# Dan Hegarty > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Dan_Hegarty > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Dan_Hegarty.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Hegarty > Source revision: 1242530768 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Irish broadcaster Dan Hegarty Born Daniel Hegarty Career Show The Alternative Station RTÉ 2fm Time slot Monday - Thursday, 23:00 – 00:00 Style Disc jockey Country Ireland Website www.rte.ie/radio/2fm/dan-hegarty-the-alternative/ **Dan Hegarty** is an Irish radio presenter employed by [RTÉ](/source/RT%C3%89). He presents his show *The Alternative* on [RTÉ 2fm](/source/RT%C3%89_2fm) Monday to Thursday from 11pm–12am (the show is broadcast live each morning on [RTÉ 2XM](/source/RT%C3%89_2XM) from 11am to 12pm). He is regularly dispatched to important musical events such as the [Eurosonic Festival](/source/Eurosonic_Festival) in The Netherlands, [Electric Picnic](/source/Electric_Picnic)[1] and [Oxegen](/source/Oxegen)[2] for live broadcasting purposes, as well as being sent around the country to present the 2fm 2moro 2our.[3] In 2008 Hegarty featured on the panel of judges for the [Choice Music Prize](/source/Choice_Music_Prize) and was sent to The Music Show to distribute advice.[4] ## Early life Hegarty is originally from [Sandymount, Dublin](/source/Sandymount%2C_Dublin). He graduated from the radio broadcasting course at [Dún Laoghaire](/source/D%C3%BAn_Laoghaire) [College of Art and Design](/source/D%C3%BAn_Laoghaire_Institute_of_Art%2C_Design_and_Technology). ## Career Hegarty was one of a number of RTÉ 2fm's newer recruits who were seized from [Phantom FM](/source/TXFM) in 2003 - also snatched were [Cormac Battle](/source/Cormac_Battle) and [Jenny Huston](/source/Jenny_Huston). Programme producer John McMahon revealed he had been aware of the presenter for some time before signing him. Hegarty was drafted in to replace [Jay Ahern](/source/Jay_Ahern), on the Sunday night/Monday morning album show, airing from 12 midnight to 02:00.[5] He was later given the same time slot from Tuesday - Thursday before progressing to his current four nights per week show. In August 2010 Dan returned to presenting "The Alternative To Sleep" Mondays to Thursdays (11pm to 1am), after briefly presenting "There Is No Alternative" since January. Over the years, Dan championed acts such as Buck 65, [Super Delta Three](http://www.mylifeonastick.com/shop) aka [Ziggi Baker](https://web.archive.org/web/20110210103208/http://www.ziggiville.co.uk/), God Is An Astronaut, And So I Watch You From Afar, and countless others. In addition to this the show broadcasts weekly live music from acts like The Prodigy, Gogol Bordello, Muse, and Santigold. Another aspect of the show is the 2FM Sessions, which have since their inception featured everyone from U2 to Scary Eire, and Power Of Dreams - it gave The Thrills their first radio coverage. As well as being a deejay, Dan has also released two books in his career. Buried Treasure, Overlooked Forgotten and Uncrowned Albums, features albums from all decades and genres that did not receive the full credit they deserve. The books features ebullient descriptions of albums alongside images of album artwork, with comments from the band on the process of creating the album. ## Personal life Hegarty lives in [Dublin](/source/Dublin).[6] ## Awards Hegarty was nominated in the category of Best National Radio DJ - National at the [2009](/source/2009_Meteor_Awards) and [2010 Meteor Awards](/source/2010_Meteor_Awards).[7] With the exception of people like Dan Hegarty, it is next to impossible to get your music played on 2fm. — [Choice Music Prize](/source/Choice_Music_Prize) nominee.[8] Year Nominee / work Award Result 2009 Dan Hegarty Best Radio DJ - National at the Meteor Awards Nominated 2010 Dan Hegarty Best Radio DJ - National at the Meteor Awards Nominated ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["RTÉ announces Picnic broadcast schedule"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100222082711/http://hotpress.com/archive/4740012.html). *[Hot Press](/source/Hot_Press)*. 28 August 2008. Archived from the original on 22 February 2010. Retrieved 17 October 2008.{{[cite news](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_news)}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_bot:_original_URL_status_unknown)) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["RTÉ 2fm's Oxegen site goes live"](https://web.archive.org/web/20081003194200/http://www.rteguide.ie/2008/0711/oxegen.html). *[RTÉ Guide](/source/RT%C3%89_Guide)*. 