David Hammond (presenter)
David Hammond | |
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Born | 1995 (age 25–26) |
Nationality | Irish |
Alma mater | Dundalk Institute of Technology |
Occupation | Radio presenter |
Employer | Beat 102 103 |
Known for | Beat's Big Lunch Top 7@7 Takeover |
Partner(s) | Alisha O'Rourke |
David Hammond (born 1995) is an Irish radio presenter. He is known for presenting the lunchtime show Beat's Big Lunch on Beat 102 103.[1] He previously presented Top 7@7 and the Takeover on Beat.[2]
Career[]
Hammond began his radio career in 2015 presenting for LMFM, an independent radio station based in Drogheda.[3][2][4] After completing college, he joined Beat 102 103, an independent radio station based in South East Ireland, presenting the evening shows Top 7@7 and the Takeover from 2017 to 2019.[5] In January 2019, Hammond began to present the lunchtime show Beat's Big Lunch on Beat 102 103.[6]
Personal life[]
Hammond was born in Bettystown, County Meath.[6] He attended Dundalk Institute of Technology in 2014 and completed his Bachelor of Arts degree in Media, Arts and Technology in 2017.[7][3]
Since 2018, Hammond has been dating qualified make-up artist Alisha O'Rourke.[8][9]
Awards[]
On 5 October 2018, Hammond won the Gold Award for Radio DJ of the Year at the IMRO Radio Awards.[10][11][12] On 4 October 2019, Hammond won the Silver Award for Radio DJ of the Year at the IMRO Radio Awards.[13][14] On 2 October 2020, Hammond won the Gold Award for Radio DJ of the Year at the IMRO Radio Awards.[15][16]
Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2018 | IMRO Radio Awards | Gold Award: Radio DJ of the Year | Won | [17] |
2019 | IMRO Radio Awards | Silver Award: Radio DJ of the Year | Won | [18][19] |
2020 | IMRO Radio Awards | Gold Award: Radio DJ of the Year | Won | [20][21] |
References[]
- ^ "David Hammond (@MrDavidHammond) / Twitter". Retrieved 1 August 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "David and Paula join the Beat on-air team". Beat 102 103. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ a b "David Hammond - Presenter - Beat 102 103". linkedin.com. Retrieved 2 August 2020 – via LinkedIn.
- ^ "LMFM -Live Radio". liveradio.ie. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Beat's Big Lunch". Beat 102 103. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ a b Thugs-N-Harmony, Bone (22 January 2019). "Bettystown man David Hammond is the new voice of the South East 'Beat'". PressReader. Drogheda Independent. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ Martin, Roy (19 May 2017). "Two new evening presenters for Beat 102-103". radiotoday.ie. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "David Hammond on Instagram: "Best 2 years of my life! Happy anniversary @alisha_or love you lots, here's to many more ❤️"". 12 January 2020. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2020 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Alisha O'Rourke (@alisha_or) • Instagram". Retrieved 2 August 2020 – via Instagram.
- ^ "2018 Winners Audio". imroradioawards.ie. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Beat 102 103 - David Hammond wins GOLD for Radio DJ at the IMRO Radio Awards! Darren Rice picks up bronze! What a night! #imro18". 5 October 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2020 – via Facebook.
- ^ "David Hammond wins 'Best Radio DJ" at this year's IMRO Awards". Beat 102 103. 5 October 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ Martin, Roy (4 October 2019). "All the winners from the IMRO Radio Awards 2019". radiotoday.ie. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ Bartley, Colin (8 October 2019). "Hard to BEAT: Regional station celebrates huge night at national awards bash". kilkennynow.ie. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Beat bags two gold awards at the IMROs". beat102103.com. Beat 102 103. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ Martin, Roy (2 October 2020). "All the winners from the IMRO Radio Awards 2020". radiotoday.ie. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ Kelly, Aoife (4 September 2018). "IMRO Radio Awards 2018 shortlist revealed: RTE Radio 1 leads with 28 nominations". Irish Independent. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Shortlist – 2019 – E2: Radio DJ of the Year". imroradioawards.ie. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "IMRO Radio Awards Shortlist Revealed for 2019". imro.ie. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Winners 2020: CATEGORY E GOLD WINNERS 2020 – IMRO". imroradioawards.ie. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ Bartley, Colin (10 October 2020). "BEAT that! Local radio station scoops two national awards". waterfordnow.ie. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- Living people
- Irish radio presenters
- People from County Meath
- Alumni of Dundalk Institute of Technology
- 1995 births