Mark Simpson has been appointed to the role of Managing Editor, RTÉ Radio 1.
Reporting to the Head of RTÉ Radio 1, Tara Campbell, he "will support the development and management of content for RTÉ Radio 1 across the schedule".
Mr Simpson "will also support the Head of Radio 1 in the preparation, monitoring, and management of the station's production schedules, budgets, and resource plans, as well as staff performance, while also helping oversee the delivery of RTÉ's five-year strategy".
He joins RTÉ from Bauer Media Audio Ireland, where he was Deputy Managing Editor at Newstalk. He previously worked on the Newstalk shows The Right Hook, The Hard Shoulder, Lunchtime Live, and The Anton Savage Show.
Commenting on the appointment, Head of RTÉ Radio 1, Tara Campbell, said: "We'd like to extend a very warm welcome to Mark Simpson as he joins the management team in RTÉ Radio 1.
"The leadership skills and wide experience he brings from many years working at a senior level in Newstalk will be in demand as we navigate our way through a period of significant change.
"RTÉ Radio 1 is the biggest radio station in the country with a large and loyal listenership, and we look forward to working with him as we continue to deliver for our audiences and embrace the opportunities ahead."
Mark Simpson said: "I feel really privileged to be given this opportunity to join the RTÉ Radio 1 team, and I am hugely excited to work alongside such a talented and dedicated group of producers, researchers, reporters, and presenters.
"It is a huge honour to get to play a part in delivering this important public service to the people of Ireland each and every day, and I can't wait to get started."
He will join RTÉ Radio 1 in September.
