Nikki Hayes
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Nikki Hayes is a DJ on Spin 1038
. She previously presented The All-Request Lunch on RTÉ 2fm
. Hayes has also DJed in numerous clubs across Ireland. Hayes was strongly linked with Dundrum Town Centre
and broadcasted from there regularly. In November, Hayes took over Spin Hits on Spin 1038
.
from Spin 1038
in November 2003 after a career of pirating. She obtained a show of her own during the weekends. Then, when Rick O'Shea
moved along to present the now defunct The Rick & Ruth Breakfast Show
, Hayes replaced him and in doing so was given her own weekday show which was broadcast from Monday until Thursday from 20:00 until 22:00. In March 2007 she moved to a weekday show broadcast from 12:00 midday until 14:00. The All-Request Lunch show featured Hayes presenting all alone with listeners sending in requests by text, phone and the networking site, Bebo
. In August 2007 it was reported that she had increased her listenership by 11,000. In December 2009 it was announced that Hayes was moving to a weekend slot as part of a schedule shake-up at the radio station. Mid August 2010, Nikki parted company with RTÉ
after another major schedule shake up. On October 20 it was announced Nikki would start a new show in a weekday morning time-slot on Spin 1038
.
from Shona Ryan, She began November 1, 2010 after an eight year departure from the station, Shortly after she joined, the show was re-named Spin Hits and is linked with the afternoon show presented by Steve K. Speaking about her return, Hayes has said it was like "Coming home". The show is her presenting between 09:45-12:45, Monday to Friday. It features 10 Spin Hits in a Row, listener phone calls and interaction with The Spinis. Hayes also uses the social networking sites Facebook
and Twitter
to interact with listeners.
but was not seen in public for some months following the attack.
, Hayes now lives in Dublin and is dating soldier Frank Black.
Spin 1038
Spin 1038 is an Independent Local Radio station in Dublin, Ireland. It is owned by Denis O'Brien's Communicorp group and broadcasts under a sound broadcasting contract with the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland. Despite their name, they do not broadcast on the medium wave band , but on 103.8 FM...
. She previously presented The All-Request Lunch on RTÉ 2fm
RTÉ 2fm
RTÉ 2fm, or 2FM as it is more commonly referred to, is Raidió Teilifís Éireann's second national radio station. It broadcasts popular music programming aimed at a young Irish audience.- History :...
. Hayes has also DJed in numerous clubs across Ireland. Hayes was strongly linked with Dundrum Town Centre
Dundrum Town Centre
"Dundrum Town Centre" is the name of a shopping centre located in Dundrum, in Dublin, in Ireland. It is Ireland's largest shopping centre with over 160 tenants, more than 80,000 square metres of floor space and over 3,400 car parking spaces...
and broadcasted from there regularly. In November, Hayes took over Spin Hits on Spin 1038
Spin 1038
Spin 1038 is an Independent Local Radio station in Dublin, Ireland. It is owned by Denis O'Brien's Communicorp group and broadcasts under a sound broadcasting contract with the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland. Despite their name, they do not broadcast on the medium wave band , but on 103.8 FM...
.
RTÉ 2fm
Hayes joined RTÉ 2fmRTÉ 2fm
RTÉ 2fm, or 2FM as it is more commonly referred to, is Raidió Teilifís Éireann's second national radio station. It broadcasts popular music programming aimed at a young Irish audience.- History :...
from Spin 1038
Spin 1038
Spin 1038 is an Independent Local Radio station in Dublin, Ireland. It is owned by Denis O'Brien's Communicorp group and broadcasts under a sound broadcasting contract with the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland. Despite their name, they do not broadcast on the medium wave band , but on 103.8 FM...
in November 2003 after a career of pirating. She obtained a show of her own during the weekends. Then, when Rick O'Shea
Rick O'Shea
Rick O'Shea is an Irish radio personality. He was born in Drimnagh, Dublin 12 and attended and later University College Dublin . He is a DJ on RTÉ 2fm.-Radio:...
moved along to present the now defunct The Rick & Ruth Breakfast Show
The Rick & Ruth Breakfast Show
The Rick & Ruth Breakfast Show was RTÉ 2fm's breakfast show which began after Ryan Tubridy's The Full Irish ended and ran until 26 September 2005. Presented by Rick O'Shea and Ruth Scott, the show was axed after six months in August 2005 when it was blamed for losing The Gerry Ryan Show 40,000...
, Hayes replaced him and in doing so was given her own weekday show which was broadcast from Monday until Thursday from 20:00 until 22:00. In March 2007 she moved to a weekday show broadcast from 12:00 midday until 14:00. The All-Request Lunch show featured Hayes presenting all alone with listeners sending in requests by text, phone and the networking site, Bebo
Bebo
Bebo is a social networking website launched in July 2005. It is currently owned and operated by Criterion Capital Partners after taking over from AOL in June 2010....
. In August 2007 it was reported that she had increased her listenership by 11,000. In December 2009 it was announced that Hayes was moving to a weekend slot as part of a schedule shake-up at the radio station. Mid August 2010, Nikki parted company with RTÉ
Raidió Teilifís Éireann
Raidió Teilifís Éireann is a semi-state company and the public service broadcaster of Ireland. It both produces programmes and broadcasts them on television, radio and the Internet. The radio service began on January 1, 1926, while regular television broadcasts began on December 31, 1961, making...
after another major schedule shake up. On October 20 it was announced Nikki would start a new show in a weekday morning time-slot on Spin 1038
Spin 1038
Spin 1038 is an Independent Local Radio station in Dublin, Ireland. It is owned by Denis O'Brien's Communicorp group and broadcasts under a sound broadcasting contract with the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland. Despite their name, they do not broadcast on the medium wave band , but on 103.8 FM...
.
Spin 103.8
Hayes took over Spin @ Work on Spin 1038Spin 1038
Spin 1038 is an Independent Local Radio station in Dublin, Ireland. It is owned by Denis O'Brien's Communicorp group and broadcasts under a sound broadcasting contract with the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland. Despite their name, they do not broadcast on the medium wave band , but on 103.8 FM...
from Shona Ryan, She began November 1, 2010 after an eight year departure from the station, Shortly after she joined, the show was re-named Spin Hits and is linked with the afternoon show presented by Steve K. Speaking about her return, Hayes has said it was like "Coming home". The show is her presenting between 09:45-12:45, Monday to Friday. It features 10 Spin Hits in a Row, listener phone calls and interaction with The Spinis. Hayes also uses the social networking sites Facebook
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
and Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
to interact with listeners.
Assault
Hayes was publicly assaulted in a hotel in the Temple Bar district of Dublin in April 2008. After receiving a black eye she was grateful for the support of her boss John Clarke and fellow broadcaster Gerry RyanGerry Ryan
Gerard "Gerry" Ryan was an Irish presenter of radio and television employed by Raidió Teilifís Éireann...
but was not seen in public for some months following the attack.
Personal life
Originally from BrayBray
Bray is a town in north County Wicklow, Ireland. It is a busy urban centre and seaside resort, with a population of 31,901 making it the fourth largest in Ireland as of the 2006 census...
, Hayes now lives in Dublin and is dating soldier Frank Black.
External links
- Nikki Hayes at Spin 1038Spin 1038Spin 1038 is an Independent Local Radio station in Dublin, Ireland. It is owned by Denis O'Brien's Communicorp group and broadcasts under a sound broadcasting contract with the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland. Despite their name, they do not broadcast on the medium wave band , but on 103.8 FM...