Shaun Doherty
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Shaun Doherty is a radio presenter with Highland Radio
based in Letterkenny
, County Donegal
, Ireland
. He is Ireland's most popular radio presenter, according to analysts, and is considered an institution in the north-west. He is also the promotions manager of Highland Radio. Shaun's father was a native of Inishowen
.
In 2011, Kim Bielenberg said in the Irish Independent
that Doherty would be a natural replacement for Joe Duffy
on RTÉ Radio 1
's Liveline
.
Radio Award in 2001 and Shaun was nominated for broadcaster of the year in 2006.
Shaun himself is a key figure to County Donegal, Derry City
and West Tyrone. Not only does he make all local issues noticed but he also keeps the entire county itself entertained. The show is produced by Caroline Orr & Ciara Mackey & assisted Marion Potts. In October 2010, Shaun was presented with a Donegal Person of the Year Award, recognising his services to broadcasting in the county, and also his commitment to the hospice movement.
He has been dogged by rumours that he is to move to a national radio station.
Highland Radio
Highland Radio is an Irish radio station operating under a licence from the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland, and is the licenced local radio service for the County Donegal franchise. It began broadcasting on March 15, 1990, and is currently franchised until 2014. Highland's headquarters are...
based in Letterkenny
Letterkenny
Letterkenny , with a population of 17,568, is the largest town in County Donegal, part of the Province of Ulster in Ireland. The town is located on the River Swilly...
, County Donegal
County Donegal
County Donegal is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Donegal. Donegal County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. He is Ireland's most popular radio presenter, according to analysts, and is considered an institution in the north-west. He is also the promotions manager of Highland Radio. Shaun's father was a native of Inishowen
Inishowen
Inishowen is a peninsula in County Donegal, part of the Province of Ulster in the north of Ireland. It is also the largest peninsula in all of Ireland. Inishowen is a picturesque location with a rich history...
.
In 2011, Kim Bielenberg said in the Irish Independent
Irish Independent
The Irish Independent is Ireland's largest-selling daily newspaper that is published in both compact and broadsheet formats. It is the flagship publication of Independent News & Media.-History:...
that Doherty would be a natural replacement for Joe Duffy
Joe Duffy
Joseph "Joe" Duffy is an Irish broadcaster employed by Raidió Teilifís Éireann . A Jacob's Award winner, he is the current presenter of Liveline, which is broadcast on RTÉ Radio 1, Monday - Fridays between 13:45 and 15:00.Duffy has a history as a student activist; he was President of the Union of...
on RTÉ Radio 1
RTÉ Radio 1
RTÉ Radio 1 is the principal radio channel of Irish public-service broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann and is the direct descendant of Dublin radio station 2RN, which began broadcasting on a regular basis on 1 January 1926...
's Liveline
LiveLine
Liveline is an Irish radio interview and phone-in chat show broadcast on RTÉ Radio 1 each weekday afternoon between 13.45 and 15.00. The programme, which is currently presented by Joe Duffy and known for its slogan "Talk to Joe", seeks the public's opinion on various questions, normally one or more...
.
The Shaun Doherty Show
He currently presents The Shaun Doherty Show, on weekdays from 10.00am-1.00pm, featuring discussions and debates on current affairs. The show won a PPIPPI
PPI may refer to:-Biochemistry:*PPi, the anion P2O74−, a Pyrophosphate*PPI, Peptidyl prolyl cis-trans-isomerase, a human chaperone *PPI, a right-handed form of polyproline helix, a secondary structure in proteins-Indicators and indexes:...
Radio Award in 2001 and Shaun was nominated for broadcaster of the year in 2006.
Shaun himself is a key figure to County Donegal, Derry City
Derry
Derry or Londonderry is the second-biggest city in Northern Ireland and the fourth-biggest city on the island of Ireland. The name Derry is an anglicisation of the Irish name Doire or Doire Cholmcille meaning "oak-wood of Colmcille"...
and West Tyrone. Not only does he make all local issues noticed but he also keeps the entire county itself entertained. The show is produced by Caroline Orr & Ciara Mackey & assisted Marion Potts. In October 2010, Shaun was presented with a Donegal Person of the Year Award, recognising his services to broadcasting in the county, and also his commitment to the hospice movement.
He has been dogged by rumours that he is to move to a national radio station.