# Jenny Huston

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Irish journalist (born 1973)

Not to be confused with [Anjelica Huston](/source/Anjelica_Huston), [Jennifer Hudson](/source/Jennifer_Hudson), or [Jennifer Hosten](/source/Jennifer_Hosten).

Jenny Huston Born (1973-08-24) 24 August 1973 (age 52) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Other name DJ J Huse Career Show Jenny Huston Station RTÉ 2fm Time slot Monday to Thursday 9-11pm Style Disc jockey Country Ireland Previous shows The Girrly Hour, The Snug, The Waiting Room, The Annex Website web.archive.org/web/20070224082017/http://www.rte.ie/2fm/jennyhuston

**Jenny Huston** (born 24 August 1973) is a Canadian presenter of radio and television in Ireland. She was disc jockey on [RTÉ 2fm](/source/RT%C3%89_2fm), an occasional presenter on [RTÉ Radio 1](/source/RT%C3%89_Radio_1) and a television presenter with channels operated by [Raidió Teilifís Éireann](/source/Raidi%C3%B3_Teilif%C3%ADs_%C3%89ireann).;[1][2] Huston presents an indie rock and pop music show[1] on Friday nights and a rock anthems show[3] which is broadcast on Sunday nights. A highlight of her television career was co-hosting RTÉ's [Electric Picnic](/source/Electric_Picnic) coverage with [Tom Dunne](/source/Tom_Dunne) in 2006.[4]

In July 2006, Huston fronted RTÉ 2fm's coverage of [Oxegen that summer](/source/Oxegen_2006).[5] She has broadcast for RTÉ 2fm at [Oxegen 2007](/source/Oxegen_2007), [Oxegen 2008](/source/Oxegen_2008) and [Oxegen 2009](/source/Oxegen_2009), as well as continuing her coverage of the [Electric Picnic](/source/Electric_Picnic) for the radio station. She is regularly dispatched to musical events such as Electric Picnic,[6] [Oxegen](/source/Oxegen)[7] and [South by Southwest](/source/South_by_Southwest)[8] for live broadcasting purposes.

In 2011 she gained listeners in the JNLRs.[9]

## Career

### Books

Huston's book *In Bloom—Irish Bands Now* was released on 27 November 2009.[10] The book features interviews with fifteen contemporary musical acts.[10][11] Several of the bands featured in the book accompanied her to the book's launch at [Wicklow Street](/source/Wicklow_Street)'s [Tower Records](/source/Tower_Records).[12]

## Personal life

Huston's family live in Canada and Ireland; her mother in [Kilkenny](/source/Kilkenny), a brother and sister in Canada.[13] On her official website,[14] Jenny lists the [PJ Harvey](/source/PJ_Harvey) album *[To Bring You My Love](/source/To_Bring_You_My_Love)* *or* [Pixies](/source/Pixies_(band)) album *[Surfer Rosa](/source/Surfer_Rosa)* as "probably" her favourite album of all time, and [Beastie Boys](/source/Beastie_Boys), [Ministry](/source/Ministry_(band)) and [Radiohead](/source/Radiohead) as—so far—the best gigs she has ever been to.[15]

She is a close friend of rival Canadian disc jockey [Alison Curtis](/source/Alison_Curtis) from [Today FM](/source/Today_FM). Huston showed Curtis a picture of [Future Kings of Spain](/source/Future_Kings_of_Spain) and said, "I think you'd like him [bassist, Anthony Hegarty]", with Curtis replying, "Oh I don't think so. He's kinda pretty".[16] Curtis met him later that night, then deciding: "Actually I do [like him]. I'll have a piece of that [Hegarty] please".[16] This piece turned into a 2007 marriage after a long-term relationship.[16]

## Awards

Huston received Best DJ nominations at both the [2005](/source/2005_Meteor_Awards) and [2006 Meteor Awards](/source/2006_Meteor_Awards)[17][18] but lost out on both occasions to [Ray D'Arcy](/source/Ray_D'Arcy) from [Today FM](/source/Today_FM).

