Get to know Cool FM's Paul Kennedy

Tune in weekdays from 10am to hear PK on Cool FM

Author: Emma DicksonPublished 7th Jul 2022
Last updated 7th Jul 2022

Paul Kennedy is a jack-of-all trades in the station. Not only hosting the mid-morning show on Cool, Paul keeps the network ticking over with his production expertise.

Having wanted to work in radio from the age of four it’s no surprise that Paul is such a familiar face around Cool. He was determined to work here and chanced his arm sending a demo and has been a station staple ever since.

We've pulled together some interesting facts about our 'PK' you might not know...

Where is Paul Kennedy from?

Drogheda

How did Paul get into radio?

"It all I ever wanted to do , so hung around a radio station called LMFM until some one gave me a job...then practiced for years until I was the only one willing to work while everyone went to the Christmas party, and I'm still getting away with it."

Who is Paul's musical hero?

"Way too many to list, I wouldn't know where to start, I'm a proper music nerd!"

Two truths & a lie

Can you guess (answers revealed at the end)

- I was going to audition for Boyzone, but was hungover and slept in

- My cousin is Dermot Kennedy

- I Have Rihanna’s Drumstick!

What is Paul's go-to karaoke song?

Anything by Garth Brooks

What's been the best gig Paul has been to?

"Matchbox twenty in Vicar Street - “your self or someone like you” is one of my favourite albums.

Paul's lie was in fact that Dermot Kennedy is not his cousin 💔

Check out our other Cool FM line-up:

Pete Snodden

You can listen to Pete on Cool Breakfast, weekdays from 6am 📻

Paulo Ross

You can listen to Paulo on Cool Breakfast, weekdays from 6am 📻

Rebecca McKinney

You can listen to Rebecca on Cool Breakfast, weekdays from 6am 📻

Paul Kennedy

Tune in weekdays from 10am to hear PK on Cool FM

Curtis McCosh

Join Curtis weekdays from 1pm and on weekend breakfast from 6am!

John Kearns

You can listen to John weekdays from 4pm on Cool Drive

Hix

You can listen to Hix on Cool FM weeknights from 7pm and the NI Hit 40 on Sunday's🎙

Melissa Riddell

Join Melissa weeknights from 10pm and on weekend breakfast from 6am!

Stuart Robinson

You can listen to Stuart on the Cool Saturday show from 10am 🎙

David McCammond

You can listen to Deputy Dave on the Cool Saturday show from 10am 🎙

Katharine Walker

You can listen to Kat on the Cool Saturday show from 10am

Owen Beers

Tune in to Owen Sunday's from 10am on Cool FM

Evanna Maxted

You can listen to Evanna on Cool FM Saturday and Sunday's from 10pm

How to listen to Cool FM:

Tune into Northern Ireland’s number 1 for music, Cool FM on 97.4FM, online, on our Rayo app, your DAB radio, or say ‘Play Cool FM’ on your Smart Speaker. We play you the biggest hits from the world’s hottest artists, from Pete Snodden in the morning to the NI Hit 40.