11 July 2008. Archived from [the original](https://www.rteguide.ie/2008/0711/oxegen.html) on 3 October 2008. Retrieved 19 October 2008. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Carroll, Jim](/source/Jim_Carroll_(journalist)) (13 April 2007). ["(Some) 2FM DJs hit the road"](http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/ontherecord/2007/04/13/some-2fm-djs-hit-the-road/). *The Irish Times*. Retrieved 19 October 2008. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Stars of 2fm to feature at Music Show"](http://www.hotpress.com/archive/4788959.html). *[Hot Press](/source/Hot_Press)*. 15 September 2008. Retrieved 17 October 2008. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Three times lucky?"](https://web.archive.org/web/20071118022056/http://www.hotpress.com/archive/2667665.html). *[Hot Press](/source/Hot_Press)*. 9 July 2003. Archived from the original on 18 November 2007. Retrieved 17 October 2008.{{[cite news](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_news)}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_bot:_original_URL_status_unknown)) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["At Home With Dan Hegarty"](https://web.archive.org/web/20071117172012/http://www.hotpress.com/archive/2749243.html). *[Hot Press](/source/Hot_Press)*. 23 August 2004. Archived from the original on 17 November 2007. Retrieved 17 October 2008.{{[cite news](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_news)}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_bot:_original_URL_status_unknown)) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Meteor Ireland Awards Nominees"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100117085832/http://www.rte.ie/arts/2010/0107/meteornominees.html). *RTÉ*. 7 January 2010. Archived from [the original](https://www.rte.ie/arts/2010/0107/meteornominees.html) on 17 January 2010. Retrieved 7 January 2010. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Meagher, John (26 February 2010). ["Loaded: Whose choice is right?"](http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/day-and-night/columnists/loaded-whose-choice-is-right-2080709.html). *Irish Independent*. Retrieved 3 March 2010. ## External links - [Official website](https://2fm.rte.ie/dan) v t e RTÉ 2fm Presenters Weekday Marie Crowe Beta Da Silva Doireann Garrihy Jenny Greene Dan Hegarty Carl Mullan Ruby Walsh Weekend Cormac Battle Conor Behan Dave Clarke Aindriú de Paor Laura Fox Mo K Aifric O'Connell Emma Power Roz Purcell Dave Tracey Bláthnaid Treacy DJ Wax Former Jay Ahern Bazil Ashmawy Johnny B Nicky Byrne Stephen Byrne Mark Cagney Michael Cahill Tracy Clifford Ronan Collins Ian Dempsey Leo J. Enright BP Fallon Dave Fanning Tony Fenton Larry Gogan Emilia Golightly Jimmy Greeley Chris Greene Vincent Hanley Colm Hayes Nikki Hayes Avril Hoare Jenny Huston Lucy Kennedy Pat Kenny Ciara King Denzil Lacey Will Leahy Aidan Leonard Michael Lyster Maxi Mark McCabe Damien McCaul Eoghan McDermott Paddy McKenna Alan McQuillan Louise McSharry Declan Meehan Mike Moloney Caroline Morahan Arthur Murphy Jim-Jim Nugent Donncha O'Callaghan Gareth O'Callaghan Hector Ó hEochagáin Jim O'Neill Bernard O'Shea Rick O'Shea Dave Redmond Gerry Ryan Ruth Scott Johnny Smacks Gerry Stevens Tommy Tiernan Ryan Tubridy Keith Walsh Marty Whelan Simon Young Jennifer Zamparelli Shows Current 2FM Breakfast 2FM Mornings 2FM Request Show The Alternative The Electric Disco Game On The Greene Room The National Chart Show The Spring Session White Noise Former The Beatbox Black Echoes Breakfast Republic Breakfast with Hector Chris and Ciara The Colm & Jim-Jim Breakfast Show The Colm and Lucy Show The Dave Fanning Show Drive By Drive It with The 2 Johnnies Europe's Biggest Dance Show The Full Irish The Gerry Ryan Show Larry Gogan's Golden Hour Mailbag Marty in the Morning The Rick & Ruth Breakfast Show Tubridy Announcers and newsreaders Kate Carolan Rachael English Jacqui Hurley Barry O'Neill Other contributors Philip Boucher-Hayes Des Cahill Oliver Callan Brenda Donohue Eamon Horan Jenny Kelly Darren Kennedy Lucy Kennedy Fiona Looney Conor McNamara Evelyn O'Rourke Lottie Ryan Laura Woods Heads John Clarke John McMahon Dan Healy Related 2fm 2moro 2our Death of Gerry Ryan "Maniac 2000" Nob Nation Operation Transformation Podcasts 2FM Song Contest RTÉ 2XM Other RTÉ radio stations: RTÉ Radio 1 RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta RTÉ lyric fm --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Dan Hegarty](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Hegarty) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Hegarty?action=history)). 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