A technician and broadcaster with Midwest Radio who passed away peacefully at his County Roscommon home has been described by former colleagues as a “gentle giant” and “an amazing guy”. After that, Michael continued to broadcast a variety of music programmes. “He had an extraordinary knowledge and love of all genres of music and his very popular weekly Saturday morning Country Music programmes recorded huge listenership figures. Midwest Radio presenter and fellow Roscommon man Gerry Glennon, speaking on the station’s Tommy Marren Show, described him as “a genius” and “an amazing guy”. Midwest Radio broadcaster Michael Commins in a Facebook tribute said that he “understood rural Ireland and its people.

Source: The Herald April 11, 2026 13:56 UTC