David Harvey (television)

David Harvey is an Irish-based television presenter and media executive.

Career

In his native Ireland, he is well known as the presenter of Crimeline on Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ), Ireland's national broadcaster.[1] He hosted the programme from 1992 to 2003.[1] Earlier in his career, he worked as a producer and presenter with Irish radio stations Radio Nova and Century Radio.

He was CEO of the Irish-based City Channel and was a founder of Star Broadcasting, the company that owns Sunshine 106.8. He also hosted the David Harvey Show on 4FM.

In 2013, Sharon Murphy lodged complaints on behalf of the Galway One World Centre with the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) regarding racist remarks callers made on the David Harvey Show on January 16, 2013.[2][3] The BAI ruled in October 2013 that Harvey and the station didn't go far enough to counter the racist remarks.[4]

Non-profit associations

David Harvey served as President of the Blackrock College Union in 2011-12. Harvey chairs the Board of the People in Need Trust, and was chairman of the governing body of the Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology (IADT). He is chairman of the National Library of Ireland.

References
  1. Edwards, Elaine. "RTE's 'Crimeline' axed after eleven years". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
  2. Duncan, Pamela. "Complaint over 'racist' comments on 4FM upheld". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
  3. Flanagan, Pat (2013-10-18). "Broadcasting watchdog criticises 4fm and David Harvey". irishmirror. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
  4. "Latest Broadcasting Complaints Decisions Published". Broadcast Authority of Ireland. 2013-10-18. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
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