Jenny Huston (born 24 August 1973) is a Canadian presenter of radio and television in Ireland. She was disc jockey on

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, an occasional presenter on

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and a television presenter with channels operated by Raidió Teilifís Éireann.; Huston presents an indie rock and pop music show on Friday nights and a rock anthems show which is broadcast on Sunday nights. A highlight of her television career was co-hosting RTÉ's Electric Picnic coverage with

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in 2006. In July 2006, Huston fronted RTÉ 2fm's coverage of Oxegen that summer. She has broadcast for RTÉ 2fm at

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Oxegen 2008 Oxegen '08 was the fifth Oxegen festival to take place, following the dissolution of its predecessor Witnness in 2004. It took place on the weekend of Friday 11 July, Saturday 12 July and Sunday 13 July at Punchestown Racecourse near Naas in Coun ...

and Oxegen 2009, as well as continuing her coverage of the Electric Picnic for the radio station. She is regularly dispatched to musical events such as Electric Picnic,

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and

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for live broadcasting purposes. In 2011 she gained listeners in the JNLRs.

Career

Books

Huston's book ''In Bloom—Irish Bands Now'' was released on 27 November 2009. The book features interviews with fifteen contemporary musical acts. Several of the bands featured in the book accompanied her to the book's launch at Wicklow Street's

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Personal life

Huston's family live in Canada and Ireland; her mother in

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, a brother and sister in Canada. On her official website, Jenny lists the

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album '' To Bring You My Love'' ''or'' Pixies album ''

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'' as "probably" her favourite album of all time, and

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, Ministry and

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as—so far—the best gigs she has ever been to. She is a close friend of rival Canadian disc jockey

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from

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. Huston showed Curtis a picture of Future Kings of Spain and said, "I think you'd like him assist, Anthony Hegarty, with Curtis replying, "Oh I don't think so. He's kinda pretty". Curtis met him later that night, then deciding: "Actually I do ike him I'll have a piece of that egartyplease". This piece turned into a 2007 marriage after a long-term relationship.

Awards

Huston received Best DJ nominations at both the

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and 2006 Meteor Awards but lost out on both occasions to Ray D'Arcy from

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References

External links

Huston's page
on RTÉ 2fm's website
Jenny's trip across America in aid of Temple Street Children's Hospital
''(included is an image of her in

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under a large dog)''
Cork – Jenny's involvement in the European Capital of Culture 2005

Jenny Goes to College
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