Davinia Palmer

Davinia Palmer began her career in entertainment as a radio host in 1997. She was a ‘new music’ reviewer on Leigh Jones' evening show on Swansea's The Wave 96.4 FM

Her first solo show was in 1998 at Preston’s 97.4 Rock FM; where she presented weekend overnights. In 1999, Davinia went on to host at Cardiff’s Red Dragon FM. Davinia began presenting the Hot 30 Countdown at 2 Ten FM in Reading in November 1999. Staying within the GWR Group she continued to host the Hot 30 Countdown on Worcester’s Wyvern FM in 2000, before her final move within the group to Wolverhampton's Beacon FM at the end of the same year. During her time at GWR she also hosted on GWR's national contemporary DAB digital radio station CORE.

In 2017, Davinia started working on air for 95.3 The Beach and B98.5 two stations both owned by Dimes Media in San Luis Obispo County, California.^[1]

Davinia moved to London, and transitioned into TV Hosting in 2001 presenting on T:tv at Oxford Circus's Topshop. She continued to work weekend radio shows at Oxford's Fox FM, presenting the Interactive Juke Box.

In 2003, Davinia Palmer became the voiceover for BBC Radio 1's on air imaging and station sound. Here, she voiced many campaigns and shows including BBC Radio 1's Official Chart Show then hosted by Wes Butters, and the Sony Radio Academy Award Bronze winner for BBC Radio 1 Campaign of the Year in 2005. Around this time she was also the station voice for GCAP's Chill on the DAB digital radio platform. She voiced BBC One's BBC Summer Campaign, and various trails for CBBC and CBeebies, as well as voicing production for BBC Radio 5 Live, including their Sony Radio Award Gold Winning Production in 2004.

In 2004, Davinia Palmer presented on price-drop tv broadcast on Sky Digital and Freeview in the UK. In 2004 to 2005 she was also a continuity announcer on LIVINGtv. In late 2005 she became the imaging voice for Chrysalis Radio's Heart network within the UK.