Carson Daly
Carson Daly
The Voice; Last Call with Carson Daly
Carson Daly is a pioneer of pop culture across a multitude of media, including network television, radio, the recording industry and digital. He currently hosts THE VOICE on NBC, the network's exciting new vocal competition show which premiered as the number one show on its night in primetime television and continues to grow as NBC's highest-rated primetime show in the past five years.
Daly's long-running late night NBC show, LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY has just been renewed confirming his spot in the network’s prime-time lineup for a 13th year. In addition, Daly continues to host his top-rated morning drive radio program on 97.1 AMP FM Los Angeles.
Daly began his career in radio in the early 1990s, quickly moving up the ranks as an on-air deejay in five different cities within his first five years. Shortly thereafter, he landed one of the most coveted positions in the business - that of the early evening voice of Los Angeles' influential and top-rated KROQ-FM. MTV soon recognized his talent and brought him to New York City.
It was at MTV that Daly became distinguished for his roles as gracious host and trendsetter, and ultimately planted the seed to become the entertainment icon that he is today. His popularity exploded in the era of 'N Sync, Britney Spears and Eminem, as part of the show that changed the landscape of music and television. As host and executive producer of MTV's TOTAL REQUEST LIVE (TRL), he transformed an afternoon music video program into a must-stop on the publicity circuit for musicians, movie stars and entertainers alike. It was Daly's guy-next-door charm that made him so appealing, and more so trustworthy, as he entered living rooms daily to offer exactly what the audience desired. His reputation as pop culture tastemaker was cemented.
In January 2002, his loyal fans followed him to NBC and tuned into his late-night television show LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY, which will enter its 11th season as a part of the network's top-rated, late night lineup. Re-writing the rulebook for late night television, Daly has taken his show out of the studio and on location every night. The strategically curated bookings extend to a wide array of great storytellers, inspired by Daly's adoration for the acclaimed THIS AMERICAN LIFE program. To date, this season boasts ratings up by nine percent in 18-49 viewers and 24 percent in total viewers.
While the show boasts diverse bookings in the worlds of entertainment, politics and sports, it is the progressive music bookings that have earned Daly his bragging rights among the late night crowd. Since day one, LAST CALL has been the show that gives many of the hottest bands their first break on U.S. television including The Killers, Maroon 5, Ray LaMontagne, Modest Mouse, 30 Seconds to Mars, B.o.B and many more.
For the eighth year, Daly and Universal Media Studios produced the annual New Year's Eve primetime special NBC'S NEW YEAR'S EVE WITH CARSON DALY as they rang in 2012 live from Times Square. As executive producer, Daly has led the broadcast on all NBC platforms - both on and offline. Past musical performances have included Rihanna, Jay Z, Green Day, Sir Elton John, Alicia Keys, Katy Perry, Ludacris, Mary J Blige, Avril Lavigne, Panic! At The Disco, The Ting Tings and Lenny Kravitz.
In January 2010, Daly returned to his radio roots and currently hosts morning drive from 6 a.m. until 10 a.m. Monday-Friday on KAMP (97.1) in Southern California.
The Voice
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