Tag: radio

Nikki Blades

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Name Nikki Blades
Profession Radio Host
Date of Birth 1989-03-10
Place of Birth Oahu, HI
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Birth Sign Pisces

About Nikki Blades

Radio host, social media influencer, model, entrepreneur, and athlete who’s known for hosting on 97.7 KWIN radio. She has earned over 190,000 followers on Instagram. 

Early Life of Nikki Blades

She was asked to model for a photography class during college. After graduating, she began her career as a professional model. 

Trivia

She was featured in Maxim Magazine’s top 10 Hometown Hotties in 2014. 

Family Life

She was born in Hawaii and raised in California. She’s of a Hawaiian, Chinese, Irish, and Filipino descent. 

Associated With

She appeared on MTV’s Wild ‘N Out with Nick Cannon in January 2018. 

Jean Danker

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Name Jean Danker
Profession Radio Host
Date of Birth 1978-09-24
Place of Birth Singapore
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Birth Sign Libra

About Jean Danker

Singaporean radio personality best known as the host of the top-rated evening show “Cartunes.” She has also branched out into acting on TV shows like the drama “Restless.”

Early Life of Jean Danker

She graduated from Ngee Ann Polytechnic and got her start in the radio business in 1995.

Trivia

In an upset victory, she won the Most Popular Radio Personality award at the MediaCorp Radio Awards in 2013.

Family Life

She has been in a relationship with fellow Singaporean radio personality Glenn Ong.

Associated With

She and Fearne Cotton are both famous female radio talk show hosts.

Jenny Boom Boom

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Name Jenny Boom Boom
Profession Radio Host
Date of Birth 1975-01-13
Place of Birth New York
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Birth Sign Capricorn

About Jenny Boom Boom

Radio personality who is consistently rated the #1 afternoon radio personality in Hartford, Connecticut. She was first employed at WZMX Hot 93.7, a CBS radio station, in the early 2000’s. She is perhaps most famous for her entertaining on-camera interviews with artists and actors.

Early Life of Jenny Boom Boom

She was a professional dancer and dance teacher. After high school, she planned to attend The State University of New York to study Dance Therapy, but she got pregnant her junior year of high school and changed her plans. She was also a turntable DJ before entering radio.

Trivia

She was one of the first people to interview Jay-Z and R. Kelly about the reason they decided to end their Best of Both Worlds Tour in 2004.

Family Life

She had three children before getting her first full-time radio job and would become the proud mother of 5. Her father and oldest brother have worked in radio and TV.

Associated With

She is often referred to as the Barbara Walters of hip-hop.

Jenna Owens

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Name Jenna Owens
Profession Radio Host
Date of Birth 1970-01-01
Place of Birth Ohio
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Birth Sign Taurus

About Jenna Owens

Radio personality most famous for her work on the Dallas, Texas-based radio show The Kidd Kraddick Morning Show. She is known to fans for her fashion sense, witty personality and love of animals.

Early Life of Jenna Owens

She grew up in Cincinatti, Ohio and was an avid soccer player. She attended Miami University, Ohio, where she worked with the local college television station.

Trivia

She maintains an Instagram account called JennasRack, where she posts photos of her in her latest outfits.

Family Life

Her mother’s name is Candy. She has two siblings. In 2016 she announced her engagement to longtime boyfriend Alex, but in 2017 the engagement was called off. 

Associated With

She describes meeting Neil Young as one of the highlights of her career.

Denis Norden

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Name Denis Norden
Profession Radio Host
Date of Birth 1922-02-06
Place of Birth England
Age 96 yrs
Death Date 2018-09-19
Birth Sign Aquarius

About Denis Norden

British television and radio host and writer known best for co-writing a popular BBC Radio comedy show called Take It From Here. He also appeared on an ITV blooper program called It’ll Be Alright on the Night.

Early Life of Denis Norden

During his World War II service in the Royal Air Force, he penned several comedy shows that were performed for soldiers.

Trivia

He became a donor to the Macular Society after being affected by macular degeneration.

