• Born Colm Caffrey in Santry, Dublin, Ireland, he is the youngest of four siblings.
• He attended Our Lady of Victories BNS in Ballymun and St. Aidan's C.B.S. in North Dublin.
• He pursued his education in Media Communications (Radio and Television) at the College of Commerce in Rathmines.#
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• Hayes began his broadcasting career in the 1980s on pirate radio stations, including KELO, Q102, Energy 103, and Radio Nova.
• Following the closure of pirate stations by regulators, he transitioned to the state broadcaster 2FM.
• In the summer of 1989, he left 2FM to join Dublin's Capital Radio (now FM104), becoming the licensed commercial station's first weekday breakfast show presenter.
• He served as Programme Director for FM104, playing a pivotal role in bringing the station to the number one position in Dublin during the mid-1990s and creating The Strawberry Alarm Clock.
• In 2017, he was appointed Programme Director at Radio Nova, a station he had officially joined and covered shows for previously.
• More recently, he became the co-host of the breakfast show Colm and Lucy In The Morning on Ireland's Classic Hits Radio alongside Lucy Kennedy.
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• Jim-Jim Nugent: Hayes shared a highly successful 10-year broadcasting partnership with Jim-Jim Nugent. Together, they anchored The Strawberry Alarm Clock on FM104, dominating the Dublin timeslot and winning several awards. In 2007, they moved to RTÉ 2fm to present The Colm & Jim-Jim Breakfast Show. The duo also hosted the television quiz show Colm and Jim-Jim's Home Run.
• Comedy and Music: Outside of radio, Hayes has written, produced, and featured on three comedy albums, two of which reached Platinum status and one Gold. He also penned a UEFA Euro 2012 single called "Put Your Green Cape On" for the pop duo Jedward.
• Other Television: In addition to Home Run, he presented the television show Dirty Old Towns for two series.

ARAN ISLAND DISCS

MUSIC, MEMORIES, MOMENTS

Aran Island Discs

"Irish Life Stories, Told Through Music."

Each episode features a guest who is invited to imagine themselves on the Aran Islands—a symbolic place evoking rugged beauty and Irish cultural heritage—and explore the soundtrack of their life. Guests choose songs that have shaped their personal journeys, sparking conversations about key moments, memories, and influences in their life.

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