Speaking on The Late Late Show with Patrick Kielty on Friday, he shared that he was initially blacklisted from the RTÉ hiring process due to his career history in pirate radio
However, he couldn't help making a fun and light-hearted dig at RTÉ on his way out the door.
Read more: Bryan Dobson shares heartbreaking moment he heard of Charlie Bird's death and his fond memories Due to his history as a presenter on pirate radio in the 1980s, he was explained that he found out during the job application process that he had been blacklisted from RTÉ. "Some things in RTÉ just never change" Bryan joked, receiving a big laugh from the audience, and went on to explain that a few months later he got another call to say that the budget was now there to hire him, but due to his pirate radio past he was blacklisted.
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