Al Porter Is Today FM’s New Lunchtime Presenter

Tallaght comedian Al Porter will take up the role of Today FM's lunchtime presenter, the station announced this morning.

The news broke via a live Facebook stream of the Dermot and Dave show and it's fair to say Al was beside himself with glee:

Here's the best of the online reaction as people have expressed mixed feelings on the appointment of the 24-year-old funnyman:

Huge coup for @todayfm getting the brilliant @TheAlPorter funny or serious he can do it all! #alporter #todayfm
— Niall O'Loughlin (@nialloloughlin) January 25, 2017

Well that's @todayfm gone off the car's radio. Anton is gone, D&D are in the wrong time slot and now Al Porter? Sorry just not my cup of tea
— Thomas Murray (@toshmurray) January 25, 2017

Don't get Al Porter's appeal but didn't get Anton Savages either so I must be completely out of touch re radio programming
— Patrick (@Finishedatlast) January 25, 2017

Al Porter @thealporter for the new lunchtime slot on @todayfm . Excellent news!
— buzz o neill maxwell (@buzzoneill) January 25, 2017

Dermot & Dave and now Al Porter on @todayfm playing all the same music trying "banter" their way through the week. Nope. Awful radio.
— Des Henderson (@leftistrhetoric) January 25, 2017

Nothing against Al Porter, but Paula McSweeney was robbed! #todayfm
— Michelle de Norraig (@myshellybelle) January 25, 2017

Al Porter is the new lunchtime Today FM presenter, the final nail in the coffin. Such a decline from the Ray and JP glory days
— Hamish McDougall (@d_mc_g) January 25, 2017

Like it or not, Al will be on the airwaves every weekday lunchtime from February 13th. He certainly seems delighted at the news even if the begrudgers aren't

Delighted is an understatement!! Can't wait to join the @todayfm family and chat to you at lunchtime! pic.twitter.com/d8cudc8NiK
— Al Porter (@TheAlPorter) January 25, 2017

To be fair, if Al's as funny on radio as he is on stage, we reckon he'll be alright.