Ever been on the TV? Radio? In the newspaper?

Dave!

Hey folks,

Just wondering if any of ye have ever been on any of these things, and what was it about?

Were ya interviewed by RTE News? Did ya phone up the Adrian Kennedy Phone Show (shame on you)? Were you pictured coming out of court?

I got a phone-call a few days after the O'Connell Street riots in February, from a researcher on the Orla Barry morning show on Newstalk 106. I had emailed them my own account of what I saw, and they obviously linked it with some texts I've sent in to various shows in Newstalk.
They were tryin to get me onto the show to talk to Orla and tell her what I saw -- but I wussed out!

I started this thread cos I'm after getting a message sent to my YouTube account from somebody supposedly linked with the Irish Star, cos they are interested in having an article of some sort in this weekend's paper, and my video somehow links in there. I emailed the person, so hopefully tomorrow I'll find out what the deal is

So what's ye'r stories?

ps., no smart-ass answers about being "on the TV"!

Nightwish

Got an article in the paper before. My sister has been more fortunate, having been on the front of 3 national papers in one day, pictured coming out of a high profile funeral.

Caco

Never on TV, been in the local paper though!
I sang on the local radio once too when the station were transmitting from our school, it was awful though cos I was hoarse but the producer made me do it!!

Raphael

Been in the local papers a good few times, and had my name mentioned in theatre reviews in the munster express. Nothing important though.

projectmayhem

been on american radio on the phone slagging americans a few times. been told since i hit puberty i've a voice (and yes, face) for radio too

btw the first person to say they were on adrian kennedy gets lynched

Dooom

My brother was on TV. He was on that Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the year award thing. Dylan Collins...I know him...
/pimpage.

Bob the Builder

TV, it was a documentary where rthey were filming on the reek and me in my Order of Mlata uniform collecting money. It was showed about three times on RTÉ1

RADIO, twice or three times, but my absoloute favourite is when we rang Santa Claus who had come into Mid West Radio for the day, and me waited in line to get through to him, and when I did...(On Live Radio), got sacrcastic with him, and started swearing at him...he didn't know where I lived at that time though ...

Newspaper, Many times. On Nation al papers, once. On Local/Regional newpapers, rarely. My Primary school, when i was in sixth class, asked that i become a technical assistant for them...I did many things for them, and was pictured(me, my laptop), for creating a slide show...One achievment I'm proud of.

Leaflets. In the Edmund Rice International monthly newslatter, i was shown with my Students Council. It was a fairly big picture that took up about 40% of the A3 size sheet, and i was sitting there looking like a 14 year old politician(which i am )

youcancallmeal

Caco wrote:

Never on TV, been in the local paper though!
I sang on the local radio once too when the station were transmitting from our school, it was awful though cos I was hoarse but the producer made me do it!!

You sir are a legend!

markk06

Nightwish wrote:

My sister has been more fortunate pictured coming out of a high profile funeral

fortunate at a funeral...

Nightwish

Sarcasm

Ruu_Old

Never on television, was asked to be on radio but too much of wuss to do it. I have been in a local papers a few times alright, like the Court* sections.:p



*not really but just after reading the local paper online and the number of people arrested from my old hometime is unreal, wouldn't happen if I was around to put them straight!:)

Andrew 83

Was in most of the national papers for winning a student media award.

Ruu_Old

Caco wrote:

Never on TV, been in the local paper though!
I sang on the local radio once too when the station were transmitting from our school, it was awful though cos I was hoarse but the producer made me do it!!

Sound file link please!

Andrew 83

Andrew 83 wrote:

Was in most of the national papers for winning a student media award.

And since you edited a local paper, you were mentioned from time to time in that

Mossy Monk

featured on the front of the Munster Express for a court case i was in

asked to appear on WLR FM but declined

oh the dizzy heights of stardom

herobear

i was in a music video for a band called revelino when i was 12, that aired on rte's music programming slots

Caco

Ruu wrote:

Sound file link please!

HA! Even if I had one I wouldn't post it up! It was an embarrassing song anyway!

Terry

nevf wrote:

RADIO, twice or three times, but my absoloute favourite is when we rang Santa Claus who had come into Mid West Radio for the day, and me waited in line to get through to him, and when I did...(On Live Radio), got sacrcastic with him, and started swearing at him...he didn't know where I lived at that time though ...

dude, you do know that... never mind.


been on the radio loads.
used to ring ray d'arcy all the time when i was working around the country.
those long drives could get boring, so me and my friends would ring up and make up completely ridiculous stories to keep ourselves amused between picking up hitchhikers.

