Thomas Dunne is an Irish radio broadcaster with Newstalk, and a singer/songwriter with the band Something Happens. Prior to joining Newstalk, Dunne worked on Today FM, presenting his very successful and hugely popular radio program, "Pet Sounds" which began airing in 1999. Dunne left Today FM to join Newstalk in August 2008. Dunne's former slot on Today FM was taken over by various guest presenters and later by Paul McLoone, who had previously worked as a producer on "Pet Sounds", from September 2008. Early life Dunne graduated from University College, Dublin, with a degree in engineering, before becoming lead singer and songwriter for the band Something Happens from the 1980s until the mid-1990s. Radio career Dunne became involved in radio, initially presenting a nighttime contemporary Irish music show called Totally Irish on 98FM, taking over from Jim O'Neill. He moved to early evenings on 98FM before moving to the new national radio station, Today FM in 1999, where he presented his show, Pet Sounds from 7.00pm to 10.00pm every Monday to Thursday. The show itself quickly became well-regarded among music fans in Ireland for playing a mix of alternative, indie rock and new music, frequently airing songs before they received mainstream radio airplay. Dunne also filled in on The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show and The Ray D'Arcy Show, whenever Ian Dempsey and Ray D'Arcy were on holidays. Former A-House frontman Dave Couse filled in for Dunne when he covered for another DJ during the daytime or if Dunne was on off holidays. In 2006, Dunne contacted Paul McLoone, the current frontman/lead vocalist with the Northern Irish punk group, The Undertones and offered McLoone a position as producer on his show. McLoone, who had previously worked as a producer on the Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show for five years until 2004, accepted the offer and returned to Today FM. Two years later, during August 2008, it was announced that Dunne was leaving Today FM to join stablemate station, Newstalk, which also saw Dunne's "Pet Sounds" radio show come to an end as well after nine years of being on the air. Following Dunne's departure from Today FM, various guest presenters took over the role on a temporary basis which enabled the guests themselves to play a selection of their own songs. McLoone approached Today FM management himself, asking to be given the opportunity to take over the position temporarily until another replacement