Ray Foley
| Ray Foley | |
|---|---|
| Born |
21 September 1980 Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland |
| Residence | Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Other names | The King The King of the Afternoons The Boss Raydar |
| Education | Journalism degree |
| Alma mater | Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) |
| Occupation | Disc jockey |
| Employer | 98FM(2012–15) |
| Known for |
The Ray Foley Show The Blast The Essential Rock Anthems with Ray & JP |
| Spouse(s) | Kate Carolan |
| Website | www.rayfoley.ie |
| Genre | Chat / music |
|---|---|
| Running time | 12:00 - 14:30 |
| Country of origin | Ireland |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | Today FM |
| Produced by | Adelle McDonnell |
| Recording studio | Macaroni House, Digges Lane, Dublin 2 |
| Original release | 20 November 2006 – 2 November 2012 |
| Audio format | FM and Digital radio |
| Website | Official site |
| Podcast | Ray Foley Show Podcast |
Raymond 'Ray' Foley (born 21 September 1980) is an Irish TV and radio presenter. Having worked at Dublin's 98FM and SPIN 1038 early in his career, Foley moved to Today FM in 2004, presenting the night time show The Blast with close friend JP Gilbourne. In 2006, he moved to midday and presented The Ray Foley Show, with sidekick JP Gilbourne and Adelle McDonnell. He hosted the breakfast slot on 98FM from October 2012 until December 2015. He also hosts TV dating show Take Me Out on TV3. On Friday 12 October 2012, Foley and JP announced on the show that both of them would be transferring to Today FM's sister station 98FM to present the breakfast show. They both have expressed how difficult the decision was for them, due to their fondness of their workmates and friends in Today FM.
Following an entry in the DJ For a Day competition on 2FM (on Tony Fenton's Hotline show) in 1997, Foley got a taste for broadcasting. This led to him beginning his studies as a journalist in Dublin Institute of Technology, from which he graduated in October 2004 While there he started working at East Coast FM, and thence moved to 98FM and as a newsreader on Lite FM, before moving to SPIN 1038, "to get re-acquainted with presenting again". While there, he presented The Zoo Crew with Clionadh O'Leary week nights.
In 2004, at the age of 23, Foley moved to Today FM and began presenting late night show, The Blast, from 22:00 to 00:00, Monday to Thursday, with his college friend, JP Gilbourne, from Dundalk. Foley and JP regularly filled-in for Ray D'Arcy, Tony Fenton and Tom Dunne during this time. When the radio schedule was changed in 2006, Foley moved to a midday slot, which was vacated by Tony Fenton. Foley was disciplined by Irish authorities when he broadcast the Lily Allen song "Fuck You Very Much" on lunchtime radio in 2008.
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