Ryan Tubridy leaves Virgin Radio UK to host new YouTube show
Eva Osborne
Ryan Tubridy is leaving Virgin Radio UK to host a new YouTube channel called The Late Show with Ryan Tubridy, among other projects.
It was announced on Friday that Tubridy would be leaving his weekday slot with the radio station.
The Late Show with Ryan Tubridy on YouTube will look back on the lives of the biggest stars in film, music, sport, and television. Tubridy will chat with the journalists, authors, and experts who knew them best.
The Late Show will also be broadcast on Times Radio, and the parent company of Virgin Radio UK, News Broadcasting, announced that Tubridy would be contributing further to Times Radio in the coming months.
He is also developing a new show for talkSPORT, the a UK sports news and opinion network, and will host a new weekend show across the Onic network in Ireland which includes Dublin’s Q102, Cork’s 96FM, Limerick’s Live 95, and LMFM.
Speaking on his new ventures, Tubridy said: “I am extremely excited about today’s news and the opportunity to work again in the world of speech radio, with YouTube channels and with the Onic network in Ireland.
"As we saw earlier this week with the Oscars Ceremony moving to YouTube, the media world is changing so fast and this is an opportunity to do what I do best with the best content creators in the world.
“It is with great gratitude that I finish my two years at Virgin Radio UK, where I had the time of my life with the greatest bunch of people. They made me feel welcome and valued which I will never forget, but I can’t wait to get started on these shows. Here’s to 2026."