LegacyUser

Was in the evening herald....got picked up by a bogey Taxi driver who proceded to kick my head in....fought back, fake taxi driver ran off I stayed with his car till gaurds arrived. Guy was caught brought to court and my story appeared in the herald that night.

was on Chris barry phone show.....acting the maggot though! Pretended I was earning a fortune and didnt give my mam a penny in rent....they loved it so much they gave me two tickets to see brendan O Carroll,hence the reason I never belive those wafflers on that show...they are all messers like I was.:D

Vorsprung

My name was in the old Sunday Press for winning the Children's Crossword! That takes me back!!!

Setun

Local newspaper when our house burnt down 10 years ago, in the Irish Times for winning a design competition, and lived on the set for Glenroe <while it was running> so probs on that somewhere

Flukey

I was on the Just a Minute Quiz with Larry Gogan years ago. I got the joint highest score and won a plaque and a cassette of the 3 Tenors concert at the World Cup in 1990. I've had e-mails and texts read out on radio, and had letters and photos I've taken published in a magazine. I've been on TV too, but not primetime viewing. Lots of little bits of fame.

Idgeitman

I got a bunch of my letters printed over the years, some a paragraph, others whole pages and I've been on the radio before having a chat about the century's greatest inventions.

Setun

Won star letter once in a magazine aswell, but the bast@rds never sent me out my goody bag. :mad:

bean

when i was desperately unemployed i called up Larry Gogans Justa a Minute Quiz. I got 12 right and cause i won for the day i got a prize......
Damn Nivea skin pack and Best Hen Night Album ever

Mossy Monk

how could i forget

i came 2nd in the local papers colouring competition when i was 7 or 8. happy times

angelbaby

Been in the local newspaper a few times and was on the local radio once years ago. Was on tv once a few months ago as well but it was by accident. Me and my friends got lost and were walkin around tryin to figure out where we where on this big map. We ended up walking past a tv camera but we didnt actually realise we had until we seen ourselves on the news that night!:o

Chinafoot

Local newspaper with another classmate for organising a student strike that got almost the entire school outside.

Been on the radio before, think I won a CD.

deisedolly

I was on The Big Bus Quiz when I was 10! Got to talk to Dustin and Socky and everything

tj-music.com

Been on TV just once back in 1999 on German Television where I sang one of my songs and was interviewed - total length of me on TV: 12 minutes (nearly 15 minutes of fame).

Been on radio a lot over the years. Biggest thrill for me was to be featured on a radioshow in Japan last year.

pclancy

I was in RTEs you're a star for about 2 seconds i think...snippet of one of the hundreds of bands that werent liked

monkeyfudge

Well I work with a radio station so I'm on air every now and again... including being interviewed tj-music.com's radio show a few weeks back. I'm not overly fond of presenting on air, but if necessary I will fill in from time to time.

I've been interviewed in the national press a good few times too... mostly in relation to my podcasting work (not the boards.ie one though, ha.)

And I was on TV a couple of times back in the 90's while trying to promote a crazy political campaign I was involved in. I've also been in a few documentaries and I was even on a pilot for a new quiz show that was never aired.

abetarrush

I was interviewed on Tallaght FM, and in the Echo handin over a cheque when I was in a youth club

and got a few letters printed that got me more famous than the radio and foto!


I shall be in them soon again!

kaizersoze

I was on RTE news comming out of court with a jacket over my head. Does that count....:p

Kinetic^

Was in a Maxwell House TV ad as a crowd extra.

Was on a TV show that used to be on the den, was playing b-ball in it. Was funny as hell, was about 12 or so, still have it on tape Something Island was the name of it I think, may try root it out.

Was also in a picture in the evening herald because our school went on strike because our sports day was cancelled and they took a photo of us.

Also on TG4 and RTE2 playing B-ball

I'm great I am

Sorry no autographs!!!!

Chucky the tree

i was on tv. Thats all i'm saying.

last_orders

made front page news in the gorey guardian in wexford when i was 12 when myself an a mate got the RNLI out after us off courtown when we were sailing an a sudden sea fog closed in. was also on near fm with a band i was in a few years ago doin a few numbers an a short interview.

Muzzy

I was photographed and interviewed in The Star/Mirror or something during the time I did my Leaving Cert during the World Cup and we missed the Ireland Germany game.

Was in the local paper loads of times.

Made it onto a 3 min slot for my birthday on Galway Bay FM, DJ visited my house and interviewed me.

Was on The Den's Joke Box years ago. Couple seconds on Nationwide when I shook hands with the Presidenté, Mary Robinson. I was also on the TV during telethon, we cut the school football pitch with a scissors. (Fúckers told us to say that we were from Galway and not Tuam)

Our man in Havana

I have appeared in 3 National newspapers on the same day and was on Liveline for 15 mins that afternoon, right of reply type thing.

