Dan Hegarty
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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
and Oxegen
for live broadcasting purposes, as well as being sent around the country to present the 2fm 2moro 2our. In 2008 Hegarty featured on the panel of judges for the Choice Music Prize
and was sent to The Music Show to distribute advice.
, Dublin. He graduated with a radio broadcasting degree from Dún Laoghaire
College of Art and Design
.
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. 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.
Aside from music, Dan is a self-confessed Wrestling and MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) fan.
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Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
radio presenter employed by RTÉ
Raidió Teilifís Éireann
Raidió Teilifís Éireann is a semi-state company and the public service broadcaster of Ireland. It both produces programmes and broadcasts them on television, radio and the Internet. The radio service began on January 1, 1926, while regular television broadcasts began on December 31, 1961, making...
. He presents his Alternative to Sleep
Alternative to Sleep
The Alternative to Sleep is an Irish radio show broadcast weeknights on RTÉ 2fm. Presented by Dan Hegarty, it is broadcast from 11:00 - 01:00. Hegarty plays a varied selection of alternatively genred independent and classic music, sometimes with live music from festivals and events. Recent...
show on RTÉ 2fm
RTÉ 2fm
RTÉ 2fm, or 2FM as it is more commonly referred to, is Raidió Teilifís Éireann's second national radio station. It broadcasts popular music programming aimed at a young Irish audience.- History :...
Monday to Thursday from 11.00 - 1.00. He is regularly dispatched to important musical events such as Electric Picnic
Electric Picnic
The 2005 festival took place on Saturday 3 September and Sunday 4 September. It is best remembered for Arcade Fire's performance which came before their subsequent mainstream success...
and Oxegen
Oxegen
Oxegen is an annual music festival in Ireland held since 2004, sponsored by Heineken. As of 2007, 2008, 2009, the festival has been cited as Ireland's biggest music festival. And by 2009, the festival is cited as the greenest festival, being a 100% carbon neutral event in Ireland. It was previously...
for live broadcasting purposes, as well as being sent around the country to present the 2fm 2moro 2our. In 2008 Hegarty featured on the panel of judges for the Choice Music Prize
Choice Music Prize
-Establishment:It was established by journalist Jim Carroll and manager Dave Reid in 2005. as an alternative to the industry-dominated Meteor Music Awards. The Choice Music Prize is modelled after the Mercury Prize which is awarded each year to the best album from the United Kingdom or Ireland...
and was sent to The Music Show to distribute advice.
Early life
Hegarty is originally from SandymountSandymount
Sandymount is a coastal seaside suburb in Dublin 4 on the Southside of Dublin in Ireland. It is in the Dublin South East Dáil constituency and the East Pembroke Ward. It was once part of Pembroke Township, which took its name from the fact that this area was part of the estate of the Earl of...
, Dublin. He graduated with a radio broadcasting degree from Dún Laoghaire
Dún Laoghaire
Dún Laoghaire or Dún Laoire , sometimes anglicised as "Dunleary" , is a suburban seaside town in County Dublin, Ireland, about twelve kilometres south of Dublin city centre. It is the county town of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County and a major port of entry from Great Britain...
College of Art and Design
Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology
IADT - Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology is located at Dún Laoghaire, Ireland was established in 1997 and incorporated the former Dun Laoghaire College of Art and Design as its School of Creative Arts.-Campus:...
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Career
Hegarty was one of a number of RTÉ 2fm's newer recruits who were seized from Phantom FMPhantom FM
Phantom 105.2 is a Dublin based radio station, founded in 1996 as a pirate radio station. Phantom broadcasts under a contract awarded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland ....
in 2003 - also snatched were Cormac Battle
Cormac Battle
Cormac Battle is an Irish musician and radio presenter/producer. He is the vocalist and lead guitarist with the bands, Kerbdog and Wilt as well as the current presenter of RTÉ 2fm's alternative music programme, The Battle Axe . The show airs each Sunday night from 19:00 - 22:00...
and Jenny Huston
Jenny Huston
Jenny Huston is a Canadian presenter of radio and television in Ireland. She is disc jockey on RTÉ 2fm, an occasional presenter on RTÉ Radio 1 and a television presenter with channels operated by Raidió Teilifís Éireann.; Huston presents an indie rock and pop music show on Friday nights and a rock...
. 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
Jay Ahern
Jay Ahern was an Irish radio presenter with RTÉ 2fm. He left the station in 2003 and was replaced by Dan Hegarty. He was amongst the industry professionals who were outspoken about the loss of the music television programme, No Disco, just before his own departure from the radio in 2003.-References:...
, on the Sunday night/Monday morning album show, airing from 12 midnight to 02:00. 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
Hegarty lives in Dublin.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 Awards2010 Meteor Awards
The 2010 Meteor Music Awards ceremony took place on Friday February 19, 2010 in Dublin. They were presented by Amanda Byram. The launch took place in La Stampa on January 7, 2010 and was attended by The Coronas and Danny O'Donoghue from The Script....
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2010 Meteor Awards
The 2010 Meteor Music Awards ceremony took place on Friday February 19, 2010 in Dublin. They were presented by Amanda Byram. The launch took place in La Stampa on January 7, 2010 and was attended by The Coronas and Danny O'Donoghue from The Script....
|| Dan Hegarty || Best Radio DJ - National at the Meteor Awards ||
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