Darryl Morris (presenter)

Darryl Morris is a radio broadcaster from Bolton, United Kingdom.

Darryl Morris
Born (1990-09-07) 7 September 1990
Bolton,
England
NationalityBritish
Years active2006 – present
Known forRadio
Websitewww.darrylmorris.co.uk

He currently hosts the weekend early breakfast show on national speech radio station talkRADIO, after joining the station in 2019 to host the weekday overnight programme.

Morris began his career on school radio. He went on to present the Generation Next (BBC series) series on BBC World Service after a UK wide talent search[1] followed by a short stint at Manchester-based radio station Key 103 and national digital station The Hits Radio. He later joined BBC Radio Manchester as a researcher before gaining an on-air role.[1]

In 2008, Morris fronted the Chicago Town Pizza television adverts on ITV.[1]

In 2009, he joined Global Radio to work across the now rebranded Capital Manchester, formerly Galaxy Manchester, and XFM Manchester. He also presented 12-4pm weekdays on 1458 Gold Radio.

On 24 June 2012 he returned to Bauer Radio (Key 103, Rock FM and The Hits Radio).[2]

In October 2012., Morris appeared on CBBC news programme Newsround on BBC One, talking about the sudden rise of South Korean music artist Psy and the song Gangnam Style.

He hosted Darryl Morris in the Morning, the breakfast show on The Hits and Bauer City 3 from 2013[3] until August 2015. He also hosted a Saturday talk show on Liverpool's Radio City Talk.

He became the presenter of Bauer Media Group's national network Evening Show in July 2016, broadcasting on 9 different radio stations including Key 103, Radio City and Metro Radio.[4] He also hosted the Breakfast Show on Rock FM before his promotion to the network.[5]

He has also written for several news publications including Grazia and the guardian and has a weekly column in the Lancashire Evening Post. He can occationally be seen as a contributor on BBC News, Sky News and Good Morning Britain.

Morris lives in Manchester and is a season-ticket holder for Bolton Wanderers Football Club.

References
  1. "Triple A Media".
  2. "Radio Today: New late show host on Rock FM & Key 103".
  3. New talent and live breakfast for The Hits, Radio Today, 11 February 2013
  5. Darryl Morris takes over Rock FM Breakfast, Radio Today, 12 August 2015
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