Newstalk hopes punt on Sunday mornings with Yates will pay off

There has been mixed reaction to Newstalk’s decision to put Ivan Yates in direct competition with RTÉ’s Marian Finucane Show

Colette Fitzpatrick is to take up a new full-time position as senior news anchor at TV3

More changes will be made to Newstalk’s weekend schedule over the next few months, according to its chief executive Tim Collins. Last week, it was revealed that Colette Fitzpatrick was stepping down from her role as co-presenter on Newstalk Breakfast to take up a full-time position as senior news anchor at TV3.

However, the commercial station had a major win last Thursday as it announced that Ivan Yates would be returning there in ...