Rigsy

Who is Rigsy?

Rigsy, real name David O'Reilly, is an award-winning presenter from Newcastle, Northern Ireland, currently living in East Belfast. He is a graduate of Queens University, Belfast.

Rigsy has presented Across The Line on BBC Radio Ulster since 2002 and over 30 episodes of ATL TV on BBC Two Northern Ireland. Rigsy currently presents Across The Line solo, having previously worked alongside Donna Legge. In 2008, Across the Line won gold at the PPI Awards. Rigsy and his producer Paul McClean picked up the award, as well as another gold in the documentary category for A Beautiful Day, a programme Rigsy had voiced and McClean produced. In 2009 Across the Line won gold again.

In nine years at the BBC, Rigsy has interviewed many well known and respected acts and musicians, including Noel Gallagher, Kings of Leon, Pete Doherty, Jarvis Cocker, Ian Brown, Muse, Franz Ferdinand, Snow Patrol, Primal Scream, The Prodigy, The Killers, The Chemical Brothers, The Flaming Lips, Underworld and Steve Coogan while primarily promoting new Northern Irish acts such as General Fiasco, Two Door Cinema Club, Panama Kings and And So I Watch You From Afar.