Daryl Denham
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Daryl Denham is a British radio DJ.
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[edit] Early career
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, 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."
[edit] 100.7 Heart FM
2000 & 100.7 Heart FM in Birmingham was Daryl's next port of call, presenting their Breakfast show. 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 & since January 2006, he has taken over the Weekday Mid-Morning show for the station from 9am-1pm.
[edit] Trivia
- Denham is a co-founder of Podshows.com, a podcasting company.
- Denham appeared on former ITV 1 gameshow, Keynotes, lasting 3 days & winning a total of £60.