Year Nominee / work Award Result 2005 Jenny Huston Best DJ at the Meteor Awards Nominated 2006 Jenny Huston Best DJ at the Meteor Awards Nominated

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Jenny_Huston_on_RTE_2FM_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Jenny_Huston_on_RTE_2FM_1-1) ["Jenny Huston on RTE 2FM"](https://web.archive.org/web/20070224082017/http://www.rte.ie/2fm/jennyhuston/). *[RTÉ.ie](/source/RT%C3%89.ie)*. Archived from [the original](https://www.rte.ie/2fm/jennyhuston/) on 24 February 2007.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["RTE 2FM Presenters"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090123045827/http://www.rte.ie/2fm/presenters.html). *[RTÉ.ie](/source/RT%C3%89.ie)*. Archived from [the original](https://www.rte.ie/2fm/presenters.html) on 23 January 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["The Annex"](https://web.archive.org/web/20070205100910/http://www.rte.ie/2fm/theannex/). *RTÉ*. Archived from [the original](https://www.rte.ie/2fm/theannex/) on 5 February 2007.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["RTÉ Two to broadcast Electric Picnic"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150305201056/http://www.rte.ie/ten/news/2006/0825/407701-electricpicnic/). *RTÉ*. 25 August 2006. Archived from [the original](https://www.rte.ie/arts/2006/0825/electricpicnic.html) on 5 March 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2008.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["oxegen.ie"](https://web.archive.org/web/20040725050135/http://www.oxegen.ie/). oxegen.ie. Archived from [the original](http://www.oxegen.ie/) on 25 July 2004. Retrieved 20 November 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["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-7)** ["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-8)** ["Jenny Huston goes to SXSW"](http://www.hotpress.com/news/Jenny-Huston-goes-to-SXSW/6300034.html). *Hot Press*. 4 March 2010. Retrieved 4 March 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Morning Ireland tops JNLRs once again"](https://www.rte.ie/ten/2011/1028/jnlr.html). *RTÉ*. 28 October 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2011.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Jenny_Huston_to_release_new_book_-_In_Bloom_-_Irish_Bands_Now_10-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Jenny_Huston_to_release_new_book_-_In_Bloom_-_Irish_Bands_Now_10-1) ["Jenny Huston to release new book – In Bloom – Irish Bands Now"](http://www.hotpress.com/Jenny%20Huston/news/Jenny-Huston-to-release-new-book---In-Bloom--Irish-Bands-Now/6028058.html). *[Hot Press](/source/Hot_Press)*. 18 November 2009. Retrieved 20 November 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Jenny_Huston_on_why_Irish_rock_is_In_Bloom_11-0)** Andrews, Kernan (23 December 2009). ["Jenny Huston on why Irish rock is in Bloom"](http://www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/20509). *[Galway Advertiser](/source/Galway_Advertiser)*. Retrieved 12 January 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Bell_X1,_The_Blizzards,_Republic_of_Loose_to_join_Jenny_Huston_at_signing_12-0)** ["Bell X1, The Blizzards, Republic of Loose to join Jenny Huston at signing"](http://www.hotpress.com/Bell%20X1/news/Bell-X1-The-Blizzards-Republic-of-Loose-to-join-Jenny-Huston-at-signing/6064621.html). *[Hot Press](/source/Hot_Press)*. 26 November 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** *GRS*, Wednesday 20 August 2008

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["RTÉ.ie 2fm: Jenny Huston"](https://web.archive.org/web/20070224082017/http://www.rte.ie/2fm/jennyhuston/). *[RTÉ.ie](/source/RT%C3%89.ie)*. 24 February 2007. Archived from [the original](https://www.rte.ie/2fm/jennyhuston/) on 24 February 2007.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** *The Annex*, 16 June 2007

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Show_time_16-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Show_time_16-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Show_time_16-2) ["Show time"](http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/magazine/2008/0712/1215764566572.html). *The Irish Times*. 12 July 2008. Retrieved 8 June 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** ["Meteor Music Awards nominations announced"](https://www.rte.ie/arts/2005/0111/meteormusicawards.html). *RTÉ*. 11 January 2005. Retrieved 27 August 2008.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** ["RTÉ 2fm trio make Meteor shortlist"](https://www.rte.ie/arts/2005/1124/meteorawards.html). *RTÉ*. 24 November 2005. Retrieved 27 August 2008.

## External links

- [Huston's page](https://web.archive.org/web/20070224082017/http://www.rte.ie/2fm/jennyhuston/) on RTÉ 2fm's website

- [Jenny's trip across America in aid of Temple Street Children's Hospital](http://www.route66.ie/diary/october7.php) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20071027072108/http://www.route66.ie/diary/october7.php) 27 October 2007 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) *(included is an image of her in [Arizona](/source/Arizona) under [a large dog](/source/Chihuahua_(dog_breed)))*

- [Cork – Jenny's involvement in the European Capital of Culture 2005](https://web.archive.org/web/20070208134827/http://www.cork2005.ie/press/release.asp?id=539)

- [Jenny Goes to College](https://web.archive.org/web/20071120191254/http://www.ladiesfootball.tcdlife.ie/profiles/jenny.php)

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