"The broadcaster and national treasure doesn't need to win prizes to prove his popularity - he talks about his friendship with CMAT, being born for the radio, and his long road back to the national broadcaster"
""Gay Byrne would greet me as 'young fella'," says Marty Whelan. "Even in my late 50s that was quite a joy for someone to call me a young fella. Gay was, without question, the greatest broadcaster on this island we've ever had.""
"Where does Marty Whelan come in that list?"
Marty Whelan is presented as a long-standing Irish broadcaster and national treasure whose popularity does not depend on awards. He maintains a close friendship with CMAT and expresses a deep, lifelong affinity for radio, saying he was born for the medium. He undertook a long road back to the national broadcaster, demonstrating professional resilience and persistence. Personal memories of Gay Byrne greeting him as 'young fella' remained a cherished affirmation into his late 50s. Whelan acknowledges Byrne as the greatest broadcaster on the island and values the camaraderie within broadcasting circles.
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