David Harvey (television)

His father Gerry Harvey ended his career as CEO of An Post and was also the founder and chairman of the National Lottery.

His grandfather, Jimmy Harvey, played soccer for Ireland, Shelbourne and Leeds, and was a comedian and member of the theatrical "Happy Gang" of the 1930s and 1940s.

Harvey was CEO of the Irish-based City Channel and was a founder of Star Broadcasting, the company that owns Sunshine 106.8.

In 2013, Sharon Murphy lodged complaints on behalf of the Galway One World Centre with the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) regarding racist remarks callers made on the David Harvey Show on 16 January 2013.

Harvey also chaired the board of the People in Need Trust, and was chairman of the governing body of the Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology (IADT) (2005-2010).