Why is Anne Cassin not in a 24 hour news station? coz RTE is not a 24 rolling news channel. My point is some presenters are suited to a genre. Jimmy McGee – sport! etc. Anne Cassin on Capital D or Crimecall is a clear attempt to move a news anchor talent into other lighter entertainment when there are no vacancies in Anne Doyle’s make-up room.
Anne Cassin is an outright newscaster built in the style of Stephanie Callister or Selina Scott. In 1993 CNN spotted Fionnuala Sweeney on Eurovision in Cork, CNN’s gain, RTE’s loss. Why are the best presenters always moved away from what they are best at? to make my point all i need say is Rachel English. At least we should hear her tones and expertness this weekend of election counts as my elbows tire on a crash barrier in a smelly sports hall count centre.
There are few photos online of the very photogenic Anne Cassin. these two from my pirate radio scrap book and the Veronica Guerin movie.