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Damien Beaumont is a broadcaster and musician. He is most notable for his work as a broadcaster on Australian Broadcasting Corporation radio station ABC Classic FM.

Career

Beaumont graduated from the Elder Conservatorium of Music in Adelaide, where he studied music. He continued his training as an operatic baritone in England, returned to Australia in 1999 to join the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

Beaumont started at ABC Classic FM as a marketing manager, and was responsible for establishing the Classic 100 Countdowns in 2001. His first stint on air was presenting music overnight, filling in after the sudden death of Martin Hibble.

Beaumont now works as a presenter at ABC Classic FM where he presents "Evenings".

In September 2024, he announced that he would be retiring in November.

References

1. "Damien Beaumont". Classic FM. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
2. "Damien Beaumont -". Renaissance Tours. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
3. ^ "Damien Beaumont shares a few stories ahead of leaving ABC Classic after 25 years on air". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 23 September 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
4. "Damien Beaumont | radioinfo". www.radioinfo.com.au. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
5. "Evenings". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
6. At 2024-09-23, the headline on https://www.abc.net.au/news/justin and https://www.abc.net.au/news/topic/radio says "leaving the ABC in November", but the month is not mentioned in the story https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-23/damien-beaumont-shares-highlights-of-25-year-with-abc-classic/104368348

• ABC radio (Australia) journalists and presenters
• Classical music radio presenters
• Living people