The Dave Fanning Show
The Dave Fanning Show is a radio program broadcast on RTÉ Radio. The show is presented by Dave Fanning and has, at various times, been broadcast on both RTÉ Radio 1 and RTÉ 2fm. History. The first "Dave Fanning Show" was broadcast on RTÉ Radio 2 from the 1970s. This music-based show featured the "Fanning Sessions", where aspiring bands were afforded a full recording session which was subsequently played on Fanning's radio show. U2 recorded one such "Fanning Session", in return for which Fanning was given the world-exclusive first play of all new  U2 singles. Other bands to record "Fanning Sessions" have included The Cranberries, JJ72, Kerbdog and Therapy?. With updating schedules, the "Dave Fanning Show" show was broadcast at different time-slots throughout the 1980s and 1990s on RTÉ Radio 2 (which was rebranded "2FM" in 1988). Focusing on music until the early 1990s, the format was updated to include a mix of music, movie news, lifestyle items, competitions, and guests. The last such incarnation of this weekday "Dave Fanning Show" was broadcast on RTÉ 2fm from March 2002 until July 2006. In 2006, the "Dave Fanning Show" was moved to RTÉ  Radio 1. By 2009, however, it was returned to RTÉ 2FM as an evening weekday show. As of 2020, the "Dave Fanning Show" is broadcast as a weekend midday magazine/chat show on RTÉ 2FM.