Dave Kirwan

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Dave Kirwan is an Australian television and radio presenter and voice-over artist. He has worked in Australian and international media, including The Weather Channel, national radio networks, and television in the United States.

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Radio

Kirwan worked community radio station 2CCC on the New South Wales Central Coast before breaking into commercial radio with Sea FM in Sydney in 1998. He later moved to Snow FM in the New South Wales Snowy Mountains region, before returning to Sea FM. In 2000, he was shortlisted for the Rawards in the Best Program Director category. [1] [2] [3] [4]

In 2001, he hosted a nationally syndicated evening program for the Broadcast Operations Group.

Between 2007 and 2009, Kirwan began working in New York City at 92.3 K-ROCK, a CBS-owned FM station. He initially presented weekday shifts and later moved to weekend programs. [5] [6] [7]

Television

Kirwan’s first regular television role was as a weather and lifestyle reporter on the Nine Network’s Today show from 2001 to 2004. In 2005, he occasionally filled in for weather presenter Steve Jacobs, including one broadcast in which he announced a one million-dollar prize winner live on air.

From 2001 to 2007, he worked as a reporter for The Weather Channel. In August 2007, he was appointed weekend presenter of the channel’s program Weekend View. [8] [9] [10]

He has also appeared on Fox Sports Australia, [11] FUEL TV, TV1, Sky News, MTV, NBC’s WeatherPlus, and worked as a weather anchor for The Onion . [12] [13] [14]

In October 2009, Kirwan returned to The Weather Channel as a presenter of the Weekend team. [15]

Voice-over work

Kirwan’s voice-over work includes promotional material for Nickelodeon, MTV, and HBO, the latter for the United States broadcast of the Australian series Summer Heights High. [16] [17]

Other work

In the early 2000s, Kirwan served as a spokesperson for the Perisher Blue Ski Resort. [18] [19]

References and notes

  1. ↑ Collins, Terry (7 March 2014). "Dave's vocals go global". Central Coast Express Advocate. p. 52.
  2. ↑ "RAWARDS Winners". Media Flash. 23 October 2000 – via Scoop.co.nz.
  3. ↑ Harvie, Jeni (20 August 2003). "Seasoned performer - dream job snow reporter". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 20. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  4. ↑ Tillett, Andrew (28 May 2004). "Surfer snowed under". Central Coast Express Advocate. p. 10.
  5. ↑ "Dave Kirwan". K-Rock. CBS Radio. 2007. Archived from the original on 24 December 2007.
  6. ↑ Beaumont, Anita (19 May 2008). "Sea change rocks for DJ: The word". Newcastle Herald. p. 12.
  7. ↑ Domjen, Briana (27 February 2011). "Thriving in all weathers after calling tunes". The Sunday Telegraph. p. 9.
  8. ↑ Edwards, Amy (3 September 2007). "Weather is the Big Apple of Dave's eye". Newcastle Herald. p. 12. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  9. ↑ Santer, Vanessa (17 September 2007). "Fair weather friend". MX. p. 24.
  10. ↑ "Dave Kirwan". The Weather Channel. Retrieved 9 August 2025– via National Library of Australia.
  11. ↑ Lia Timson (9 July 2005). "Wired On The Slopes". Sydney Morning Herald.
  12. ↑ "Hurricane Bound For Texas Slowed". The Onion. June 2008. Archived from the original on 11 December 2008. Retrieved 9 December 2008.
  13. ↑ Page, Emma (11 February 2010). "Success shines on Dave". Mosman Daily. pp. 39, 41.
  14. ↑ "People". Broadcasting & Cable. 8 September 2008. p. 26.
  15. ↑ "The Weather Channel - Dave Kirwan". The Weather Channel. 27 November 2009. Archived from the original on 2 August 2008.
  16. ↑ "Dave Kirwan Agent Bio". EM Voices. Archived from the original on 22 April 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
  17. ↑ Dengate, Cayla (28 February 2011). "Ad-libbing finds its voice". MX. p. 17.
  18. ↑ "Ski season off to good start". ABC News. 9 June 2003. Archived from the original on 31 December 2012.
  19. ↑ Jano Gibson (26 July 2005). "Gales peel back roof of Perisher ski lodge". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Digital.


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