- Dan Hegarty
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Dan Hegarty Birth name Daniel Hegarty Show Alternative to Sleep Station(s) RTÉ 2fm Time slot Monday - Thursday, 11:00 - 01:00 Style Disc jockey Country Republic of Ireland Website Official site Daniel 'Dan' Hegarty is an Irish radio presenter employed by RTÉ. He presents his Alternative to Sleep show on RTÉ 2fm Monday to Thursday from 11.00 - 1.00. He is regularly dispatched to important musical events such as Electric Picnic [1] and Oxegen[2] for live broadcasting purposes, as well as being sent around the country to present the 2fm 2moro 2our.[3] In 2008 Hegarty featured on the panel of judges for the Choice Music Prize and was sent to The Music Show to distribute advice.[4]
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Early life
Hegarty is originally from Sandymount, Dublin. He graduated with a radio broadcasting degree from Dún Laoghaire College of Art and Design.
Career
Hegarty was one of a number of RTÉ 2fm's newer recruits who were seized from Phantom FM in 2003 - also snatched were Cormac Battle and Jenny Huston. Programme producer John McMahon revealed he had been aware of the presenter for some time before signing him. Hegarty was drafted in to replace Jay Ahern, on the Sunday night/Monday morning album show, airing from 12 midnight to 02:00.[5] He was later given the same time slot from Tuesday - Thursday before progressing to his current four nights per week show.
In August 2010 Dan returned to presenting 'The Alternative To Sleep' Mondays to Thursdays (11pm to 1am), after briefly presenting 'There Is No Alternative' since January.
Over the years, Dan championed acts such as Buck 65, Super Delta Three aka Ziggi Baker, God Is An Astronaut, And So I Watch You From Afar, and countless others. In addition to this the show broadcasts weekly live music from acts like The Prodigy, Gogol Bordello, Muse, and Santigold.
Another aspect of the show is the 2FM Sessions, which have since their inception featured everyone from U2 to Scary Eire, and Power Of Dreams - it was gave The Thrills their first radio coverage.
Personal life
Aside from music, Dan is a self-confessed Wrestling and MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) fan.
Awards
Hegarty was nominated in the category of Best National Radio DJ - National at the 2009 and 2010 Meteor Awards.[7]
“ With the exception of people like Dan Hegarty, it's next to impossible to get your music played on 2fm. — Choice Music Prize nominee.[8] ” Year Nominated work Award Result 2009 Dan Hegarty Best Radio DJ - National at the Meteor Awards Nominated 2010 Dan Hegarty Best Radio DJ - National at the Meteor Awards Nominated References
- ^ "RTÉ announces Picnic broadcast schedule". Hot Press. 28 August 2008. http://66.102.9.104/search?q=cache:Vj-hF9jx5m0J:www.hotpress.com/archive/4740012.html+RTE+announces+Picnic+broadcast+schedule&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=ie. Retrieved 17 October 2008.
- ^ "RTÉ 2fm's Oxegen site goes live". RTÉ Guide. 11 July 2008. http://www.rteguide.ie/2008/0711/oxegen.html. Retrieved 19 October 2008.
- ^ "(Some) 2FM DJs hit the road". The Irish Times. 13 April 2007. http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/ontherecord/2007/04/13/some-2fm-djs-hit-the-road/. Retrieved 19 October 2008.
- ^ "Stars of 2fm to feature at Music Show". Hot Press. 15 September 2008. http://www.hotpress.com/archive/4788959.html. Retrieved 17 October 2008.
- ^ "Three times lucky?". Hot Press. 9 July 2003. http://66.102.9.104/search?q=cache:Kyr5G3Co2KkJ:www.hotpress.com/archive/2667665.html+Three+times+lucky%3F&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=5&gl=ie. Retrieved 17 October 2008.
- ^ "At Home With Dan Hegarty". Hot Press. 23 August 2004. http://66.102.9.104/search?q=cache:1FLuDn5nU_QJ:www.hotpress.com/archive/2749243.html+At+Home+With+Dan+Hegarty&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=ie. Retrieved 17 October 2008.
- ^ "Meteor Ireland Awards Nominees". RTÉ. 7 January 2010. http://www.rte.ie/arts/2010/0107/meteornominees.html. Retrieved 7 January 2010.
- ^ Meagher, John (26 February 2010). "Loaded: Whose choice is right?". Irish Independent. http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/day-and-night/columnists/loaded-whose-choice-is-right-2080709.html. Retrieved 3 March 2010.
External links
Radio 2/RTÉ 2fm Presenters Weekday- Damian Farrelly
- Hector Ó hEochagáin
- Ryan Tubridy
- Colm Hayes
- Larry Gogan
- Rick O'Shea
- Will Leahy
- Dave Fanning
- Jenny Huston
- Dan Hegarty
Weekend- Bazil Ashmawy
- Cormac Battle
- Michael Cahill
- Dave Clarke
- Lucy Kennedy
- Aidan Leonard
- Patty McKenna
- Ruth Scott
- Mr. Spring
- Tommy and Hector
- Thomas Walsh
Former- Jay Ahern
- Mark Cagney
- Ronan Collins
- Ian Dempsey
- Leo J. Enright
- BP Fallon
- Tony Fenton
- Jimmy Greeley
- Emilia Golightly
- Vincent Hanley
- Nikki Hayes
- Avril Hoare
- Pat Kenny
- Michael Lyster
- Maxi
- Mark McCabe
- Damien McCaul
- Declan Meehan
- Mike Moloney
- Caroline Morahan
- Arthur Murphy
- Jim-Jim Nugent
- Gareth O'Callaghan
- Jim O'Neill
- Dave Redmond
- Gerry Ryan
- Marty Whelan
- Simon Young
Shows Current- Breakfast with Hector
- Tubridy
- The Colm Hayes Show
- Larry Gogan's Golden Hour
- Rick in the Afternoon
- The More Music Drive with Will Leahy
- The Dave Fanning Show
- Alternative to Sleep
- Smells Like Saturday
Former- The Colm & Jim-Jim Breakfast Show
- The Colm and Lucy Show
- The Full Irish
- The Gerry Ryan Show
- Mailbag
- Marty in the Morning
- The Rick & Ruth Breakfast Show
Announcers and
newsreaders- Kate Carolan
- Rachael English
- Jacqui Hurley
Other contributors - Philip Boucher-Hayes
- Des Cahill
- Oliver Callan
- Brenda Donohue
- Eamon Horan
- Jenny Kelly
- Darren Kennedy
- Lucy Kennedy
- Fiona Looney
- Conor McNamara
- Evelyn O'Rourke
- Laura Woods
Heads - John Clarke
- John McMahon
Related - 2fm 2moro 2our
- Death of Gerry Ryan
- "Maniac 2000"
- Nob Nation
- Operation Transformation
- Podcasts
- RTÉ 2XM
Other RTÉ radio stations:
Categories:- Living people
- People from County Dublin
- Phantom FM presenters
- RTÉ 2fm presenters
- Sandymount
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