About

 

Davy Sims
Davy Sims

Davy Sims is a multi-award winning (Belfast, Dublin, London, New York) media producer specialising in radio and web content.

Since his official “retirement” in January 2021, he spends most of his time making a weekly radio show playing music from around the world. The show is a mix of passion, work and hobby and is carried by stations in Northern Ireland, Scotland, England, Wales, New Zealand, Japan, Sri Lanka, St Lucia, and Cyprus. (It is also available without charge to any station that wants to carry it.)

Starting his career in 1979 at Downtown Radio in Belfast, was noted for supporting new bands including some who would become the best known in punk and new wave. He went on to develop and produce The Bottom Line on BBC Radio Ulster which 30+ years later still broadcasting as Across the Line. He also held senior production positions in UK wide BBC Radio 1, the national popular music station for younger people, and Radio 4, the speech-based station.

In 1999 Davy was the first producer in BBC NI’s Online service going on to be Editor New Media until 2008. He led the production team making content for web, mobile, interactive TV, and digital communities.

Post BBC, Davy has been a lecturer in radio production, and online analytics in Dublin Business School. He has worked with the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland on their Sound and Vision scheme. He spent time in Slovenia enjoying the country and occasionally lecturing and consulting on media and digital tourism.

He has now retired from training and consulting, and working with community and voluntary organisations developing media skills and podcast production.

He is director of two recent start-ups, Belfast DAB Plus and Enterprise Media Ireland.

 

Shorter version

Davy Sims is a multi-award winning media producer. He started his career in 1979 at Downtown Radio in Belfast, then to BBC Radio Ulster, BBC Radio 1, and Radio 4.

Since his official “retirement” in January 2021, he spends most of his time making a weekly radio show playing music from around the world. The show is a mix of passion, work and hobby and is carried by stations in Northern Ireland, Scotland, England, Wales, New Zealand, Japan, Sri Lanka, St Lucia, and Cyprus. (It is also available without charge to any station that wants to carry it.)

In 1999 Davy was the first producer in BBC NI’s Online service going on to be Editor New Media until 2008. He led the team making content for web, mobile, interactive TV, and digital communities.

Davy has been a lecturer in radio production, and online analytics in Dublin Business School and has worked with the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland on their Sound and Vision scheme. He also spent time in Slovenia enjoying the country and occasionally lecturing and consulting on media and digital tourism.

Since his “retirement” in January 2021, he spends most of his time making a weekly world music radio carried by seven radio stations in Northern Ireland, two in Scotland, two in New Zealand and in Sri Lanka, St Lucia, and England.

He is director of two recent start-ups, Belfast DAB Plus and Enterprise Media Ireland.

 

 

 


2 Replies to “About”

  1. Russell Patterson

    Davy, I am really enjoying your show. I have been listening to world music since first listening to Andy Kershaw when I was a youngster in the 1980’s. And more recently, during the pandemic world music was an ideal way to keep connected to the globe! I have loved recent albums from Lina and Retimbrar. I have seen numerous world music acts in concert, Youssou N’Dour, Vieux Farka Toure, Mariza, Buffy Sainte Marie (she is my all time favourite artist along with Bob Marley). Anyhow you wanted more info on La Muchacha y el propio junte. They make a terrific bombastic Latin sound. Well I know a little Spanish and translated this from Bandcamp, which provides a little bit of background.
    EL OFENDIO Is the name of the new single from La Muchacha y El Propio Junte that shines a light on the 23 of June (the date when the Colombian Government and FARC made peace). In this song, Isabel Ramirez Ocampo (La Muchacha) gives us a visceral story of the situation lived by countless young people in the years after the national protests of 2021. The lyrics start from the story of a fictional character but created from a multiplicity of stories and experiences. A powerful diatribe against those in power, where the protagonist denounces the abuse of the state and its repressive apparatus. This song offers us a perspective on the life of the “Nobodies”. They had to take to the streets and seek justice in the face of the government’s indifference. This song forms part of “Los Ombligos” the new album of La muchacha. In search of similar roots that has built a manifest sound that connects with other voices and lives. In this new record, Isabel Ramirez Ocampo dedicates herself to a collective creation that has led her to explore new sounds, adding double bass and drums to her usual voice and guitar sound. Under the name “El propio junte”, Miguez Velasquez Matiasevic (of United Fruit C and Conjuro Epileptico) accompanies her on double bass and Camilo Bartelsman (1280 Almas and Los Ninos Teplepeticos) on percussion, adding a fresh and confident sound, much more full and compelling. The musical project of La Muchacha has been characterised by a mixture of pop, folk and new global music. Her lyrics contain messages that speak to the defence of the resistance of communities and their land, territories, love and human dignity.

    All the best
    Russell

  2. DavySims

    Hi Russell – it looks as if we share a similar taste in music. I remember Andy’s show very well and I learned a lot about World Music from it. Thanks for supporting the Around the World. I’m always glad to get suggestions and thank you for doing the research on La Muchacha y El Propio Junte. I’m planning to play them on the show around 17 March. As usual it will be on Mixcloud – but probably not until Monday 18 March as I’ll be in Bratislava at the Slovak Radio Music Awards.

    Best wishes – Keep listening and please send suggestions – I can’t promise to play – but I will promise to listen

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