Rick Whelan
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Rick Whelan is an Irish
broadcaster, film director and multimedia
producer
from Waterford
. He helped found WLR FM with pilot pirate broadcasts in 1978, alongside his brother Des Whelan. WLR FM eventually became a licensed station in 1989.
In recent years, Whelan's on-air role has reduced somewhat, with him making sporadic broadcasts from time to time. His only regular broadcast now takes place on Saturday, which is titled Here's Ricky. He continues to work behind-the-scenes in his role with St Brigid's Community Centre and has a regular DJ set at the Flytrap nightclub in Waterford on the first Friday of every month.
Whelan is noted for directing and producing the original adaptation of Loftus Hall
, entitled The Legend of Loftus Hall, and his next project is an Irish adaption of "Brokeback Mountain" a short story by American author Annie Proulx. It was originally published in The New Yorker on 13 October 1997.
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...
broadcaster, film director and multimedia
Multimedia
Multimedia is media and content that uses a combination of different content forms. The term can be used as a noun or as an adjective describing a medium as having multiple content forms. The term is used in contrast to media which use only rudimentary computer display such as text-only, or...
producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
from Waterford
Waterford
Waterford is a city in the South-East Region of Ireland. It is the oldest city in the country and fifth largest by population. Waterford City Council is the local government authority for the city and its immediate hinterland...
. He helped found WLR FM with pilot pirate broadcasts in 1978, alongside his brother Des Whelan. WLR FM eventually became a licensed station in 1989.
In recent years, Whelan's on-air role has reduced somewhat, with him making sporadic broadcasts from time to time. His only regular broadcast now takes place on Saturday, which is titled Here's Ricky. He continues to work behind-the-scenes in his role with St Brigid's Community Centre and has a regular DJ set at the Flytrap nightclub in Waterford on the first Friday of every month.
Whelan is noted for directing and producing the original adaptation of Loftus Hall
Loftus Hall
Loftus Hall is a large mansion house on the Hook peninsula, County Wexford, Ireland that is said to have been haunted both by the devil and by the ghost of a young woman....
, entitled The Legend of Loftus Hall, and his next project is an Irish adaption of "Brokeback Mountain" a short story by American author Annie Proulx. It was originally published in The New Yorker on 13 October 1997.