Alison Curtis

Alison Joan Curtis (born 1 November 1977) is a DJ on Irish national radio station Today FM [ [http://www.todayfm.com/showdj.asp?DJID=19723] ] and a widely respected figure on the Irish music scene. She presents "The Last Splash" on Sunday nights from 8 pm until 10 pm and a week-night show from 10 pm - midnight. "The Last Splash" has earned her two Best DJ Meteor nominations, [cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/arts/2005/0111/meteormusicawards.html|title=Meteor Music Awards nominations announced|date=2005-01-11|accessdate=2008-09-20|publisher=RTÉ] [cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/arts/2005/1124/meteorawards.html|title=RTÉ 2fm trio make Meteor shortlist|date=2005-11-24|accessdate=2008-09-20|publisher=RTÉ] though she narrowly lost out on both occasions to her Today FM colleague Ray D'Arcy.

Background

Curtis was born and raised in Kingston, Ontario, but spent her formative years in Toronto. She graduated from the University of Toronto with an Honours BA in anthropology. Alongside her studies, she was actively involved in the Toronto indie scene, managing band nights, writing and editing the college paper, and drumming in a band called The Justice League.

Career

After graduating, Alison moved to Ireland. Shortly after arriving in 1999, she joined Today FM, as the senior researcher on the "Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show". Working on a close-knit team, she was responsible for the show's features, guests and persuading Dempsey to play a few "alternative" artists. She also spent 3 years presenting and producing her own drive time radio show on Phantom 105.2, a show that regularly featured live sessions from Irish and international artists. as well as presenting "The Last Splash" on Sunday nights, she also presents an alternative music show from Monday to Thursday at 10 pm.

References

External links

* [http://www.todayfm.com/default.asp?i=yes Official Today FM website]
* [http://www.todayfm.com/showdj.asp?DJID=19723 Alison @ Today FM]