Davinia Palmer
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Davinia Palmer is a TV presenter and voiceover artist now based in the US.
Her first solo show was in 1998 at Preston’s 97.4 Rock FM
; where she presented weekend overnights. In 1999 Davinia went on to host at Cardiff’s Red Dragon FM
. Davinia began presenting the Hot 30 Countdown at 2 Ten FM in Reading in November 1999. Staying within the GWR Group she continued to host the Hot 30 Countdown on Worcester’s Wyvern FM
in 2000, before her final move within the group to Wolverhampton’s Beacon FM at the end of the same year. During her time at GWR she also hosted on GWR's national contemporary DAB digital radio station CORE.
. She continued to work weekend radio shows at Oxford’s Fox FM
, presenting the Interactive Juke Box.
's on air imaging and station sound. Here, she voiced many campaigns and shows including BBC Radio 1's Official Chart Show then hosted by Wes Butters
, and the Sony Radio Academy Award Bronze winner for BBC Radio 1 Campaign of the Year in 2005. Around this time she was also the station voice for GCAP
's Chill
on the DAB digital radio platform. She voiced BBC One
's BBC Summer Campaign, and various trails for CBBC
and CBeebies
, as well as voicing production for BBC Radio Five Live
, including their Sony Radio Award Gold Winning Production in 2004.
broadcast on Sky Digital
and Freeview in the UK. In 2004 to 2005 she was also a continuity announcer on LIVINGtv. In late 2005 she became the imaging voice for Chrysalis Radio's Heart network within the UK.
In October 2007 in the US Davinia started working as a TV host on QVC
; She resigned within a year, her last show aired in October 2008.
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In 2011, Davinia is currently represented by WME
, (William Morris Endeavour) in Los Angeles, CA - under Eric Seastrand. l
Since 2007, she has been the female station voice of Bauer Radio's Big City Network
including Key 103
, Rock FM, Radio City
, Radio Aire, Viking FM, TFM Radio
, CFM
, Metro Radio
and Hallam FM
and as of 2010 Bauer's The Hits
in the UK.
In 2010, her voice launched the worldwide TV campaign of Paco Rabanne
's new signature fragrance for women 'Lady Million', featuring Dree Hemmingway She is also the voice of Cunard Line
's 'White Star News' played aboard the "Queen Elizabeth", "Queen Mary" and "Queen Victoria" cruise liners. She is the storyteller voice of Oceanhouse Media's "Elmer the Patchwork Elephant" apps downloadable for iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch).
Radio career
Davinia Palmer began her career in entertainment as a radio host in 1997. She was a ‘new music’ reviewer on Leigh Jones' evening show on Swansea's The Wave 96.4 FMHer first solo show was in 1998 at Preston’s 97.4 Rock FM
97.4 Rock FM
97.4 Rock FM is an Independent Local Radio station broadcasting to Lancashire, North West England and some parts of North Wales. Its output is mainly contemporary pop and current chart hits. The station is owned & operated by Bauer Radio and forms part of Bauer's Place Network of stations...
; where she presented weekend overnights. In 1999 Davinia went on to host at Cardiff’s Red Dragon FM
Red Dragon FM
Capital South Wales is a British independent local radio station broadcasting from Cardiff Bay . The station serves Cardiff, Newport and the surrounding areas, broadcasting to a potential audience of around 1 million people...
. Davinia began presenting the Hot 30 Countdown at 2 Ten FM in Reading in November 1999. Staying within the GWR Group she continued to host the Hot 30 Countdown on Worcester’s Wyvern FM
Wyvern FM
Wyvern is a radio station broadcasting to Herefordshire and Worcestershire in England. Wyvern is predominantly music-based, playing pop from the 1980s through to the present day...
in 2000, before her final move within the group to Wolverhampton’s Beacon FM at the end of the same year. During her time at GWR she also hosted on GWR's national contemporary DAB digital radio station CORE.
Breaking into television
Davinia moved to London, and transitioned into TV Hosting in 2001 presenting on T:tv at Oxford Circus's TopshopTopshop
Topshop is a British clothes retailer with shops in over 20 countries and online operations in a number of its markets. Its sales come primarily from women's clothing and fashion accessories...
. She continued to work weekend radio shows at Oxford’s Fox FM
Heart Thames Valley
Heart Thames Valley is an Independent Local Radio Station serving Berkshire, Oxfordshire, north Hampshire and parts of west Buckinghamshire from studios in Reading, southern England...
, presenting the Interactive Juke Box.
BBC One
In 2003 Davinia Palmer became the voiceover for BBC Radio 1BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
's on air imaging and station sound. Here, she voiced many campaigns and shows including BBC Radio 1's Official Chart Show then hosted by Wes Butters
Wes Butters
Wes Butters , is a radio broadcaster, formerly of BBC Radio 1, and writer.-Early life:...
, and the Sony Radio Academy Award Bronze winner for BBC Radio 1 Campaign of the Year in 2005. Around this time she was also the station voice for GCAP
GCap Media
GCap Media was a British commercial radio company formed from the merger of the Capital Radio Group and GWR Group. The merger was completed in May 2005. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange and was a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. On 31 March 2008 the company agreed a takeover by...
