Daryl Denham
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Daryl Denham is a British radio DJ.
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[edit] Early career
Daryl's Career 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 2 January, 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 28 January 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 6 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.
January 2004, Daryl took over the Weekend Breakfast show for the station from 6-10am, where he remained until he left the station in June the same year.
[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 18 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 5 March 2007, Daryl joined Real Radio in Yorkshire, taking over the weekday evening show from 7-10pm. He now presents their Breakfast show with Gayle Lofthouse.
[edit] Trivia
- Denham is a co-founder of Podshows.com, a podcasting company.
- Denham appeared on former ITV1 gameshow, Keynotes, lasting 3 days & winning a total of £60.
