“The new lad on the block.” A native of Milton, Kevin graduated from BC High and Saint Anselm College. He joins the WROL Irish 950am and 100.3FM Team with a passion for keeping the strong Irish culture, heritage, and spirit alive and well for the next generation. You can hear Kevin every Sunday morning from […]
Written By Seamus Mulligan THE ROSE OF TRALEE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL IS HELD ANNUALLY IN COUNTY KERRY AND IS BASED ON THE LOVE SONG, ‘THE ROSE OF TRALEE’ BY WILLIAM MUCHINOCK, A 19TH CENTURY WEALTHY MERCHANT. HIS LOVE FOR THE MAID, MARY O’CONNOR, WAS RESTRICTED BY THE BOUNDARIES OF SOCIAL CLASS DIFFERENCES. AFTER EMIGRATING TO INDIA, […]
Written by Seamus Mulligan KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS THROUGH THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, FATHER MCGIVNEY GAVE CATHOLIC LAYMEN A NEW OPPORTUNITY – THE CHANCE TO GROW IN HOLINESS WHILE CONTRIBUTING TO THEIR PARISHES, COMMUNITIES AND SECURITY OF THEIR FAMILIES. TODAY, MORE AND MORE CHURCH LEADERS ARE RECOGNIZING HIS SPIRITUAL GENIUS IN ANIMATING THE LAITY. THE KNIGHTS […]
Written by Seamus Mulligan
Feast of Irish Music’s – Seamus Mulligan, Sunday, 2 PM – 5 PM On air since 1988, Feast of Irish Music presents what Ireland and the Irish have accomplished with admiration, intelligence, and pride. The show, hosted by Seamus Mulligan, features Irish music, interviews, history, and culture. For the sports enthusiast, “The Man in the […]
Irish Dave, Saturday 1 PM – 4 PM Dave moved from Dublin, Ireland to the United States in October 2014. He hosted a popular morning radio show in Ireland on a station called iRadio. As well as working on radio, Dave is also a TV Host on PBS Television and even wrote and starred in […]
Paul Sullivan, Saturday, 10 AM – 1 PM Since 1982, Paul has been presenting Irish music on WROL 950 AM. A West Roxbury native, Paul graduated from Boston Latin School and Stonehill College. He has worked in multiple radio formats and produced commercials, which have aired throughout the region. He describes broadcasting as his vocation. […]
The Irish Hit Parade began its historic run on radio station WRYT (950 AM) in September 1967. Actually, that’s not entirely accurate. At its beginning, the Irish hour was called “The Irish Hour” because it was, literally, a one-hour block of Irish music initially hosted by a gentleman named Pat McDonough. The very earliest history […]
