Marty Whelan

Quick Facts

Full Name	Marty Whelan
Occupation	Tv Show Host
Date Of Birth	Jun 7, 1956(1956-06-07)
Age	68
Birthplace	Dublin
Country	Ireland
Horoscope	Gemini

Marty Whelan Biography

Marty Whelan is one of the most popular and richest TV Show Host who was born on June 7, 1956 in Dublin, Ireland. He is known for his hosting duties on a variety of Irish Raidio Teilifis Eireann (RTE) shows as well as being the winner of the season 2008 of the reality show Celebrity Bainisteoir.

The man who replaced him was He was replaced by Ryan Tubridy as the host of the annual Irish Rose of Tralee festival and contest. as the host of the The Irish Rose of Tralee celebration and competition.

Martin ‘Marty’ Whelan (born 7 June 1956) is an Irish radio and television personality currently working for Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ). His early television credits included the game shows Millionaire and Fame and Fortune, and the weekday afternoon show, Open House.

In 1979, Whelan joined RTÉ Radio 2, now known as RTÉ 2fm. Prior to that he worked on pirate radio under the name Marty Hall. During his first tenure with the station he presented a number of shows such as Drivetime and Marty till Midnight. He also spent three years presenting RTÉ 2fm’s Breakfast Show in a role he would return to in 2005.

His union with Maria Whelan resulted in two children: Thomas and Jessica.

Marty Whelan Net Worth

Marty Whelan is one of the richest Tv Show Host from Ireland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Marty Whelan 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Prior to his career in broadcasting through Radio Dublin, he worked for a half-decade in the field of insurance.

He hosted for the Irish EuroSong competition and provided RTE commentary on during the Eurovision Song Contest.

Whelan was born in Dublin in 1956. An only child, he was overprotected by his parents always surrounded by other children. He later commented on his childhood, “I had cousins, friends constantly to play with — my memories are all in the company of children.” Whelan attended school in Killester. He spent five years working with an insurance company before he made the break into radio with the pirate radio station Radio Dublin. He left this station as part of a wider split, along with most of the DJs to form the Big D in April 1978. Whelan initially worked on weekend shows, but in a new schedule in September 1978 he got his first daytime slot doing the drivetime show.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Marty Whelan Dating?

According to our records, Marty Whelan married to Maria Whelan. As of December 1, 2023, Marty Whelan’s is not dating anyone.

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In 1989, Whelan left RTÉ radio to join its rival radio station, Century Radio. When that project failed he was given the cold shoulder by RTÉ.

Facts & Trivia

Marty Ranked on the list of most popular TV Show Host. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ireland. Marty Whelan celebrates birthday on June 7 of every year.

In 1997, Whelan became Master of Ceremonies at the annual Rose of Tralee contest but, in the first of a series of losses, he was replaced by Ryan Tubridy in 2003. In 2004, RTÉ’s flagship afternoon magazine programme Open House was axed, leaving Whelan jobless once again. Whelan had filled the role of co-host alongside Mary Kennedy since 1998. He was reported to be “shocked” and “very disappointed”. He also said he would “personally deliver every copy” of Mary Kennedy’s new book Paper Tigers, reasoning, “Sure I have nothing else to be doing with my time”.

Top Facts about Marty Whelan

1. Martin Whelan was born in Dublin in 1956.
2. He attended school in Killester and worked with an insurance company before joining the pirate radio station Radio Dublin.
3. He has worked for RTÉ since 1978, starting on radio before moving to TV and appearing on programmes such as Head 2 Toe, Where in the World? and Video File.
4. He hosted RTÉ One’s summer lottery show Fame and Fortune for 10 years and The Rose of Tralee until 2003.
5. He left RTÉ in 1989 to join Century Radio, then returned to RTÉ in the mid-1990s.
6. He is now presenting ‘Winning Streak’ on RTÉ One and ‘Marty in the Morning’ on RTÉ Lyric FM.
7. He has been providing television commentary for RTÉ’s coverage of the Eurovision Song Contest since 2000.
8. He is married to Maria and they have two children.
9. He won a Jacob’s Award for Video File in 1986.
10. He featured in a Knorr sauces advert in 1984 and a series of Daz adverts from 1992-96.

What age is Marty Whelan?

66 years (June 7, 1956)

Who is martin Whelan?

Martin Whelan serves as the Director of Future Operations, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Headquarters U.S Air Force, Washington, D.C. The directorate provides senior Air Force leaders and Air Force major commands vision, expertise, and staff support to fully integrate and synchronize air, space, and cyberspace …

Where was Marty Whelan born?

Dublin, Ireland

Is Marty Whelan married?

Maria Whelan

Who is Marty whelans wife?

Maria Whelan