Eileen Whelan Biography
Eileen Whelan is an Irish journalist, newsreader, and presenter for Raidió Teilifs Éireann (RTÉ), Ireland’s national radio and television network, where she has hosted the One O’Clock News, Six One News, and all other radio and television news bulletins.
How old is Eileen Whelan? – Age
She is 57 years old as of 2021. She was born in 1964 in Wicklow, Ireland.
Is Eileen Whelan Married? – Family
She is the wife of Larry Donnelly, a legal research lecturer at NUIG. They have two boys, Seán and Larry Jr.
Eileen Whelan Education
Eileen received her Magna Cum Laude from Salisbury University, where she studied Earth and Atmospheric Science and Mass Media.
Eileen Whelan Salary
Her salary is not revealed to the public.
Eileen Whelan Career
Eileen recalls viewing various weather reports with him in the mornings before she left for school and dad left for work. Eileen kept a close eye on the radar and sent her father updates on where the rain/storm/snow was and where it was headed so he could plan which jobs he could undertake outside.
With the passage of time, her interest in weather grew even more. She would “live” track storms from her residence, pin paper maps to her walls and pretend she was providing a live weather forecast on the radio, and compare her forecasts to those of other local meteorologists. Doug Hill and Bob Ryan were also on her radar.
She was active in the National Broadcasting Society, The Geographic Society, and a variety of other school organizations. During her time at SU, she completed two internships. Sue Palka was her intern at FOX 5 in Washington, DC, and WMDT in Salisbury, MD. Eileen had her first on-air job after college at WBOC in Salisbury, MD. She began her career as an anchor on the weekend morning show before moving on to the weekday morning and noon shows. In the early mornings, Eileen travels across the ABC7 viewing area in the Storm Chaser Hummer, giving live weather conditions for Good Morning Washington.
