Mark Quinn of Radiogenic Productions is an award winning audio creator with a background in radio and TV production who is committed to developing and delivering audio stories that stimulate and entertain.
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Travel back to January 1990 as we revisit a rare, live broadcast from Horizon Radio, where broadcaster Mark Quinn sits down with one of County Wicklow’s most multifaceted personalities: Jim Brophy.
Jim served County Wicklow as a dedicated Assistance Officer, managing the difficult daily balance of granting or denying financial relief to people in deep need. Alongside this, his part-time role as a senior officer in the Wicklow County Civil Defence—which grew to roughly 600 members at its peak—utilised his unique ability to bridge the gap between town and country communities. His deep connections with the GAA meant he personally knew residents in every parish across the county, aiding both his public service and his prominent role as a local GAA administrator.
To the readers of the Wicklow and Bray People, however, Jim was best known as the sharp, observant wit behind the beloved weekly column "The Man On The Corner," as well as the dedicated sports historian who authored the centenary GAA book The Leathers Echo.
In this engaging piece of local broadcasting history, Jim shares fond reflections on his deep roots in County Wicklow. He talks warmly about growing up in his home town of Rathdangan before charting his journey across the county to first arrive in his adopted home of Bray—a town he would come to love deeply and write about extensively.
This unedited conversation captures a distinct moment at the dawn of the 1990s. Featuring original Horizon Radio jingles, time checks and advertisements, it offers a nostalgic look at local broadcasting and a fascinating insight into a man who truly had his finger on the pulse of West, East, and North Wicklow.
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4 Aug 2026
Colbert Martin
This 1987 'stream of consciousness' was recorded in the home of a man whose name is practically synonymous with the preservation of local heritage in Bray. The writer, historian and true Bray character, Colbert Martin.
If you have ever picked up a book about the history of Bray, chances are you have seen Colbert’s name. In April of 1977, he was one of the key driving forces and founding committee members who established the Bray Cualann Historical Society - an organisation that is still thriving today. Colbert wrote and directed plays, he worked in a variety of jobs, he was a member of the Bray Literary Debating Society and was also a founder member of Bray Credit Union.
Colbert was a storyteller who understood that the real history of a place lives in its people. His celebrated books, like The Bridge Below the Town and his brilliant social history, A Drink from Broderick's Well, captured the folklore, the everyday anecdotes and the unique family nicknames of Little Bray that otherwise would have been lost to time.
Less an interview but more the thoughts of a man reflecting on a full life, well lived. This is Colbert Martin. (First transmitted on the 22nd August 1987 on BLB Radio).
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28 Jul 2026
Gladys Sheehan, Mike Murphy & Bill Scott
Gladys Sheehan, Mike Murphy & Bill Scott by Mark Quinn
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