Biggins, Kathleen

Kathleen Biggins has been "welcoming" listeners to WFUV 90.7 FM since her undergraduate days at Fordham University in the 1980s, when she began hosting the Irish-themed programs “Ceol na nGael” and “A Thousand Welcomes” on weekends on the university’s popular radio station.

Yet her passion for Celtic music dates back even further -- all the way to her childhood in Elmsford, New York when her grandparents and parents fostered a love of their ancestral music in the young Kathleen.

That little girl grew up to become WFUV's assistant news director during college, and, later, a news writer at CBS News, Radio. Biggins is a second generation Irish American with roots in Mayo, Longford and Galway.

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IrishCentral's sister print publication, Irish America Magazine, has become known in the Irish business world for honoring Irish Americans who have blazed a trail of financial success either in Ireland or in Irish strongholds around the world. Irish America regularly compiles lists of Irish Americans in various categories to honor their achievements. The Top 100 list of Irish Americans is a virtual "Who's Who" of Irish America. Honorees are drawn from every fabric of the community, from sporting heroes and Oscar-winning actors to peacemakers and philanthropists. Some of the Irish Americans on the Top 100 list turn up in Irish America’s lists honoring Irish Americans by field or category. One such list of Irish Americans is the Business 100, which is a celebration of Irish-American corporate success. Our honorees represent some of the most powerful corporations in the world. The Wall Street 50 is a list of Irish Americans that focuses on the financial industry. The Stars of the South is a list of Irish Americans who have made their mark in the southern part of the United States. The honorees profiled were feted at Irish America's third annual Stars of the South dinner in Atlanta. Another list of Irish Americans is Women of Influence, which honors the women in the non-profits, the for-profits, arts, culture and small businesses who have achieved success in the U.S. The Legal 100 is a list of Irish Americans who are lawyers across the U.S. These Irish Americans share a passion for the law and pride in their heritage. Finally, Technology Leaders is a list of Irish Americans who combine cutting-edge technology with Irish network skills.

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