Tom Savage (Irish media figure)
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Tom Savage is chairman of the RTÉ Board
, which oversees Ireland's state broadcaster, and chairman of Irish media consultancy group The Communications Clinic
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and RTÉ. Later Tom Savage lectured at the School of Journalism in Rathmines, on sociology, media, and local government.
PR company Carr Communications, which later formed the basis of the Communications Clinic. He served Taoiseach Albert Reynolds as a communications consultant.
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Tom is a member of Cooley Kickham GAA club, and has played senior football for Donegal County. He won an all Ireland junior medal in 1961. He also was a member of the first Queens University GAA team to the Sigerson cup.
RTÉ Board
The RTÉ Board is a seven-member body which makes policy and guiding corporate direction for RTÉ, Ireland's state public broadcaster.Current members of the shortly to be dissolved Authority will now form the interim RTÉ Board until the new appointments procedure is activated by the Minister...
, which oversees Ireland's state broadcaster, and chairman of Irish media consultancy group The Communications Clinic
Communications Clinic
The Communications Clinic is an Irish communications company in Northumberland Road in Dublin, set up by the founders of Carr Communications.The company was set up by Terry Prone and Tom Savage following the resignation of former MD Terry Prone...
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Early Years
Tom Savage studied at Queens University Belfast. After graduating in 1968, he became Director of Social Welfare in the Archdiocese of Armagh, a post he held until 1972. Also in 1968, Cardinal William Conway appointed him to the Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA). When the Troubles broke out in Northern Ireland he was reportedly "the priest sent by Cardinal Conway to welcome the British troops" as peacekeepers.Catholic Communications
In 1972 Tom Savage was appointed as a lecturer at the Catholic Communications Institute. In that role, he made regular appearances on religious programming UTVUTV
UTV is a television channel based in the UK region of Northern Ireland. The channel is the Channel 3 or Independent Television licensee for Northern Ireland and is operated by UTV Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of UTV Media.- Terrestrial :* Analogue: Normally tuned to 3 * Freeview : 3...
and RTÉ. Later Tom Savage lectured at the School of Journalism in Rathmines, on sociology, media, and local government.
Political Communications
Tom joined Bunny Carr'sBunny Carr
Bunny Carr is a former television presenter on RTÉ, who hosted such shows as Quicksilver and Going Strong and was a public supporter and fundraiser for the aid organisation Gorta...
PR company Carr Communications, which later formed the basis of the Communications Clinic. He served Taoiseach Albert Reynolds as a communications consultant.
RTÉ Career
He worked in RTÉ Radio as a night news editor and in the features department. He presented RTÉ television shows "It Says in the Papers", "Eyewitness to History", and "For Better or For Worse". He was the first producer of Morning Ireland. He was appointed Chairman of the RTÉ Board on the 23rd of February 2009.Personal Life
Tom is married to wife Terry Prone, also a co-owner of the The Communications Clinic. His son Anton Savage is an Irish radio personality on Today FMToday FM
Radio Ireland Ltd, trading as 100-102 Today FM is an Irish commercial FM radio station which is available nationally. The station, which commenced broadcasting on Saint Patrick's Day in 1997, can be received nationally and carries a mix of music and talk...
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Tom is a member of Cooley Kickham GAA club, and has played senior football for Donegal County. He won an all Ireland junior medal in 1961. He also was a member of the first Queens University GAA team to the Sigerson cup.