Terry Wogan

Terry Wogan (1938–2016) was an Irish-British broadcaster and presenter whose BBC career spanned radio, television, and Eurovision coverage. He was best known for Wake Up to Wogan and Blankety Blank.

Wake Up to Wogan: A BBC Radio 2 breakfast show hosted by Terry Wogan from 1972 to 1984 and again from 1993 to 2009. Its long-running morning broadcasts made Wogan a defining voice of British radio.
Radio broadcasting: The transmission of audio programs to audiences through radio waves or digital networks. Wogan's most sustained success came from turning live radio into an intimate daily conversation.
Limerick: A city in southwestern Ireland on the River Shannon. Wogan was born and raised in Limerick before beginning his broadcasting career.
Gaby Roslin: A British television and radio presenter who co-hosted The Terry and Gaby Show with Wogan. Their partnership paired his established wit with a younger daytime television presenter.
BBC Radio 2 breakfast show: The morning programme occupying BBC Radio 2's breakfast-time slot. Wogan's tenure set a prominent benchmark for the station's breakfast presenters.
Blankety Blank: A British television game show in which contestants completed phrases with help from celebrity panelists. Wogan's genial hosting helped make this panel game a television hit.
Broadcasting: The distribution of audio or video content to a dispersed audience through electronic media. His career crossed radio and television, two central forms of broadcasting.
Raidió Teilifís Éireann: Ireland's national public-service broadcaster, operating radio and television services. Wogan began his professional broadcasting career at RTÉ in Dublin in 1961.
Graham Norton: An Irish television and radio presenter known for flamboyant chat-show hosting and Eurovision commentary. Norton succeeded Wogan as the BBC's Eurovision commentator, bringing a more exuberant style.
Children in Need telethon: An annual BBC fundraising broadcast supporting Children in Need. Wogan's regular hosting helped establish the telethon as a fixture of British television.

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