Daryl Denham
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Daryl Denham is a British radio DJ, and songwriter, currently presenting the drive-time show at Real Radio
in Yorkshire.
" community hospital radio station, based in Epping
, Essex. He later became chairman of the organisation and 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.
in South Yorkshire in 1996. He presented both the breakfast show and a late night spin-off "Daryl Denham's Unshaven Haven", which was a more risque version of a breakfast show format, featuring parody songs and skits.
in Birmingham, presenting their Breakfast Show and winning the Sony Radio Academy Awards
Breakfast Music Award. He was summed up by the judges 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 at Heart FM, he performed several spoof sketches, off-the-cuff jokes and wacky competitions. He remained here until December 2001.
snapped him up to present their 5 - 7pm Drivetime show from Monday - Thursday and a Saturday Morning show from 10am-2pm.
From 28 January 2002, Denham presented the 6-10am Breakfast Show, after the sudden departure of Steve Penk
, who was expected to take over the Drivetime show. As Denham took over Breakfast, evening show presenters Pete Mitchell & Geoff Lloyd
(aka Pete & Geoff) took the Drivetime show. In addition to the Breakfast show, Denham still continued with his Saturday morning show.
On 6 January 2003, Denham took over the weekday drivetime show from 5 - 8pm, with Pete & Geoff taking over breakfast. In July 2003 his drivetime show went out from 4-7pm.
In January 2004, Denham 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.
in the North-East of England in August 2004, presenting the weekday breakfast show from 5.30-9am. However in April 2005 he resigned on-air, stating that he had personal problems and was leaving the station.
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.
in Yorkshire on 5 March 2007, taking over the weekday evening show from 7-10pm. He presented their Breakfast show with Gayle Lofthouse before taking over the Real Drive Home from 4-8pm with Dixie replacing him on the breakfast show.
Then in 2005, he scored a number 11 hit as Pondlife with 'Ring Ding Ding', the original Crazy Frog song.
He has also written songs for Kid Creole and Black Lace and is keen to have another hit record soon!
Real Radio
Real Radio is a network of adult contemporary independent local radio stations in England, Scotland and Wales and is operated by . Each station broadcasts local breakfast through to drive time shows and network programming in the evening and through the night...
in Yorkshire.
Early career
Denham's career started at school, where he was active in producing pop music productions in school concerts, organizing pop quizzes and writing and performing parody songs. He worked privately as a DJ in his own time. After leaving school, he began his first live show at the "Radio ForestRadio Forest
Radio Forest Community Broadcasting is a registered charity in the UK and has been providing a hospital radio service in West Essex, for the last thirty years. Currently based at St. Margaret's Hospital in Epping it broadcasts two radio services to five different units within the and the...
" community hospital radio station, based in Epping
Epping
Epping is a small market town and civil parish in the Epping Forest district of the County of Essex, England. It is located north-east of Loughton, south of Harlow and north-west of Brentwood....
, Essex. He later became chairman of the organisation and is still a member there today.
His early broadcasting career was at BBC Radio Kent
BBC Radio Kent
BBC Radio Kent is the BBC Local Radio service for the English county of Kent.It broadcasts on FM on 96.7 , 97.6 and 104.2 also 774 and 1602 MW and DAB.- History :The radio station was launched in 1970 under the name of BBC Radio Medway, originally only serving the...
, Invicta FM, (where he once fell asleep during a show), SGR-FM in Essex and Chiltern FM
Heart Dunstable
Heart Dunstable was an Independent Local Radio station based in Chiltern Road in Dunstable, Bedfordshire.-History:...
in Dunstable.
Hallam FM
Denham moved to Hallam FMHallam FM
Hallam FM is an independent local radio station serving South Yorkshire and the North Midlands from studios in Sheffield. The station is owned and operated by Bauer Radio and forms part of Bauer's Place Network of stations.-History:...
in South Yorkshire in 1996. He presented both the breakfast show and a late night spin-off "Daryl Denham's Unshaven Haven", which was a more risque version of a breakfast show format, featuring parody songs and skits.
