Mark Daley
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Mark Daley is a Northern Irish-born American broadcaster
. He is the American and international host of BRIT40http://www.somethinelse.com/project/BRIT40/134.html and the music and pop culture show The Daley Planet on UPOP, XM Satellite Radio
and WorldSpace Satellite Radio.
in Northern Ireland
in 1983 as a reporter. He switched channels in 1985 to Downtown Radio
where he produced and presented his own nighttime Indie music and talk show—exposing new bands. Moving to London, England in the late 1980s, Daley joined BBC Greater London Radio (GLR), the station whose presenter line-up included Chris Evans, Kevin Greening
, Janis Long, and Johnnie Walker MBE. Crossing the Atlantic in 1994, Daley became a Disk Jockey at the influential modern rock
station WHFS
.
, Daley left WHFS in 1999 to create and program Zero24-7 Web Radio http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/display.php?id=17345: the world’s first internet radio station to mix progressive music with a green progressive message and to be programmed by professional broadcasters. Streaming globally and playing locally, the station was featured in media as diverse as CBS Radio's The Osgood File http://www.acfnewsource.org/environment/zpg_247.html and CNN. http://archives.cnn.com/2000/NATURE/04/14/earthday.tv.enn/index.html
Zero24-7 was awarded the 1999 OMB Watch Grand Prize for "effective use of technology in their public policy activities." http://www.ombwatch.org/npt/activity/awards/1999awdlist.html
As BBC America
’s Music Expert from 1999 to 2003, Daley was at the forefront of exposing UK bands such as The Chemical Brothers
, Stereophonics
, and The Beta Band
to the US audience.
Daley joined WorldSpace Satellite Radio in 2000 working on channels BOB
, The System
and, most recently, UPOP. He has hosted numerous specials including most recently the 2006 V Festival USA, The Brit Awards 2007, and the UPOP Sessions at Abbey Road 2007 and 2008.
Presenter
A presenter, or host , is a person or organization responsible for running an event. A museum or university, for example, may be the presenter or host of an exhibit. Likewise, a master of ceremonies is a person that hosts or presents a show...
. He is the American and international host of BRIT40http://www.somethinelse.com/project/BRIT40/134.html and the music and pop culture show The Daley Planet on UPOP, XM Satellite Radio
XM Satellite Radio
XM Satellite Radio is one of two satellite radio services in the United States and Canada, operated by Sirius XM Radio. It provides pay-for-service radio, analogous to cable television. Its service includes 73 different music channels, 39 news, sports, talk and entertainment channels, 21 regional...
and WorldSpace Satellite Radio.
Early career
Daley’s radio career began at the BBCBBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
in 1983 as a reporter. He switched channels in 1985 to Downtown Radio
Downtown Radio
Downtown Radio is an Adult Contemporary music radio station based in Newtownards, County Down, that serves all of Northern Ireland using a network of FM and AM transmitters.- History :...
where he produced and presented his own nighttime Indie music and talk show—exposing new bands. Moving to London, England in the late 1980s, Daley joined BBC Greater London Radio (GLR), the station whose presenter line-up included Chris Evans, Kevin Greening
Kevin Greening
Kevin Greening was a British radio presenter, who co-hosted the BBC Radio 1 breakfast show with Zoe Ball from 1997 to 1998.-Early career:...
, Janis Long, and Johnnie Walker MBE. Crossing the Atlantic in 1994, Daley became a Disk Jockey at the influential modern rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
station WHFS
WHFS
WHFS was the call sign for three different FM stations in the Washington, D.C./Baltimore, Maryland markets on various frequencies for nearly 50 years. The first and longest run was a progressive rock station and was usually, and affectionately, referred to as 'HFS...
.
Recent career
A keen environmentalistEnvironmentalism
Environmentalism is a broad philosophy, ideology and social movement regarding concerns for environmental conservation and improvement of the health of the environment, particularly as the measure for this health seeks to incorporate the concerns of non-human elements...
, Daley left WHFS in 1999 to create and program Zero24-7 Web Radio http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/display.php?id=17345: the world’s first internet radio station to mix progressive music with a green progressive message and to be programmed by professional broadcasters. Streaming globally and playing locally, the station was featured in media as diverse as CBS Radio's The Osgood File http://www.acfnewsource.org/environment/zpg_247.html and CNN. http://archives.cnn.com/2000/NATURE/04/14/earthday.tv.enn/index.html
Zero24-7 was awarded the 1999 OMB Watch Grand Prize for "effective use of technology in their public policy activities." http://www.ombwatch.org/npt/activity/awards/1999awdlist.html
As BBC America
BBC America
BBC America is an American television network, owned and operated by BBC Worldwide, and available on both cable and satellite.-History:The channel launched on March 29, 1998, broadcasting comedy, drama and lifestyle programs from BBC Television and other British television broadcasters like ITV and...
’s Music Expert from 1999 to 2003, Daley was at the forefront of exposing UK bands such as The Chemical Brothers
The Chemical Brothers
The Chemical Brothers are a British electronic music duo comprising Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons. Originating in Manchester in 1991, along with The Prodigy, Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Method, and fellow acts, they were pioneers at bringing the big beat genre to the forefront of pop culture.- Background...
, Stereophonics
Stereophonics
The Stereophonics are a Welsh rock band now living in turners x that formed in 1992 in the village of Cwmaman in Cynon Valley, Wales. The band currently comprises lead vocalist and guitarist Kelly Jones, bassist and backing vocalist Richard Jones, drummer Javier Weyler, guitarist and backing...
, and The Beta Band
The Beta Band
The Beta Band were a British musical group who received much critical acclaim and achieved cult status amongst avid followers of the underground and experimental music scene...
to the US audience.
Daley joined WorldSpace Satellite Radio in 2000 working on channels BOB
Bob
Bob is a common nickname for the given name Robert.Bob may also refer to:- Science and technology :* Bob , the weight at the end of a pendulum* Hurricane Bob, first major hurricane of the 1991 Atlantic hurricane season...
, The System
The System
The System can refer to:* Any system* Any system of government, law, or bureaucracy: political system. The phrase in this usage can carry negative connotations.* Systema, a Russian martial art...
and, most recently, UPOP. He has hosted numerous specials including most recently the 2006 V Festival USA, The Brit Awards 2007, and the UPOP Sessions at Abbey Road 2007 and 2008.