Malachy McCourt

Malachy Mc Court, born in Brooklyn, raised in Limerick, Ireland. Managed to fail every subject in school except English and recess. Returned to the U.S. in '52, worked as a longshoreman, dishwasher and laborer. Became an actor and then established the first singles bar in America. He began a tumultuous radio career in 1970 on WNYC, WMCA and WBAI. They said he was outrageous and opinionated and a disgrace to the Irish which was quite true. Aside from some temporary stints on WABC, WOR and WNYC, he has not been asked to do a regular show since he got fired in 1976 which celebrates the two hundredth anniversary of free speech in America. He is happily married to Diana, is the proud father of five children, and the grandfather of three. Lives in New York Ciy where he also writes a weekly column for The West Side Spirit "Sez I To Myself".