100.7 Heart FM
In 2000, Denham moved to 100.7 Heart FM100.7 Heart FM
Heart West Midlands is a radio station based in Birmingham, England, as part of the Heart Network, with a regional license to broadcast to the West Midlands...
in Birmingham, presenting their Breakfast Show and winning the Sony Radio Academy Awards
Sony Radio Academy Awards
The Sony Radio Academy Awards , started in 1983, are some of the most prestigious awards in the British radio industry. They are run by ZAFER Associates in association with the Radio Academy...
Breakfast Music Award. He was summed up by the judges 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 at Heart FM, he performed several spoof sketches, off-the-cuff jokes and wacky competitions. He remained here until December 2001.
Virgin Radio
On 2 January 2002, Denham broadcast his first national show, as Virgin RadioVirgin Radio
Absolute Radio is one of the UK's three Independent National Radio stations. The station rebranded to its current name at 7.45am on 29 September 2008.The station is based in London and plays popular rock music...
snapped him up to present their 5 - 7pm Drivetime show from Monday - Thursday and a Saturday Morning show from 10am-2pm.
From 28 January 2002, Denham presented the 6-10am Breakfast Show, after the sudden departure of Steve Penk
Steve Penk
Steve Penk is a British radio and TV presenter. He was born Stephen Penkethman on 28 September 1961, in Rusholme, Manchester and is renowned for his wind-up calls. Penk has worked for various national and local radio stations...
, who was expected to take over the Drivetime show. As Denham took over Breakfast, evening show presenters Pete Mitchell & Geoff Lloyd
Geoff Lloyd
Geoff Lloyd is a British radio presenter. Lloyd presents Geoff Lloyd's Hometime Show, Monday-Friday, 5pm-8pm on Absolute Radio...
(aka Pete & Geoff) took the Drivetime show. In addition to the Breakfast show, Denham still continued with his Saturday morning show.
On 6 January 2003, Denham took over the weekday drivetime show from 5 - 8pm, with Pete & Geoff taking over breakfast. In July 2003 his drivetime show went out from 4-7pm.
In January 2004, Denham 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.
Century 100-102
Denham moved to 100-102 Century FM100-102 Century FM
Real Radio North East is a radio station in north east England owned by GMG Radio. It is based in Team Valley, Gateshead, and broadcasts to north east England....
in the North-East of England in August 2004, presenting the weekday breakfast show from 5.30-9am. However in April 2005 he resigned on-air, stating that he had personal problems and was leaving the station.
Back to Hallam
On Saturday 18 June 2005, Denham returned to Hallam FMHallam FM
Hallam FM is an independent local radio station serving South Yorkshire and the North Midlands from studios in Sheffield. The station is owned and operated by Bauer Radio and forms part of Bauer's Place Network of stations.-History:...
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.
Current work
Denham joined Real RadioReal Radio
Real Radio is a network of adult contemporary independent local radio stations in England, Scotland and Wales and is operated by . Each station broadcasts local breakfast through to drive time shows and network programming in the evening and through the night...
in Yorkshire on 5 March 2007, taking over the weekday evening show from 7-10pm. He presented their Breakfast show with Gayle Lofthouse before taking over the Real Drive Home from 4-8pm with Dixie replacing him on the breakfast show.
Songwriting
Daryl Denham has hit the charts twice. Whilst at Virgin he re-wrote the lyrics of the Jam's 'Going Underground', taking 'Go England' to number 26 as The England Boys.Then in 2005, he scored a number 11 hit as Pondlife with 'Ring Ding Ding', the original Crazy Frog song.
He has also written songs for Kid Creole and Black Lace and is keen to have another hit record soon!
Trivia
- Denham is a co-founder of Podshows.com, a podcasting company.
- Denham appeared on former ITV1ITV1ITV1 is a generic brand that is used by twelve franchises of the British ITV Network in the English regions, Wales, southern Scotland , the Isle of Man and the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey. The ITV1 brand was introduced by Carlton and Granada in 2001, alongside the regional identities of their...
gameshow, KeynotesKeynotesKeynotes was a game show created in Australia. According to the host's patter, the aim of the game was for "two teams of players, to try to put the right words in the right songs and see how well they can follow the bouncing ball to solve our puzzle song."...
, lasting 3 days & winning a total of £60. - He made a cameo appearance as the truck driver in the 2009 film, 'Freight'.