John Skehan
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John Skehan was a prolific broadcaster on RTÉ
, radio and television, for four decades.
Prior to joining RTÉ, Skehan served in the Irish Army
, reaching the rank of captain during The Emergency.
Skehan began his television career as a reporter on Broadsheet
, Telefís Éireann
's first current affairs series. He went on to become a familiar face and voice on later programmes such as Discovery
.
Later he moved to radio and, in 1980, he won a Jacob's Award for his radio archive series Play It Again, John.
In the late 1980s and 90s he presented a weekly series on RTÉ Radio 1
entitled Words and Music, in which he interviewed notable people and played a selection of their favourite records..
Towards the end of his life, Skehan returned to television as a snooker
commentator.
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...
, radio and television, for four decades.
Prior to joining RTÉ, Skehan served in the Irish Army
Irish Army
The Irish Army, officially named simply the Army is the main branch of the Defence Forces of Ireland. Approximately 8,500 men and women serve in the Irish Army, divided into three infantry Brigades...
, reaching the rank of captain during The Emergency.
Skehan began his television career as a reporter on Broadsheet
Broadsheet (Irish TV series)
Broadsheet was a Telefís Éireann television current affairs programme presented by John O'Donoghue, Brian Cleeve, and Brian Farrell and broadcast in Ireland live on weekday evenings from 1962 to 1963.-Background:...
, Telefís Éireann
RTÉ One
RTÉ One is the flagship television channel of Raidió Teilifís Éireann , and it is the most popular and most watched television channel in Ireland. It was launched as Telefís Éireann on 31 December 1961, it was renamed RTÉ Television in 1966, and it was renamed as RTÉ One upon the launch of RTÉ...
's first current affairs series. He went on to become a familiar face and voice on later programmes such as Discovery
Discovery (Irish TV series)
Discovery was the first documentary television series to be broadcast on RTÉ. The series started on January 7, 1964 with a programme on Dublin Airport.The series producer was Charlie Scott, and Brian Cleeve was the presenter and scriptwriter...
.
Later he moved to radio and, in 1980, he won a Jacob's Award for his radio archive series Play It Again, John.
In the late 1980s and 90s he presented a weekly series 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...
entitled Words and Music, in which he interviewed notable people and played a selection of their favourite records..
Towards the end of his life, Skehan returned to television as a snooker
Snooker
Snooker is a cue sport that is played on a green baize-covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long side cushions. A regular table is . It is played using a cue and snooker balls: one white , 15 worth one point each, and six balls of different :...
commentator.