David Hammond (born 1995) is an Irish radio presenter. He is known for presenting the breakfast show ''Emma, Dave and Aisling'' on SPIN 1038. He previously presented the lunchtime show ''Beat's Big Lunch'', ''Top 7@7'' and the ''Takeover'' on

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Career

Hammond began his radio career in 2015 presenting for LMFM, an independent radio station based in

Drogheda Drogheda ( , ; , meaning "bridge at the ford") is an industrial and port town in County Louth on the east coast of Ireland, north of Dublin. It is located on the Dublin–Belfast corridor on the east coast of Ireland, mostly in County Louth ...

. After completing college, he joined

, an independent radio station based in South East Ireland, presenting the evening shows ''Top 7@7'' and the ''Takeover'' from 2017 to 2019. From 2019 to 2022, Hammond presented the lunchtime show ''Beat's Big Lunch'' on Beat 102 103. In August 2022, Hammond began co-presenting the breakfast show ''SPIN's Fully Charged with Emma, Dave and Aisling'' on SPIN 1038.

Personal life

Hammond was born in Bettystown, County Meath. He attended Dundalk Institute of Technology in 2014 and completed his Bachelor of Arts degree in Media, Arts and Technology in 2017.

Awards

On 5 October 2018, Hammond won the Gold Award for Radio DJ of the Year at the IMRO Radio Awards. On 4 October 2019, Hammond won the Silver Award for Radio DJ of the Year at the IMRO Radio Awards. On 2 October 2020, Hammond won the Gold Award for Radio DJ of the Year at the IMRO Radio Awards.

References

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