Keith Cunningham

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Keith Cunningham or "K.C." (born 1977or1978) [1] is an Irish radio presenter, producer and radio programmer.

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After spending a number of years with Today FM in Dublin, and commuting each week, he left the station to return home to his family in Cork. After spending some time at Cork's Red FM, as of late 2021, Cunningham was presenter of "KC & Ross in the Morning" (previously "The KC Show" from 2017-2019) on Cork's 96FM. [2]

Early career

Originally from Breaffy near Castlebar in County Mayo, [1] Cunningham started his radio career with pirate station Kiss FM in the early 1990s. [3] [4] After studying in Dublin, he returned to County Mayo to launch the pirate station, Power FM. [3]

Following roles with local radio stations MWR FM and Galway Bay FM,[ citation needed ] he joined Dublin's FM 104 in 2000. [3] He remained at FM 104 until he transferred to the newly opened Cork's RedFM.[ citation needed ]

Later career

Cunningham started at Cork's Red FM in 2002, presenting a late-night dance music show. [5] In 2004, he moved to Red Drive from 5-7 pm weekdays and continued to present dance show formats. The Sunday Business Post included Cunningham in a "top ten radio talent" index in 2005.[ citation needed ]

In 2005, Cunningham took over The Red Rooster Breakfast Show on Red FM, initially presenting the show on his own. He later teamed up with co-host Mark Linehan ("Lenny from Blarney"). From 2007 until the end of the show in 2010, the show won several PPI radio awards, including "best breakfast show" in Ireland for 2008 and 2009. [6] Cunningham also won "best regional DJ" at the 2008 Meteor Awards. [7]

After working with Today FM in Dublin from 2010 to 2014, [8] Cunningham returned to Cork's Red FM as part of an overhaul of the radio station. [9] From 2014 he presented The KC Show alongside Jason Coughlan on that station. [8]

Cunningham later left Red FM and moved to 96 FM, [10] and presented The KC Show (later "KC & Ross in the Morning") from 2017 to 2023. [11]

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  2. ↑ "Schedule - KC & Ross in the Morning". 96fm.ie. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 "KC lands Ray Foley's TODAY FM afternoon slot!". entertainment.ie. 23 October 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "RedFM's Keith Cunningham on pirate radio and family values". irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. 23 March 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  5. ↑ "KC leaving national radio to return to Cork's RedFM". irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. 23 January 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  6. ↑ "Red Rooster". redfm.ie. Archived from the original on 18 December 2009.
  7. ↑ "Meteor Ireland Music Awards Past Winners - 2008 Meteor Ireland Music Awards". meteor.ie. Archived from the original on 1 February 2009.
  8. 1 2 "KC leaves Today FM lunchtime show for 'family reasons'". Dailyedge.ie. The Daily Edge. 23 January 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  9. ↑ "Prendeville drives shift to Red FM in Cork". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. 14 May 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2021. The move follows a "substantial investment" in the relaunch of the [Red FM] station last year [2014..] The station also hired Keith Cunningham, aka KC, back from Today FM
  10. ↑ "KC to present new breakfast show on Cork's 96fm". Irish Examiner . 9 March 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  11. ↑ "Cork's 96fm breakfast host KC to return to Red FM". Irish Examiner . 13 June 2023.
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