Weekend AM
| Weekend AM | |
|---|---|
Virgin Media Television | |
| Original release | |
| Network | Virgin Media One |
| Release | 29 August 2015 – 6 October 2019 |
| Related | |
Weekend AM (stylised as Weekend:am) is an Irish morning television show on Virgin Media One, that was first broadcast as "Saturday AM" on 29 August 2015 at 09:00, with "Sunday AM" beginning the following day.
Development
Following the success of
It was confirmed Ireland AM presenter Anna Daly would move to the new weekend slot and present alongside Ivan Yates[1][2] and Laura Woods. The show broadcasts between 09:00 to 12:00 each Saturday and Sunday. The programme features news, current affairs, weather updates and analysis of the weekend newspapers with in-studio guests.
On 30 August 2018, to coincide with the rebranding of TV3 to "Virgin Media One", Ireland AM launched a new set, and the Saturday and Sunday editions of the programme were renamed as "Weekend AM".[3]
From the week starting 7 October 2019, Ireland AM started airing 7 days a week, meaning Weekend AM rebranded to Ireland AM.
Presenters
- Anna Daly (2015–2021)
- Simon Delaney (2015–2021)
- Laura Woods (2015–2021)
- Aidan Power co-host and sport (2019–2021)
News and weather
- Geraldine Lynagh
- Anne O'Donnell
- Former presenters
- Tommy Martin (2015–2018)
- Ivan yates (2015)
References
- ^ a b "TV3 Announce Big Change To Weekend Schedule - Her.ie".
- Irish Mirror.
- ^ TV3 reels in the years as it becomes Virgin Media One, Irish Times, 23 August 2018