Family Life

He married Avril Rosen in 1943; they became parents to a son and a daughter.

Associated With

In 2008, Griff Rhys Jones took over Norden’s role on the ITV show It’ll Be Alright on the Night.

Diane Rehm

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Name Diane Rehm
Profession Radio Host
Date of Birth 1936-09-21
Place of Birth Washington, DC
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Birth Sign Virgo

About Diane Rehm

Famous for her National Public Radio (NPR) program The Diane Rehm Show, this popular host interviewed such prominent political figures as Barack Obama and Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton. Also a writer, she published several autobiographical works, including Finding My Voice and Toward Commitment: A Dialogue about Marriage.

Early Life of Diane Rehm

She began her career in the early 1970s with a radio program called The Home Show. She later became the host of Kaleidoscope, a popular program that was subsequently renamed The Diane Rehm Show.

Trivia

She continued her radio career in spite of an ongoing battle with a speech-compromising laryngeal disorder known as spasmodic dysphonia.

Family Life

She grew up in Washington, D.C. in a Greek Orthodox Arab family with Turkish and Syrian roots. Her second marriage — to John Rehm — lasted from 1959 until his death in 2014.

Associated With

She conducted an emotional interview with Fred Rogers just prior to the Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood star’s 2003 death.

Dominique Da Diva

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Name Dominique Da Diva
Profession Radio Host
Date of Birth 1987-12-16
Place of Birth Richmond, VA
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Birth Sign Sagittarius

About Dominique Da Diva

Radio/media personality who can be heard on WBTJ-Richmond 106.5 THE BEAT as well as the #1 station in Virginia Beach, WOWI- 103 JAMZ.

Early Life of Dominique Da Diva

She graduated from Virginia State University with a Bachelor of Arts in mass communications radio/television. She pledged in Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. at Virginia State.

Trivia

Her favorite saying is “Being a Diva is just an attitude, but it’s more than just a catchphrase.”

Family Life

She was born in Richmond, Virginia.

Associated With

She had the opportunity to interview Trey Songz.

John Laws

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Name John Laws
Profession Radio Host
Date of Birth 1935-08-08
Place of Birth Papua New Guinea
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Birth Sign Leo

About John Laws

Australian radio personality who hosted a successful morning radio talk show for more than three decades. He came out of retirement in 2010 to work on a 2SM network radio program.

Early Life of John Laws

He started working in radio in 1953 at 3BO in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia.

Trivia

As a result of his smooth radio voice, he earned the nickname of “The Golden Tonsils.”

Family Life

He was born in Wau, Papua New Guinea. He later married Caroline Laws.

Associated With

He was named “the broadcaster of the century” by former Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating.

Ash London

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Name Ash London
Profession Radio Host
Date of Birth 1986-07-14
Place of Birth Jordan
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Birth Sign Cancer

About Ash London

Television and radio host best known for hosting The Loop, Take 40, and Shazam Top 20 with Angus O’Loughlin in Australia.

Early Life of Ash London

She attended college for three years before winning the competition against 1,200 other contestants to become the host of The Loop.

Trivia

She left The Loop in early 2015 to focus more closely on her radio career.

Family Life

She was born in Jordan but operated out of Sydney, Australia while she worked on The Loop and Shazam Top 20.

Associated With

She has interviewed dozens of music superstars including Taylor Swift , Bruno Mars, Ariana Grande, and Adele.

Emil Thorup

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Name Emil Thorup
Profession Radio Host
Date of Birth 1983-09-05
Place of Birth Denmark
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Birth Sign Virgo

About Emil Thorup

Danish radio and television host whose best known as a presenter for the DR Mama program, Sexministeriet. He was previously a host on the talk show ALOHA!

Early Life of Emil Thorup

He was involved in the singing competition show Popstars in 2003.

Trivia

He hosted the Danish Melodi Grand Prix in 2012.

Family Life

He was born and raised in Denmark.

Associated With

He hosted the Danish X Factor Xtra in 2013 which was originally created by Simon Cowell.