Sean Coyle
| Sean Coyle | |
|---|---|
| Born |
John Coyle 1947 (age 70–71) Derry, Northern Ireland |
| Occupation | Radio broadcaster |
John "Sean" Coyle (born 1947) is a Northern Irish radio broadcaster from Derry, Northern Ireland who works for BBC Northern Ireland on BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Radio Foyle, hosting The Sean Coyle Show from 10:30am - Noon, Monday to Friday from the Foyle Studios on the Northland Road,
Sean took over The Gerry Anderson Show following Gerry's passing in 2014. Sean filled in for Gerry from 2012. Unfortunately, due to ill health, Gerry never returned.
Broadcasting in Northern Ireland
Coyle had owned a shop in Waterford, but while listening to Gerry Anderson on the radio he fell in love with what he was doing, labeling him a Northern Irish version of Kenny Everett. Sean joined Anderson on the airwaves after sending a tape of his impressions to the moguls in charge at the BBC. Henry Cooper and Barry McGuigan were two of his best subjects.
“When I heard his impersonation of Barry I knew he was doing something that nobody else had done. Sean had correctly observed that Barry always sounds like he is talking to you from a great distance away. I knew that Sean had something different, that he was really good, very clever." -Anderson on Coyle.
Radio career
- Co-presenter on Gerry Anderson's daily BBC Radio Ulster show
- Given his own daily show on BBC Radio Foyle