Liam McEwan

Liam McEwan
Born (1995-11-08) 8 November 1995
Wellington, New Zealand
Country  New Zealand
Website Liam McEwan's Twitter

Liam McEwan (born 1995) is an award winning television presenter, radio host and social media personality living in Auckland, New Zealand. He is currently working with J-14 Magazine, Twist (magazine), M Magazine, and "The 4.30 Show" (Whitebait-TV) with a focus on celebrity interviews, music, entertainment, and social media.

McEwan started his radio career at the age of 13 in 2009 with a Sunday morning show on The Flea FM,[1] and over the years, saw his show grow to gain an international listener base, with listener numbers ranging from 45,000 - 55,000 each week, either listening live, or via podcast. This made his show the most listened to show on a community station worldwide. The success of this show gained McEwan the attention of various celebrities and media outlets, including international Social Media awards the Shorty Awards.

In October 2013, McEwan announced that he would be leaving The Flea FM to pursue his radio career at iHeartRadio. In March 2015, he announced that he was leaving iHeartRadio.

He is currently working with Whitebait-TV as a presenter on "The 4.30 Show" (TV2 (New Zealand) show), as well as a video content presenter for J-14 Magazine, Twist (magazine), and M Magazine.

Listener participation plays a big part during his shows. McEwan uses his Twitter account as a way to keep in touch with listeners, and to take listener requests.

In August 2013, the New Zealand Herald named McEwan 'New Zealand's third most influential Tweeter' and dubbed him 'Radio DJ of the year'.[2]

McEwan is known to attend the biggest annual entertainment events, including the 2015 Billboard Music Awards, 2015 Teen Choice Awards, 2015 MTV Video Music Awards, 2015 American Music Awards and 2016 MTV Movie Awards. He reported on the red carpet, interacting with singers Shawn Mendes, Demi Lovato and Jennifer Lopez, social media stars Nash Grier and Cameron Dallas, magician David Copperfield, girl groups Fifth Harmony and Little Mix, and more.

Shorty Award Nomination and Win

In March 2012, McEwan was nominated for an international Shorty Award in Radio.[3] In April, it was announced that all six nominees for this award all tied at first equal. McEwan was congratulated at the ceremony.[4] In July 2013, it was announced that after being nominated for a second year in a row, McEwan had come first place in the 2013 Shorty Award ceremony under the 'Best Radio' category.[5]

Associated With

As documented in one of his Twitter posts, he attended a special Britney Spears event and was photographed with the pop singer.[6] He has also been associated with Ed Sheeran,[7] Ellie Goulding,[8] Noah Cyrus,[9] Olivia Holt, Zendaya, Meghan Trainor, and The Jacksons. McEwan has also been photographed with Miley Cyrus, Ariana Grande and Selena Gomez.

References

  1. ↑ "The Flea FM". The Flea 88.2. March 2009. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  2. ↑ "New Zealand's most influential Tweeters". New Zealand Herald. August 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
  3. ↑ "Liam McEwan - Shorty Awards". Shorty Awards. 1 July 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  4. ↑ "Shorty Award information". The Flea 88.2. May 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  5. ↑ "Teen radio DJ reaps rewards". Stuff.co.nz. July 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  6. ↑ "Liam McEwan meets Britney Spears". Liam McEwan's Twitter. November 2014. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  7. ↑ "Liam McEwan and Ed Sheeran". Liam McEwan's Twitter. May 2014. Retrieved May 2014. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  8. ↑ "Liam McEwan and Ellie Goulding". Liam McEwan's Twitter. June 2014. Retrieved June 2014. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  9. ↑ "Noah Cyrus and Liam McEwan". Noah Cyrus' Twitter. November 2014. Retrieved November 2014. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)


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