WEDO - 810 a.m. Sundays 1:00-2:00 PM

Irish & Celtic Radio Programming

Each week the program presents the listener with:

The Ireland Report – Live News from Ireland from

• DONEGAL with Patricia Sharkey , Editor of the Donegal Newsletter
• DUBLIN with Ann Bray
• ENNISKILLEN with Davy Kettyles
• BELFAST with Mairtin O'Muilleoir, Managing Director, Belfast Media Group

Dateline Irish – The Calendar of Events in Pittsburgh and surrounding area

Interviews – with the Movers & Shakers in Politics, Music, Writers, Film Makers, Heads of Organizations, & Sports

• Pennsylvania Congressmen Mike Doyle and Tim Murphy
• Gerry Adams, President of Sinn Fein, Alex Maskey, Mitchell McLaughlin, Terry Kirby.
• Andy Cooney, Matt & Shannon Heaton, Ian Byrne of The Elders; Mairead Nesbitt of Celtic Woman, Paddy Maloney of The Chieftains, Joanie Madden of Cherish The Ladies; Mary Black, Frances Black, Oisin MacDiarmada of Teada,
• Kier Pearson of Hotel Rwanda; John Fitzgerald of The Emerald Diamond
• Brenna Briggs – Liffey Rivers series

Music – a broad range from Traditional to Celtic Rock, Rebel to Contemporary. Older Artists, New Artists, and some you may not have heard before. There is almost 100 years of music from the early 1920's up to today. A variety of themed programs are aired, such as The Easter Rising of 1916, The Hunger Strikes, Michael Collins, and coming soon a Musical Reunion of The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem.

Echoes of Erin is Produced and Presented by Diane Byrnes . Each Sunday the program airs from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm. and can be heard within a 100-mile radius of WEDO Towers in North Versailles , PA. encompassing eastern Ohio , northern West Virginia , northern Maryland and southwestern Pennsylvania .

Echoes of Erin has broadcast on WEDO for the past 19 years with Diane Byrnes at the helm. Advanced technology has assisted in promotion of the program with a Blog and the ability to hear the program online. You can live in Ireland , Tokyo , California , or Pennsylvania and listen to several of the programs at your leisure. If you are unable to listen Sunday when the show is broadcast live, you can listen later at www.wedo810.com click on the words "Program Guide" and scroll down the page to Echoes of Erin.

Diane attempts to entertain as well as educate you and introduce you to marvelous Irish music from a broad spectrum of singers, musicians, and dancers.

Echoes of Erin is a good place to spend your advertising dollars, especially if you have something Irish to sell or tell. Although you must remember my listeners are consumers, they need your services and products and are very inclined to purchase because you have advertised on the program. Don't be shy; give me a ring or send an email to check the benefits and features of advertising with me. Prices are very reasonable. Phone 412.781.6368 or Email: diane.byrnes@verizon.net .

Remember Echoes of Erin is the nucleus for the Irish scene in Pittsburgh ; most events are listed on Dateline Irish. Topics of interest for Irish and American-Irish are discussed on the program; most likely you won't hear about some of these topics / issues on other main stream media.

February 3, 2008 will mark the 20 th Anniversary of Echoes of Erin on WEDO. It will be a year of celebration for this momentous occasion. Plans are in the works; check back often for updates.

Links – if you would like to exchange links with me; send an email with your particulars and we will reciprocate. Diane.byrnes@verizon.net