Ian Dempsey

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Ian Dempsey (born 16 January 1961) is an Irish presenter of television and breakfast radio.

He has been hosting the breakfast show on Today FM, self-titled The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show, which runs from 7-9 a weekday.

He has received many coveted accolades for his performances, as well as being the Republic of Ireland's tenth most listened-to broadcaster in 2007.

Early life

Dempsey started his radio experiments in 1967, when he had his first radio appearance in a friend's house at the age of six. He appeared on Capitol Radio in 1978 and later worked for Alternative Radio Dublin and Radio 257.

Personal life

Dempsey lives in Sutton, Dublin. He is married to Ger and has three children. Evan is a member of The Kapitals, a group of the Berliners, who have appeared at the Oxegen Festival twice, while Shane works as an engineer for Today FM.

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Career

On February 29, 1980, he joined Raidió Teilifs Éireann (RTÉ), the national broadcaster, to host The Weekend Breakfast Show on RTÉ 2fm, and later, shows such as Poparama, The Hotline, Night Train, and The Great Giveaway Exhibition followed. Dempsey appeared at the lunchtime parade later in the 1980s before being moved to the breakfast slot. Marty Whelan had left off, enthusing the audience with his natural demeanor, a world apart from the 'jocks' who followed the Radio Centre in Montrose at the time. After 2fm's 1989 relaunch, he has been on early mornings since being deprived of a brief period off breakfast. Maxi was on the breakfast show at the time, but after a few weeks, it was clear that her style was not appropriate for the occasion; Dempsey was quickly restored.

With Dempsey's Den, the kid's show Dempsey's Den, which also gave the alien twin puppets Zig and Zag their first exposure to television in 1986, Dempsey's first major television appearance. Dempsey starred in a 2008 RTÉ documentary for his choice of brightly colored jumpers. On both Network 2 and RTÉ 2fm, he appeared on various television shows, including the pop music quiz show Number 1 and three seasons of The Beatbox, a two-hour music video show simulcast on Network 2 and RTÉ 2fm. He was also the first host of Talkabout's Irish version.

On RTÉ 2fm breakfast, Dempsey weathered the uproar of independent radio in Ireland. His style was casual and relaxed. His friendship with Des Cahill was particularly good. The show was hosted and occasionally deputized by John Clarke, later chief of RTÉ 2fm.

In 1998, Dempsey announced a move to the recently relaunched Today FM, shocking the Irish radio audience. He had been tempted by a substantial compensation package to join the station, but the station had been waiting for a minimum JNLR score 12 months before. He left RTÉ for Today FM in July 1998 and has been working at the station with his Gift Grub team providing comedic value. Since being unable to find a good substitute ever since, 2fm has had a difficult time. In recent years, Hector, Ryan Tubridy, Colm Hayes, and Marty Whelan have been among the candidates. He was refused admission to Montrose University and publicly protested that over 20,000 albums of his collection had not been returned to him by RTÉ. 2fm has been regularly reported in recent years that they have attempted to compel him back. In 2007, Dempsey began delivering The Craic, an online radio show for Irish people around the world.

Dempsey appeared on The Restaurant, bamboozled the critics with his Mini Bloody Mary Burgers, JFK's Lidded Lobster Soup, Swedish Meatballs, Tagliatelle, with Lightly Curried Prawns, Deeply Bitter Chocolate Mousse, and a dish he's referred to as "The Bomb."

In late August 2015, Dempsey and Today FM colleague Louise Duffy hosted The Seven O'Clock Show on TV3, filling in for usual hosts Martin King and Lucy Kennedy.

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