In the aftermath of Dunne's immediate 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 while McLoone, at a loss at what to do in regards to the future of the vacant position ultimately approached the Today FM staff himself, asking to be given the opportunity to take over the position albeit temporarily and until at least another replacement could be found. Upon the staff agreeing, McLoone stepped down from his role as a producer which also saw him becoming an official radio presenter and although McLoone's tenure as Dunne's replacement was originally intended to last for three months, McLoone later became the permanent replacement for Dunne due to the increasing popularity associated with him and his unnamed radio show. As such, McLoone's own new radio show, "The Paul McLoone Show" was subsequently created with the show itself also coming to serve as the new and permanent replacement for "Pet Sounds". A month after Dunne's official departure from Today FM, McLoone made his own on-air debut as a radio presenter during September 2008 with the show itself first airing at 7pm- 10pm, then 7pm- midnight before receiving its current time slot of 9pm to midnight. McLoone's show also airs every Monday to Thursday on Today FM and from September 2015, Dunne's show began airing from the later time of 10pm which means that from every Monday to Thursday from September 2015 onwards, Dunne and McLoone's shows go head to head from 10pm to midnight.