John Daly
Summary
Accomplished professional with extensive expertise in team management and leadership, adept at managing diverse presenters, including those with unique styles. Proven track record in concept development and delivery, live studio production, and budget management. Skilled in targeted scriptwriting, innovative strategic thinking, and editing proficiency. Demonstrates excellence in multi-platform integration, show conceptualisation, and managing stakeholder expectations. Strong background in operational planning and execution with a keen understanding of broadcast compliance. Committed to creating interactive content and mastering show formatting to enhance listener engagement.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
Work history
Presenter and Producer
U105 (Northern Ireland)
- Presenter and Producer on John Daly’s Weekend – entertainment show. Plus 3 hour morning talk/classic oldies show and a variety of music/personality shows
Producer of Walker and Walker
BBC Radio 2/BBC Sounds
Johnnie Walker and his wife Tiggy talk about
life, love and mortality shortly before the legendary DJ's death
Producer of Hot Takes
BBC Sounds
2025.01 - 2025.06
Comedy Panel Show
Executive Producer
BBC Radio 2
- Executive Producer of James Nesbitt’s World Cup Anthems – one hour documentary - an OJO Production.
Reporter
BBC Radio Five Live
- Reporter for BBC Radio Five Live.
Producer and presenter
BBCNI TV
- Producer and presenter of The John Daly Show – TV entertainment chat show.
Producer
RTE 2FM
- Fill in Producer on daytime shows (The national Music Radio network).
Producer
RTE Radio 1
- Producer on Daytime Radio shows - The Ray D’Arcy Show/Mooney/John Murray Show – daily talk and entertainment shows (Each having the highest national audience for its slot).
Producer and OB Presenter
BBC1
- Producer and OB Presenter on Noel's House Party – iconic Entertainment show.
Presenter/Reporter
BBC1
- Presenter/reporter on The Really Useful Show – live network lifestyle, human interest, campaigning, consumer and celebrity BBC1 Daytime show.
Presenter/Reporter
BBC2
- Presenter/reporter on The Countryside Hour – BBC2 network daytime countryside show – spin off from Countryfile.
Panellist
Channel Five
- Regular Panellist on The Wright Stuff.
Presenter and Executive Producer
BBC Radio Ulster
- Presenter and Executive Producer of The John Daly Radio Show, an OJO Production.
Series Producer
BBC2
2021.01 - 2020.01
- Series Producer on Lightning. Daily quiz format.
Presenter on Children in Need
BBC1
2001.01 - 2013.01
Presenter of annual Live Children In Need night on both Regional and National TV
Executive Producer of Supercharged with Anna Geary
RTE Radio 1
2022.01 - 2026.07
Health and wellbeing series
Executive Producer on Poetry People
RTE Radio 1
2022.01 - 2026.07
Presenter/Producer
RTE Gold
2023.01 - 2024.06
- Presenter/Producer on The Live Vault – an OJO Production for RTE Gold – live music performances from the archives.
Series Producer of live shows of The Voice
RTE1
Irish version of Global TV format
Presenter of Ireland’s Biggest Jukebox
RTE Gold
2021.01 - 2023.03
Iconic Radio series
Presenter and Producer Gold Country
RTE Gold
2016.01 - 2022.12
Presenter and producer Daly’s Eighties
RTE Gold
2016.01 - 2018.10
Executive Producer on Do You Remember …
RTE Radio 1
2020.01 - 2025.01
Nostalgia, entertainment quiz/panel show
Exec Producer
RTE Radio 1
2016.01
- Exec Producer of Daniel O’Donnell’s Christmas – Christmas Day special hosted by Daniel O’Donnell and featuring Sir Cliff Richard, Loretta Lynn, Charley Pride and others – an OJO Production.
Senior Producer
Virgin Media TV Ireland
2025.01 - 2025.06
- Senior Producer on The Secret Headliner – an established act (Picture This, Cian Ducrot, Belters Only) plays a secret gig at a tiny venue.
Education
Successfully completed the one year Series Producer Programme -
BBC/Channel 4
Bachelor of Education - Education and English
Queens University
BelfastSkills
Team management and leadership
Diverse presenter management - including the more "eccentric"
Concept development and delivery
Live studio production expertise
Budget management skills
Targeted scriptwriting
Innovative and strategic thinking
Editing proficiency
Multi-platform integration
Show conceptualisation
Broadcaster expectation management
Operational planning and execution
Broadcast compliance knowledge
Interactive content creation
Show formatting expertise
Timeline
Producer of Hot Takes
BBC Sounds
2025.01 - 2025.06
Senior Producer
Virgin Media TV Ireland
2025.01 - 2025.06
Presenter/Producer
RTE Gold
2023.01 - 2024.06
Executive Producer of Supercharged with Anna Geary
RTE Radio 1
2022.01 - 2026.07
Executive Producer on Poetry People
RTE Radio 1
2022.01 - 2026.07
Series Producer
BBC2
2021.01 - 2020.01
Presenter of Ireland’s Biggest Jukebox
RTE Gold
2021.01 - 2023.03
Executive Producer on Do You Remember …
RTE Radio 1
2020.01 - 2025.01
Presenter and Producer Gold Country
RTE Gold
2016.01 - 2022.12
Presenter and producer Daly’s Eighties
RTE Gold
2016.01 - 2018.10
Exec Producer
RTE Radio 1
2016.01
Presenter on Children in Need
BBC1
2001.01 - 2013.01
Reporter
BBC Radio Five Live
Producer
RTE 2FM
Producer
RTE Radio 1
Presenter and Producer
U105 (Northern Ireland)
Producer of Walker and Walker
BBC Radio 2/BBC Sounds
Executive Producer
BBC Radio 2
Producer and presenter
BBCNI TV
Producer and OB Presenter
BBC1
Presenter/Reporter
BBC1
Presenter/Reporter
BBC2
Panellist
Channel Five
Presenter and Executive Producer
BBC Radio Ulster
Series Producer of live shows of The Voice
RTE1
Successfully completed the one year Series Producer Programme -
BBC/Channel 4
Bachelor of Education - Education and English
Queens University