Daryl Denham
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Daryl Denham is a British radio DJ.
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[edit] Early career
Daryl's Carreer Started at a community hospital "Radio Forest" which is based in Epping, Essex. That is where he got his first live show, and later became chairman of the organisation. He is still a member there today.
His early broadcasting career was at BBC Radio Kent, Invicta FM, (where he once fell asleep during a show), SGR FM in Essex and Chiltern FM in Dunstable.
[edit] Hallam FM
Moving to Hallam FM in South Yorkshire in 1996. Not only did Daryl present the breakfast show, but also a late night spin-off. Daryl Denham's Unshaven Haven was a more risque version of a breakfast show format, featuring parody songs and skits.
[edit] 100.7 Heart FM
2000 & 100.7 Heart FM in Birmingham was Daryl's next port of call, presenting their Breakfast show where he won the Sony Gold Breakfast Show Award, where a judge summed him up as a welcome blast of fresh air....Daryl is a broadcaster who does not underestimate or patronise his audience and avoids relying on base, easy humour. He also showed a refreshing depth of understanding of the music played. An extremely rich and creative programme very worthy of a Gold Award." Whilst here, he performed several spoof sketches, off the cuff jokes and wacky competitions. He remained here until December 2001.
[edit] Virgin Radio
On January 2nd, 2002, Daryl went national, as Virgin Radio snapped him up to present their 5 - 7pm Drivetime show from Monday - Thursday & a Saturday Morning show from 10am-2pm.
On January 28th 2002, Daryl took over the Breakfast show from 6-10am, after the sudden departure of Steve Penk, who was actually lined up to take over the Drivetime show. As Daryl took over Breakfast, evening show presenters Pete Mitchell & Geoff Lloyd aka Pete & Geoff took the Drivetime show. In addition to the Breakfast show, Daryl still continued with his Saturday morning show.
On 6th January 2003, Daryl took over the weekday drivetime show from 5 - 8pm, with Pete & Geoff taking over breakfast. In July 2003 his drivetme show went out from 4-7pm.
In January 2004, the slide continued as Daryl was moved to the Weekend Breakfast show from 6-10am, where he remained until he was axed in June 2004.
[edit] Century 100-102
August 2004, saw Daryl move to 100-102 Century FM in the North-East of England, presenting the weekday breakfast show from 5.30-9am. However in April 2005 he resigned on-air, stating that he had personal problems & was leaving the station.
[edit] Back to Hallam
On Saturday 18th June 2005, Daryl returned to Hallam FM in South Yorkshire, taking over a Saturday Morning show from 10am-2pm. In January 2006, he took over the Weekday Mid-Morning show for the station from 9am-1pm, where he remained until early 2007.
[edit] Current Work
Since March 5th 2007, Daryl joined Real Radio in Yorkshire, taking over the weekday evening show from 7-10pm.
