 2007Larry Gogan pictured in Fair City in 2008Larry Gogan appears in Fair City 2008Larry GoganLarry in 2013Larry Gogan's last day on 2fm in 2019
