David Jensen presents the 10am - 1pm slot on London's Capital Gold Network

David Jensen's career began on Canadian radio. His international reputation was founded by making a transatlantic transition to Radio Luxembourg, whilst still a teenager. He earned the name 'Kid' while working for Radio Luxembourg, because he was the youngest of all the deejays at the station. It was fellow disc jockey Paul Burnett who christened him the Kid, and the name stuck!

David stayed with Radio Luxembourg for just over 6 years.

Offers and positions with a number of UK radio stations followed and in 1976 he joined BBC Radio 1 staying there till 1984. David Jensen was known for his offbeat dress sense and his musical passion was with new wave bands such as The Jam and the Stranglers.

In 1984 David moved to London's Capital Radio where he took over the Drivetime slot and stayed there till 1998 when he then moved to Heart 106.2FM.

As a broadcaster he has presented various formats - ranging from classical and talk to chart - and won numerous accolades, including four Sonys and awards from the TRIC, Variety magazine, Melody Maker, new Spotlight and the New York Radio Festival.

ON TELEVISION
David hosted four series of CHAMPIONS OF THE FUTURE, a junior Go-Karting series, sponsored by the McLaren F1 team for Sky Television.

He also presented LUMBERJACK, a 6x30 minute programmes in Canada about the habits and history of the lumberjack for Channel 4.

David was the host of Sky's AUCTION CHANNEL for a year where he presented the preview programmes and live auctions.

David has presented and appeared on a wide variety of TV shows and series, from discussion programmes, through music to sport including
Top of the Pops (BBC), The British Rock and Pop Awards (BBC), The Roxy (ITV), Razzmatazz (ITV), City Sounds (TVS), Sky Trax (SKY) and Jensens Dimensions (SKY), David Jensens Canadian Crossing (Discovery Channel), Nightline (Tyne Tees), Afternoon Club (TVS), Central Weekend (Central), Afternoon Club (TVS)

His interest in sport has stood him in good stead and he has hosted a number of series and one-off programmes, including World Series Baseball (Sky Sports and Ch4), NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs (ITV), Champions of the Future (ITV), Run the Gauntlet (ITV) and motor racing for NBC, Sky Sports and Star TV. David has also recorded 130 thirty second World Cup Soccer Vignettes for world-wide distribution, while he continues to make his mark globally through the ongoing Gillette World Sports Special.

IN THE PRESS
David has written for a variety of publications over the past 20 years, with a weekly column appearing in the FAB 208, Record Music, Daily Star, Daily Mirror, The People and the Evening Standard's Wheels supplement. His articles have also appeared in such publications as The Daily Telegraph and Autosport magazine.

ON HIS FEET
Davids career has marked him out as one of the best-known names in British broadcasting and as one of the industrys most familiar faces. Thanks to his decade of experience, David is also an accomplished after-dinner speaker and stand-up presentations and fund-raising appearances are second nature to him.

- Frontline Awards, London 1997
- Andersen Consulting Pit Stop Challenge, London 1997
- Canadian High Commission, London 1997
- Oxford University Union Address, 1996
- UK TV Promotion Awards, London 1996
- Recycled Fashion Awards, London 1996
- British Lung Foundation Ball, London, 1995
- British Hi-Fi Awards, London 1995
- Cancer Research Campaign, Rocking Horse Ball, Surrey (1990-96)
- Independent Radio Conference, Deauville, 1993

With four Sony Awards an Emmy nomination and numerous other accolades under his belt, David still finds time for outside interests, with motor racing at the top of the list. He also indulges his other great passion, Italian cuisine and is involved with Renzo, which has restaurants in both Hampton Court and Weybridge.

David is involved in sport at the highest level and was elected Vice-President of Crystal Palace Football Club in 1984.

Apart from being an avid Eagles fan, David is also a self-confessed motor racing fanatic and launched a new motor racing team, Budweiser Kid Jensen Racing. He also unveiled one of the cars that participated in the 1998 Formula Opel European Union Series.