Radio presenters real name thread

Blaise Bambury

Fred Swanson wrote: »

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Might also be for ..ahem...tax avoidance issues ..though probably not !

TheLonelyOne

worried parent Marie wrote: »

Rick O'shea - Paul Crossan, Chris Barry - Ciaran Gaffney, Colm Hayes - Colm Caffery. Larry Gogan - Lorcan Gogan, Ruth Scott- Mary McDonagh, Simon Young - Thomas Meade, Martin King - Martin Boyle, Nikki Hayes- Eimear O' Keeffe, Bob Conway - Martin Cullinan. Dusty Rhodes-Ivan Nolan.

Am I the only person on here who finds this somewhat an invasion of privacy?

conorh91

TheLonelyOne wrote: »

Am I the only person on here who finds this somewhat an invasion of privacy?

I'd feel the same if my name were Mary McDonagh… Poor Ruth!

In fairness, if their names are published here, I'd imagine they're already in the public domain.

Plus, this is a small island, after all. Changing your name will probably draw even more attention to it.

Yuri Checkov

I am sure the tax man/Social welfare is taking notes.

As for an invasion of privacy, if these people have nothing to hide then why are they using false names?

TheLonelyOne

Yuri Checkov wrote: »

I am sure the tax man/Social welfare is taking notes.

As for an invasion of privacy, if these people have nothing to hide then why are they using false names?

I am sure they would like to have their privacy when they are finished tthe workday. Especially when it comes to doing normal run of the mill, everyday things... Like sitting in a doctors surgery and having the comfort of being like everyone else in the room and not in the public eye.

If these presenters choose to use false names, why is it anyone elses business?

real rocker

TheLonelyOne wrote: »

I am sure they would like to have their privacy when they are finished tthe workday. Especially when it comes to doing normal run of the mill, everyday things... Like sitting in a doctors surgery and having the comfort of being like everyone else in the room and not in the public eye.

If these presenters choose to use false names, why is it anyone elses business?

The Lonely One is correct in regard to it being the business of the presenters as to the name used. In some cases of course names were assigned by the original radio serviced they were engaged by meaning that a change to another name would have made their previous work pretty anonymous. Other name changers probably figured that a name change brought increased coolness to their craft. Horses for courses.

Patty O Furniture

I'd say for official use, probably used their own names, like passports i assume & going to the doctors?

A Teddy bear

I recently found out on Facebook that Tim Kelly's real name is Brendan Dowling 😳😳😳

DUBLINBUSGUY

chilloutrelax wrote: »

Andy Preston = Ian Moore (I think)

I think he's actually Andy Preston.

California Dreamer

DUBLINBUSGUY wrote: »

I think he's actually Andy Preston.

He’s not!

Kermit.de.frog

Max Headroom wrote: »

Terry Wogan= Sir Terry Wogan.....:rolleyes:

It's Sir Terence Wogan to you.

Musicman288

Damn someone mentioned that already

chilloutrelax

I always wonder what name people in the studio/offices use when off air etc.

Stage name or real name…?

L1011

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121151952#Comment_121151952

Stage name in nearly all cases.

Musicman288

Yes even when the names on Atlantic 252 got very stupid like Hollywood Haze etc, you had the staff refering to the guy off air as "Hollywood" cringe 🤮

its_steve116

According to his LinkedIn profile DJ Wax's real name is Oyewale Adeba.

squonk

Funny about Ruth Scott. I was convinced that was her actual name. I remember her entering a schools competition in 2FM years ago, DJ the a day and winning as Ruth Scott. Simpler times of course but I assumed she was still in school so wouldn’t be really getting into the series jock thing of changing your name. I was well aware Dusty Rhodes & Robin Banks weren’t real names but Ruth Scott seemed so run off the mill I duu I don’t bat an eyelid. In retrospect she might not have won as Mary McDonagh.

Mary McDonagh is full of long vowels and takes ages to enunciate, imparted to the short quick monosyllables of Ruth Scott, a totally unremarkable yet neat name .