OwenM

I was an extra on Saving Private Ryan...
and I appeared on the news during the easter parade on O'Connell street....

Tricity Bendix

Gave a speech on TV about Sellafield, but its not an experience I'm eager to repeat!

Was on the news not long ago flying a kite, but you can't really see me.

Been in the college paper, but it really wasn't that hard to get published!

I was also in the Pheonix after a youth conference I was at in Switzerland caused a **** storm back in Ireland.

Fast_Mover

Been on TV (RTE1/Network2 and TV3) on different occassions, they happened to broadcast athletic races I was in.

Been named on local and National newspapers too (Athletics and Football)

Terry

monkeyfudge wrote:

Well I work with a radio station so I'm on air every now and again... including being interviewed tj-music.com's radio show a few weeks back. I'm not overly fond of presenting on air, but if necessary I will fill in from time to time.

I've been interviewed in the national press a good few times too... mostly in relation to my podcasting work (not the boards.ie one though, ha.)

And I was on TV a couple of times back in the 90's while trying to promote a crazy political campaign I was involved in. I've also been in a few documentaries and I was even on a pilot for a new quiz show that was never aired.

don't you present a national radio show?
i thought you did.
hmm. been wrong before.

raheny red

Been in the paper loads of times, mainly during Shels games in Europe. Best one I have is up the north on July 13th standing beside a female cop who has a gun in her hand. Also made The Sun's backpage

boy_wonder

Bee in the Tallaght Echo numerous times all soccer related.

Have been in the tabloids a few times two from mostly Ireand games and away trips.

Best one evr though was Submarine bar 2002 for the World Cup. Sky news did a live broadcast before,during and after the Ireland matches. It consisted of interviewing fans etc. We were outside after the German game and some baldy chap was being interviewed. We were directly behind him and my mates from inside the bar rang us and said we were on the Big screen in the pub(and obviously every other screen with Sky news). My mate proceeded to lick the top of the baldy guys head mid-interview. Everyone was wetting themselves laughing and my mate got a great ovation when we went back into the pub. Ya gotta love live TV.

Was briefly on TV3 news 2 weeks ago. Darren Frehil interviewed us before the German game in Stuttgart

Black Swan

No comment.

godtabh

Been in all the local papers, the bigger Dublin papers and national papers for sports. Still have all the cuttings at home some where.

Been on TV. Was at a rugby game and a fight broke out just infront of me and what ever way the camera was facing it was looking stragiht at me.

Was on the radion about 7 years ago and one a paid mobile phone for a year and a tri too NY. Was doing my leaving cert so gave the trip to NY to my parents!

Recently my name sake was in the paper. One runner kicked the crap out of another one and it was reporting the out come of the paper. My Gran seeing the paper got all paniced thinking it was me going down only to be told it wasnt me!

holly_johnson

When I was in school I bunked off to get tickets for a concert. Queued for hours outside HMV in Henry Street. I was the first to get a ticket, so my photo duly appeared in the Irish Times.
Totally hung by the teachers in school who bought the paper and by my auntie who posted it to my Mam & Dad!

6th

monkeyfudge wrote:

. including being interviewed tj-music.com's radio show a few weeks back.

I was on the show with monkeyfudge foor this one. Have also been on EastCoast Radio 2 in relation to the paranormal - pimping the Paranormal Forum while I was at it
Oh and the interviews are downloadable from my website http://www.6thsensitive.com


Oh and next week I'm .... DAMN I WISH I COULD SAY!!:mad: (watch this space)

Mrs_Doyle

Ever been on the TV? Radio? In the newspaper?

Radio - Yup, I have been on the radio tonnes of times, many different stations, as a guest, or even just as a prize winner, and I've done a bit of community radio, and have my own show on an on-line radio station.

TV - Yup, when I was 16/17 I used to review albums for popscene on Network 2, I have also done a bit of TV and Movie extras, and filled a fair few audience seats in my time.

Newspaper - Yup, as a kid I was always in the papers, because I did Irish dancing and drama and singing and all that jazz, and my pushy mother was forever arranging for me to have my picture taken.
I used to write for my parish newsletter when I was 11/12 (no joke - I wanted to be a journalist). I have had a few letters printed in the Herald (no great achievement, I know ) and I have had loads of venue/ restaurant and gig reviews published in a certain event guide magazine.

Necronomicon

Used to be in the local paper quite a lot when I was younger, when I played more football.
Was in the paper again recently (nothing special, just right place at the right time), unfortunately looking like someone told me I only had a month to live