David Jensen

Quick Facts

Full Name	David Jensen
Occupation	Radio Personality
Date Of Birth	Jul 4, 1950(1950-07-04)
Age	74
Birthplace	Victoria
Country	Denmark
Birth City	Victoria
Horoscope	Leo

David Jensen Biography

David Jensen is one of the most popular and richest Radio Personality who was born on July 4, 1950 in Victoria, Victoria, Denmark. David Allan “Kid” Jensen (born 4 July 1950) is a Canadian-born British radio DJ.

In 1976 he joined the BBC’s pop network, Radio 1, initially hosting a Saturday morning show from 10 am to midday, but sitting in for many other DJs, and eventually graduating to a weekday late afternoon/early evening show in the spring of 1978 from 4:30 to 7:00 pm. He kept his profile high through regular appearances presenting Top of the Pops, and championed many acts who went on to achieve huge commercial success, notably The Police and Gary Numan.

In 1984, Jensen quit Radio 1 and joined London’s Capital FM, presenting the weekday mid-morning show (replacing Michael Aspel); moving to weekday drivetime in 1987. In addition to his weekday shows he also presented the weekly The Network Chart Show, the UK’s first syndicated commercial radio show which originally went out every Sunday between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m., competing directly with Radio 1’s Top 40 show.

While presenting the Network Chart, Jensen became ITV’s unofficial “face” of pop music, presenting pop shows such as The Roxy (an attempt to compete with Top of the Pops). He continued to comment regularly on pop-related stories in ITN and Sky News bulletins for some time after he left the Network Chart in 1993, when he was replaced by Neil Fox. Jensen continued to present the weekday drivetime show on Capital FM until 1998.

By 1974, Jensen was becoming a TV personality in Britain, hosting pop shows on ITV, and in the mid-1970s he worked for the then-new Radio Trent (now Capital East Midlands) in Nottingham, one of the first legal, land-based commercial radio stations in the UK. During the early part of his career he was billed as “Kid Jensen” and did not use his given name professionally until 1980.

David Jensen Net Worth

David Jensen is one of the richest Radio Personality from Denmark. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, David Jensen 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Born into a Danish family residing in Victoria, British Columbia, Jensen began his career in his home country at the age of sixteen playing jazz and classical music. He then joined Radio Luxembourg at the age of eighteen in November 1968, joining Paul Kay, Paul Burnett, Noel Edmonds and Tony Prince as the resident DJ team. His recruitment was part of the “all-live” initiative, bringing to an end most of the pre-recorded shows.

His initial slot was 1 am to 3 am Monday to Thursday, and 7 pm to 9 pm Sunday evenings, but was quickly promoted at the start of 1969 to an earlier slot, mostly starting at 9 pm. Being only 18 years old, Paul Burnett affectionately called him the “kid” and the name “Kid” Jensen was being widely used in newspaper listings by February 1969. From May 1970, he presented a popular progressive rock show, typically broadcast at midnight or 1 am, later billed as “Dimensions” which resulted in a big increase in listeners to this slot.

After his 30 May 1980 radio show, Jensen left the BBC to work for the Turner Broadcasting System WTBS cable superstation in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was host of the 10:00 pm nightly news. On 12 October 1981, Jensen returned to BBC Radio 1 with a new weekday evening show from 8 – 10 pm. The show was later extended to run from 7 – 10 pm. Soon afterwards he dropped the “Kid” name, although he would still be popularly known by it for many years to come. His mid-evening show was dominated by indie-rock, but also featured interviews with mainstream acts such as Duran Duran, and was the first show to champion Frankie Goes to Hollywood, before their commercial success. He remained a regular Top of the Pops presenter and struck up a famous partnership with John Peel. He also wrote a pop column for the Daily Mirror.

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Who is David Jensen Dating?

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Jensen is a fan of Crystal Palace, is chairman of the Crystal Palace F.C. Vice-President’s Club, and also acted as ambassador for the CPFC 2010 consortium during the purchase of the club from administrators.

Facts & Trivia

David Ranked on the list of most popular Radio Personality. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Denmark. David Jensen celebrates birthday on July 4 of every year.

Jensen joined Smooth Radio in April 2011 to present an afternoon show. In April 2012, he took over the Smooth Drive Home slot (Mondays to Friday, 4p.m. – 8p.m.) from Carlos. Jensen also hosted a two-hour retro chart show on Smooth Radio on Sunday evenings. Smooth was acquired by Global Radio in 2013. Following a studio and business move to Global headquarters in Leicester Square, Jensen was dropped from the schedules on 19 December 2013.

What is Kid Jensen doing now?

He currently hosts a weekly show , titled Kid Jensen’s ’70s, on Friday evenings on the Boom Radio station.

Who is David Kid Jensen married to?

David Jensen
Other names| Kid Jensen
Occupation| DJ Radio presenter
Years active| 1968–present
Spouse| Gudrún Ágústa Thórarinsdóttir ​ ​ ( m. 1977)​

How old is David Jensen?

48 years (1931–1980)

What happened to David Jansen?

David Janssen, television’s quintessential actor, died early Wednesday morning after apparently suffering a massive heart attack. He was 48 and had no prior history of heart problems.

Has David Kid Jensen got Parkinson's?

David ‘Kid’ Jensen said: “ Since being diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2011 , I have discovered that it’s a condition that is full of surprises. Although hallucinations aren’t something that most people identify with the condition, around three-quarters of people with Parkinson’s may experience them at some point.