's Chill
Chill (radio station)
Chill is a British digital radio station dedicated to chill out, ambient and trip-hop music.-The station:Chill is broadcast on DAB in London and Birmingham, across the UK on Sky channel 0177 and also online. The station's aim is to help listeners relax. It is owned by Global Radio...
on the DAB digital radio platform. She voiced BBC One
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
's BBC Summer Campaign, and various trails for CBBC
CBBC
CBBC is one of two brand names used for the BBC's children's television strands. Between 1985 and 2002, CBBC was the name given to all the BBC's programmes on TV for children aged under 14...
and CBeebies
CBeebies
CBeebies is the brand used by the BBC for programming aimed at children 6 years and under. It is used as a themed strand in the UK on terrestrial television, as a separate free-to-air domestic British channel and used for international varients supported by advertising, subscription or both...
, as well as voicing production for BBC Radio Five Live
BBC Radio Five Live
BBC Radio 5 Live is the BBC's national radio service that specialises in live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries...
, including their Sony Radio Award Gold Winning Production in 2004.
National TV
In 2004 Davinia Palmer presented on price-drop tvPrice-drop tv
Price Drop is a British television shopping channel based in the UK, that runs daily live reversed auctions. It was the first reverse auction channel of its kind in the world. The channel first launched as Price-Drop.TV. The channel is owned by Bid Shopping....
broadcast on Sky Digital
Sky Digital (UK & Ireland)
Sky is the brand name for British Sky Broadcasting's digital satellite television and radio service, transmitted from SES Astra satellites located at 28.2° east and Eutelsat's Eurobird 1 satellite at 28.5°E. The service was originally launched as Sky Digital, distinguishing it from the original...
and Freeview in the UK. In 2004 to 2005 she was also a continuity announcer on LIVINGtv. In late 2005 she became the imaging voice for Chrysalis Radio's Heart network within the UK.
International TV
Davinia signed with the Daniel Hoff Agency in Los Angeles in winter 2005. Living overseas she continued to record UK radio imaging for Heart FM, and Chill, and she also became the voice of GCAP's Holiday FM broadcast across Europe.In October 2007 in the US Davinia started working as a TV host on QVC
QVC
QVC is a multinational corporation specializing in televised home shopping. Founded in 1986 by Joseph Segel in West Goshen Township, Pennsylvania, United States, QVC broadcasts in five countries as QVC US, QVC UK, QVC Germany, QVC Japan and – QVC Italy to 200 million households...
; She resigned within a year, her last show aired in October 2008.
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In 2011, Davinia is currently represented by WME
William Morris Endeavor
WME is the largest talent agency in the world, with offices in Beverly Hills, New York City, Nashville, London, and Miami. WME represents elite artists from all facets of the entertainment industry, including motion pictures, television, music, theatre, publishing, and physical production...
, (William Morris Endeavour) in Los Angeles, CA - under Eric Seastrand. l
Since 2007, she has been the female station voice of Bauer Radio's Big City Network
Big City Network
Bauer Place & Bauer Passion are the names given to two radio networks owned and operated by Bauer Radio. Place incorporates 36 local radio stations in Northern & southern England and Scotland while Passion incorporates six national or semi-national music genre stations.The main rival networks are...
including Key 103
Key 103
Key 103 is an Independent Local Radio station broadcasting to the city of Manchester and the north west of England. Its output is principally contemporary pop and dance music. Formerly owned by Trans World Communications, EMAP and now by Bauer Radio, Key 103 is part of Bauer's Place Network of...
, Rock FM, Radio City
Radio City 96.7
Radio City 96.7 is a British Independent Local Radio station, based in Liverpool, that serves Merseyside, Cheshire and North Wales...
, Radio Aire, Viking FM, TFM Radio
TFM Radio
TFM Radio is a Thornaby-on-Tees based Independent Local Radio station. Launched in June 1975 as Radio Tees, with the callsign "You've got a friend on 257" it was the first independent local radio station serving the area of the Tees Valley with parts of North Yorkshire and County Durham...
, CFM
CFM Radio
CFM Radio is an Independent Local Radio station broadcasting to Northern & Central Cumbria and the southern tip of Scotland, with transmitters in Carlisle, Penrith and West Cumbria. Its musical output is popular hits of all genres, with mostly today's hits being featured...
, Metro Radio
Metro Radio
Metro Radio is an independent local radio station based in Newcastle upon Tyne and broadcasting to Tyne and Wear, County Durham and Northumberland. The station's output is principally contemporary pop and dance music...
and Hallam FM
Hallam 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:...
and as of 2010 Bauer's The Hits
The Hits
The Hits was a music video channel in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, owned by Box Television.-Overview and availability:The channel showcased a range of pop centering on chart hits and current favourites...
in the UK.
In 2010, her voice launched the worldwide TV campaign of Paco Rabanne
Paco Rabanne
Francisco "Paco" Rabaneda Cuervo, more commonly known as Paco Rabanne is a Franco-Spanish fashion designer. He fled Spain for France with his mother when the Spanish Civil War broke out...
's new signature fragrance for women 'Lady Million', featuring Dree Hemmingway She is also the voice of Cunard Line
Cunard Line
Cunard Line is a British-American owned shipping company based at Carnival House in Southampton, England and operated by Carnival UK. It has been a leading operator of passenger ships on the North Atlantic for over a century...
's 'White Star News' played aboard the "Queen Elizabeth", "Queen Mary" and "Queen Victoria" cruise liners. She is the storyteller voice of Oceanhouse Media's "Elmer the Patchwork Elephant" apps downloadable for iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch).