Derek Hartley
Encyclopedia
Derek Hartley is an American
talk show host, who serves as co-host of the Derek and Romaine Show, a talk radio
show on Sirius XM Satellite Radio's Gay/Lesbian channel, OutQ. The show has a national audience with a potential reach of 18,000,000 listeners. The show can also be heard worldwide on the internet. He serves as emcee/host of various GLBT events around the country.
. He is the oldest of five siblings, all with different last names: Tiffany White, Adam Forgie, Alyssa Naley and Zach Millom. A military brat, he lived in several states before the age of four. He attended kindergarten in Utah
and first through third grades in Sebastopol, California
at Apple Blossom Elementary School.
His parents divorced and Hartley and his sister divided their time and school years between California
and Utah. http://www.gothamist.com/archives/2005/05/11/derek_hartley_talk_show_host.php Between fourth and ninth grade, he attended almost a dozen different schools. He graduated from Alhambra High School in Alhambra, California
in 1987 and attended the California State University at Los Angeles.
Hartley joined PlanetOut.com in May 1996 as a volunteer in the PopcornQ area on America Online. He hosted online celebrity interviews for PlanetOut on AOL in 1996 and 1997. In March 1997, he created FantasyMan Island, http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=2069 an online dating area for PlanetOut, which ran until January 2005, and wrote a weekly relationship advice column there. From 1997-1999, he also worked directly for America Online, developing entertainment content for their Entertainment Asylum area.
In December 2000, Hartley was introduced to Fred Seibert
by former AOL co-worker Emil Rensing and joined Frederator in January 2001. While there, he developed online marketing campaigns for Seventeen
magazine, Tiger Beat
and The New TNN (later Spike TV
) for Viacom
.
, who met Hartley at the PlanetOut launch party in September 1996 in San Francisco, California
, offered Hartley a dating/relationship show on a proposed gay talk channel on Sirius Satellite Radio. In March 2003, while searching for a producer for the show, McMullen hired former activist Romaine Patterson
to serve as producer and co-host of the show. The two met only once before beginning work together as a radio duo. http://www.expressgaynews.com/2006/3-10/arts/feature/ The show launched in April 2003 as a three hour talk show airing from 6-9pm ET each weekday. http://investor.sirius.com/ReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=152807&cat=&newsroom= Later the show was expanded to four hours from 6-10pm ET. Guests on the show have included: Donald Trump
, Martha Stewart
, Meredith Vieira
, Charo
, Olivia Newton John, Samuel L. Jackson
, kd lang and Jenna Jameson
.
In 2007 Derek Hartley was nominated for a GayVN Award for Best Non-Sex Performance in the film Big Rig and the following year hosted the ceremonies.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
talk show host, who serves as co-host of the Derek and Romaine Show, a talk radio
Talk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
show on Sirius XM Satellite Radio's Gay/Lesbian channel, OutQ. The show has a national audience with a potential reach of 18,000,000 listeners. The show can also be heard worldwide on the internet. He serves as emcee/host of various GLBT events around the country.
Early Life & Career
Hartley was born at Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg, VirginiaFredericksburg, Virginia
Fredericksburg is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia located south of Washington, D.C., and north of Richmond. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 24,286...
. He is the oldest of five siblings, all with different last names: Tiffany White, Adam Forgie, Alyssa Naley and Zach Millom. A military brat, he lived in several states before the age of four. He attended kindergarten in Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
and first through third grades in Sebastopol, California
Sebastopol, California
Sebastopol is a city in Sonoma County, California, United States, approximately north of San Francisco. The population was 7,379 at the 2010 census, but its businesses also serve surrounding rural portions of Sonoma County, totaling about 50,000 people...
at Apple Blossom Elementary School.
His parents divorced and Hartley and his sister divided their time and school years between California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and Utah. http://www.gothamist.com/archives/2005/05/11/derek_hartley_talk_show_host.php Between fourth and ninth grade, he attended almost a dozen different schools. He graduated from Alhambra High School in Alhambra, California
Alhambra, California
Alhambra is a city located in the western San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles County, California, United States, which is approximately eight miles from the Downtown Los Angeles civic center. As of the 2010 census, the population was 83,089, down from 85,804 at the 2000 census. The city's...
in 1987 and attended the California State University at Los Angeles.
Hartley joined PlanetOut.com in May 1996 as a volunteer in the PopcornQ area on America Online. He hosted online celebrity interviews for PlanetOut on AOL in 1996 and 1997. In March 1997, he created FantasyMan Island, http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=2069 an online dating area for PlanetOut, which ran until January 2005, and wrote a weekly relationship advice column there. From 1997-1999, he also worked directly for America Online, developing entertainment content for their Entertainment Asylum area.
In December 2000, Hartley was introduced to Fred Seibert
Fred Seibert
Frederick "Fred" Seibert is a television and film producer and entertainment entrepreneur who owns Frederator Studios, and who has held leading positions with MTV Networks, Hanna-Barbera, and Next New Networks; he owns Frederator Studios...
by former AOL co-worker Emil Rensing and joined Frederator in January 2001. While there, he developed online marketing campaigns for Seventeen
Seventeen (magazine)
Seventeen is an American magazine for teenagers. It was first published in September 1944 by Walter Annenberg's Triangle Publications. News Corporation bought Triangle in 1988, and sold Seventeen to K-III Communications in 1991. Primedia sold the magazine to Hearst in 2003. It is still in the...
magazine, Tiger Beat
Tiger Beat
Tiger Beat is an American fan magazine marketed primarily to adolescent girls. It is currently published by Laufer Media, Inc. of Los Angeles, California, which also produces its sister publication, Bop....
and The New TNN (later Spike TV
Spike TV
Spike is an American cable television channel. It launched on March 7, 1983 as The Nashville Network , a joint venture of WSM, Inc...
) for Viacom
Viacom
Viacom Inc. , short for "Video & Audio Communications", is an American media conglomerate with interests primarily in, but not limited to, cinema and cable television...
.
Derek & Romaine Show
In late 2002, John McMullenJohn McMullen (broadcaster)
John McMullen is a radio host, producer, and broadcaster. He has worked for Internet radio broadcasters, founded the GayBC Radio Network, a service for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered community, and operated Sirius Satellite Radio's LGBT radio offering, Sirius OutQ.McMullen produced...
, who met Hartley at the PlanetOut launch party in September 1996 in San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
, offered Hartley a dating/relationship show on a proposed gay talk channel on Sirius Satellite Radio. In March 2003, while searching for a producer for the show, McMullen hired former activist Romaine Patterson
Romaine Patterson
Romaine Patterson is an American gay rights activist, radio personality, and author. She first received national attention for her activism at the funeral of murdered gay student Matthew Shepard; the two were friends in high school...
to serve as producer and co-host of the show. The two met only once before beginning work together as a radio duo. http://www.expressgaynews.com/2006/3-10/arts/feature/ The show launched in April 2003 as a three hour talk show airing from 6-9pm ET each weekday. http://investor.sirius.com/ReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=152807&cat=&newsroom= Later the show was expanded to four hours from 6-10pm ET. Guests on the show have included: Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Donald John Trump, Sr. is an American business magnate, television personality and author. He is the chairman and president of The Trump Organization and the founder of Trump Entertainment Resorts. Trump's extravagant lifestyle, outspoken manner and role on the NBC reality show The Apprentice have...
, Martha Stewart
Martha Stewart
Martha Stewart is an American business magnate, author, magazine publisher, and television personality. As founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, she has gained success through a variety of business ventures, encompassing publishing, broadcasting, and merchandising...
, Meredith Vieira
Meredith Vieira
Meredith Louise Vieira is an American journalist, television personality, and game show host. She is best known for her roles as the original moderator of the ABC talk program The View and co-host of the long-running NBC News morning news program, Today...
, Charo
Charo
María del Rosario Pilar Martínez Molina Gutiérrez de los Perales Santa Ana Romanguera y de la Hinojosa Rasten , better known as Charo, is a Spanish-American actress, comedienne, and flamenco guitarist, best known for her flamboyant stage presence, her provocative outfits, and her trademark phrase...
, Olivia Newton John, Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel Leroy Jackson is an American film and television actor and film producer. After becoming involved with the Civil Rights Movement, he moved on to acting in theater at Morehouse College, and then films. He had several small roles such as in the film Goodfellas before meeting his mentor,...
, kd lang and Jenna Jameson
Jenna Jameson
Jenna Jameson is an American entrepreneur and former pornographic actress, who has been called the world's most famous adult-entertainment performer and "The Queen of Porn."...
.
In 2007 Derek Hartley was nominated for a GayVN Award for Best Non-Sex Performance in the film Big Rig and the following year hosted the ceremonies.
See also
- Initial Public Offerings - Derek's Blog
- Derek and Romaine website
- SiriusOutQ