Alison Curtis
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Alison Joan Curtis (born 1 November 1977) is a DJ on Irish national radio station Today FM[1] and a widely respected figure on the Irish music scene. She presents The Last Splash on Sunday nights from 8 pm until 10pm. The show has earned her two Best DJ Meteor nominations but she narrowly lost out on both occasions to Today FM's Ray D'Arcy.
[edit] Background
Curtis was born and raised in Kingston, Ontario, but spent her formative years in Toronto. She graduated from the University of Toronto with an Honours BA in Anthropology. Alongside her studies, she was actively involved in the Toronto indie scene, managing band nights, writing and editing the college paper, and drumming in a band called The Justice League.
[edit] Career
After graduating, Alison moved to Ireland. Shortly after arriving in 1999, she joined Today FM, as the senior researcher on the Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show. Working on a close-knit team, she was responsible for the show's features, guests and persuading Dempsey to play a few "alternative" artists. She also spent 3 years presenting and producing her own drive time radio show on Phantom 105.2, a show that regularly featured live sessions from Irish and international artists. Seven years later she is now the producer of the Breakfast Show as well as presenter of The Last Splash, which launched in May 2003. The show features indie rock, alternative classics, and supports unsigned Irish bands, an area in which Alison has gained her reputation for.
