Dermot Whelan (born 16 February 1973) is an
Irish
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comedian and television and radio presenter who has worked for both
Raidió Telifís Éireann and in the commercial sector. As of 2023, he broadcasts on
Today FM
Today FM is an Irish national commercial FM radio station, owned and operated by Bauer Audio Ireland Limited. Broadcasting since 17 March 1997, it broadcasts mostly music, with a daily news and current affairs programme. Today FM holds a l ...
as one half of the ''Dermot & Dave'' show, an on-air pairing which dates from 2002.
A native of Limerick, Whelan was a regular contributor on
RTÉ's ''
The Panel''. He is also the former host of ''
Republic of Telly
''Republic of Telly'' is a TV review and magazine programme on Irish public broadcaster, RTÉ Two. Presented by comedian Kevin McGahern, the programme is intended as a satirical examination of television, mocking various Irish and British TV cha ...
'' and has performed at several comedy festivals, including the
Kilkenny Cat's Laugh Festival and the
Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Whelan was a co-host of the
98FM
98FM is a local radio station in Dublin, Ireland, operated by Bauer Media Audio Ireland, under a sound broadcasting contract from the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland. The station broadcasts on the 98.1 MHz FM frequency. 98FM's broadca ...
Morning Crew radio show in Dublin, alongside Dave Moore and Siobhan O'Connor. Whelan also worked for
Dublin City FM in his early career.
Other television credits include ''The Soccer Show'' on TV3 and appearances on ''The Property Game'' on the same station.
In 2014, Dermot and his fellow host and friend, Dave Moore both joined the Irish independent national station, Today FM, with their show, "Dermot and Dave" first airing every Monday to Friday from midday to 2:30 p.m. They subsequently moved to the 9a.m.-midday slot, broadcasting there from January 2017 onwards.
In addition to being a DJ, comedian and TV presenter, Whelan is also the drummer for the Irish punk rock band, the 123Fours.
Awards
Whelan won a Meteor Music Award in 2009 for Best Regional DJ with co-hosts Dave Moore and Siobhan O'Connor for their morning time radio show.
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References
External links
Official website
Living people
Dublin's 98FM presenters
Irish male comedians
RTÉ television presenters
Broadcasters from Limerick (city)
Virgin Media Television (Ireland) presenters
Today FM presenters
People educated at Crescent College
1973 births
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