Brian Jennings (journalist)
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Brian Jennings is an Irish
radio journalist and newsreader. He has been employed by Raidió Teilifís Éireann
(RTÉ) since 1988, having previously worked for Irish pirate radio
.
opened to celebrated the first millennium in Dublin in 1988, he was a member of the news team.
When the station closed down in 1989 he moved to Millennium 88FM's parent, RTÉ Radio
. Jennings worked as journalist and newscaster for RTÉ 2fm
. He then moved formally in to RTÉ News and Current Affairs. He is presently the morning newscaster on RTÉ Radio 1
, beginning at 5:30 am on RTÉ Radio
, and on Morning Ireland
.
Former RTÉ Radio 1 broadcaster Gay Byrne
praised Jennings' pronunciation. Writing in The Irish Times
in 2004 he named Jennings along with three other RTÉ journalists who do not mispronounce words. He was present at the 25th anniversary celebrations for Morning Ireland in November 2009.
journalist Michael Dwyer
was Jennings' partner for 24 years. Dwyer died in 2010. At the funeral fellow RTÉ journalist Aengus Mac Grianna read out a personal tribute from Jennings. Jennings' father also spoke at the funeral.
After Dwyer's death, Jennings presented an award at the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival
in his honour in March 2010. The first "Michael Dwyer Discovery Award" was given to Kate McCullough.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
radio journalist and newsreader. He has been employed by Raidió Teilifís Éireann
Raidió Teilifís Éireann
Raidió Teilifís Éireann is a semi-state company and the public service broadcaster of Ireland. It both produces programmes and broadcasts them on television, radio and the Internet. The radio service began on January 1, 1926, while regular television broadcasts began on December 31, 1961, making...
(RTÉ) since 1988, having previously worked for Irish pirate radio
Irish pirate radio
Pirate radio in Ireland has had a long history, with hundreds of radio stations having operated from within the country. Due to past lax enforcement of the rules, the lack of commercial radio until 1989, and the small physical size of the country, pirate radio has proliferated up to recent years...
.
Career
Jennings began broadcasting on the pirate radio station Q102 in 1985. When the station closed down in 1988, he was part of the final broadcast. When Millennium 88FMMillennium 88FM
Millennium 88FM was a temporary local radio service for Dublin operated by RTÉ during 1988 and part of 1989 to mark 1988 at the year of the Dublin Millennium....
opened to celebrated the first millennium in Dublin in 1988, he was a member of the news team.
When the station closed down in 1989 he moved to Millennium 88FM's parent, RTÉ Radio
RTÉ Radio
RTÉ Radio is a department of Irish national broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann. RTÉ Radio broadcasts four analogue channels and five digital channels....
. Jennings worked as journalist and newscaster for RTÉ 2fm
RTÉ 2fm
RTÉ 2fm, or 2FM as it is more commonly referred to, is Raidió Teilifís Éireann's second national radio station. It broadcasts popular music programming aimed at a young Irish audience.- History :...
. He then moved formally in to RTÉ News and Current Affairs. He is presently the morning newscaster 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...
, beginning at 5:30 am on RTÉ Radio
RTÉ Radio
RTÉ Radio is a department of Irish national broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann. RTÉ Radio broadcasts four analogue channels and five digital channels....
, and on Morning Ireland
Morning Ireland
Morning Ireland is the breakfast news programme broadcast by RTÉ Radio 1 in Ireland and is noted as that country's most listened to radio programme. It is broadcast each weekday morning between 07.00 and 09.00 and is presented by Aine Lawlor, Cathal Mac Coille, Rachael English and Aoife Kavanagh...
.
Former RTÉ Radio 1 broadcaster Gay Byrne
Gay Byrne
Gabriel Mary "Gay" Byrne is a veteran Irish presenter of radio and television. His most notable role was first host of The Late Late Show over a 37-year period spanning 1962 until 1999...
praised Jennings' pronunciation. Writing in The Irish Times
The Irish Times
The Irish Times is an Irish daily broadsheet newspaper launched on 29 March 1859. The editor is Kevin O'Sullivan who succeeded Geraldine Kennedy in 2011; the deputy editor is Paul O'Neill. The Irish Times is considered to be Ireland's newspaper of record, and is published every day except Sundays...
in 2004 he named Jennings along with three other RTÉ journalists who do not mispronounce words. He was present at the 25th anniversary celebrations for Morning Ireland in November 2009.
Personal life
The Irish TimesThe Irish Times
The Irish Times is an Irish daily broadsheet newspaper launched on 29 March 1859. The editor is Kevin O'Sullivan who succeeded Geraldine Kennedy in 2011; the deputy editor is Paul O'Neill. The Irish Times is considered to be Ireland's newspaper of record, and is published every day except Sundays...
journalist Michael Dwyer
Michael Dwyer (journalist)
Michael Dwyer was an Irish journalist and film critic who wrote for The Irish Times for more than 20 years...
was Jennings' partner for 24 years. Dwyer died in 2010. At the funeral fellow RTÉ journalist Aengus Mac Grianna read out a personal tribute from Jennings. Jennings' father also spoke at the funeral.
After Dwyer's death, Jennings presented an award at the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival
Jameson Dublin International Film Festival
The Jameson Dublin International Film Festival is a film festival that is held annually in February over the course of ten days in Dublin, Republic of Ireland-History:The Jameson Dublin International Film Festival was established in 2003...
in his honour in March 2010. The first "Michael Dwyer Discovery Award" was given to Kate McCullough.
External links
- Jennings' profile at RTÉ.ieRte.ieRTÉ.ie is the brand name and home of RTÉ's online activities, located at the URL http://rte.ie. The site began publishing on 26 May 1996. According to RTÉ, it operates on an entirely commercial basis, receiving none of the licence fee which funds much of RTÉ's activity. The site, it says, is funded...