Don Cockburn
| Don Cockburn | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1930 Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Education | Synge Street CBS, Dublin[1] |
| Occupation | Former newsreader |
| Years active | 1958 - 1992 |
| Notable credit(s) | RTÉ News, Nine O'Clock News |
Don Cockburn (born 1930) is an Irish journalist, presenter and former newsreader. He is best known as a long-serving newsreader for Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ), who anchored the broadcaster's main evening television news programmes during over 30 years of service. He originally joined RTÉ as a part-time announcer in 1958, and was made a full-time employee in 1972.[2] He retired 20 years later on 15 December 1992,[3] having served as a newsreader for many years.[4] His one eccentricity was that he cycled to RTÉ's Montrose Studios every day.[3]
References
- ↑ "Synge Street: Who's Who". Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ↑ "7 RTÉ newsreaders we've known and loved". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- 1 2 "RTÉ: Veteran Broadcaster Retires". EUScreen. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ↑ "RTÉ newsreader Don Cockburn". RTÉ Stills Library. RTÉ Archives. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
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