The show, hosted by Colm Hayes and Jim-Jim Nugent, began broadcasting in March 2007 when the duo moved from rival station FM104.
[4] The move from FM104 represented a change in listenership for Hayes and Nugent as 2fm broadcasts nationally whilst FM104 reaches only listeners in Dublin.
Since Ryan Tubridy left The Full Irish and defected to RTÉ Radio 1, the station had struggled to replace him in a difficult period which also saw the short-lived The Rick & Ruth Breakfast Show axed after six months due to declining listenership figures.
The pair were heavily criticised for mocking Barack Obama on 20 January 2009, including suggestions that the forty-fourth President of the United States would be shot by snipers during his inauguration ceremony.
In the build-up to the inauguration they laughed and made jokes on air about the President-elect having to avoid snipers by doing the locomotion on stage.
Describing how the transfer of power would take place in a matter of seconds, Hayes said: They don't want to give yer man enough time to focus his sniper rifle.
Nugent quickly replied Oh will ya stop but later proceeded to join in the joke as Hayes continued: And watch Barack Obama, he's moving all the time.
[9]RTÉ was forced to air an apology at 9.30pm on 21 August 2009 for "allowing coarse and offensive language to be used" on The Colm & Jim-Jim Breakfast Show during a discussion about Boyzone singer Mikey Graham.
Listeners are invited to call the show and submit their guesses - three are granted to the listenership per day - and they will be deemed correct or false.
"Telly Bits" is an 8- to 10-minute slot occurring after the 7 am news update at approximately 7:10 am during which Lindy, Colm and Jim-Jim discuss that evening's television highlights.