Newstalk
Mark Simpson is an experienced media professional currently serving as Deputy Managing Editor and Senior Editor at Newstalk since March 2004, overseeing the editorial management of several daily and weekend radio programs. Mark has played a key role in producing the nine-part podcast series 'As I Remember It: Bertie Ahern & The Good Friday Agreement,' bringing together prominent figures from the peace negotiations. Additionally, Mark has held various editorial and production roles, including Programme Editor for The Hard Shoulder, Senior Producer for The Right Hook, and has contributed to several radio programs in Australia as a freelance producer. Mark is also involved in academia as an external examiner at Griffith College Dublin and serves as a judge for the IMRO Radio Awards. Mark holds a Graduate Diploma in Journalism and Media Communications from Griffith College Dublin and a Bachelor's degree in History & Politics from University College Dublin.
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Newstalk
CONVERSATION THAT COUNTS Newstalk is Ireland’s fastest growing independent talk radio station. The station's flagship morning show is ‘Newstalk Breakfast’, which kicks off at 7AM every weekday morning. It’s presented by Shane Coleman and Ciara Kelly. ‘The Pat Kenny Show’ is on-air from 9AM-12PM and Andrea Gilligan takes over with ‘Lunchtime Live’ from 12PM-2PM. The ever-lively and insightful ‘Moncrieff,’ hosted by Sean Moncrieff airs from 2PM-4PM daily, and the station’s evening show ‘The Hard Shoulder' is on-air from 4PM-7PM, with Kieran Cuddihy in the driving seat. The multi-award winning sports show 'Off The Ball' is broadcast from 7PM-10PM (7PM-9PM on Fridays), followed by the ‘The Tom Dunne Show’ from 10PM-midnight every weeknight. For more information on Newstalk 106-108FM, please check out www.newstalk.com or follow us on Twitter @NewstalkFM, Facebook / Newstalkfm , Instagram /newstalkfm or subscribe to our video feed on YouTube.