Code | DS/UK/12522 |
Name | Andrews; Eamonn (19 December 1922-5 November 1987); CBE; Irish radio and television presenter |
Dates | 19 December 1922-5 November 1987 |
Gender | Male (cisgender) |
Place of Birth/Origin | Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland (born) |
Relationships | Sibling of Noel Andrews |
Biography | Eamonn Andrews CBE was an Irish radio and television presenter, employed primarily in the United Kingdom from the 1950s to the 1980s. From 1960 to 1964 he chaired the Radio Éireann Authority, which oversaw the introduction of a state television service to the Republic of Ireland. |