Biography

Alan Keegan is one of the UK’s busiest presenters and in demand hosts working today. With one of the countries most recognisable voices and a wide-spanning career in corporate and sporting events alongside broadcast media and further education, his expertise ranges across a variety of fields including; television & radio presenting; public speaking; academia; broadcasting; voice-over narration; and published heritage authorship.

Since 2000, Alan has been instantly recognisable as “The Voice of Old Trafford.” He is known the world over and his wealth of knowledge infused with anecdotes from his experiences at the pitch-side. corporate and charity events would elevate any conference or after-dinner appearance. Alan has also lent his voice to branded advertising campaigns, live events at Wembley Stadium, the London 2012 Olympic Games and, to the EA Sports FIFA video games until 2021. Alan provides a fascinating insight not only into the beautiful game, but also into the world of Communication, Leadership, Education and Self-motivation.

Being gifted with a distinctive voice, Alan has had the opportunity to interview many people over his long career, from key opinion leaders and senior individuals from within the business world, members of the general public alongside more recognisable names, both from on and off the pitch; including: Michael Schumacher; Sir Alex Ferguson; Usain Bolt; David Beckham; Rory McIlroy; and former President of Ireland, Mary Robinson.

Outside of his football life, Alan previously served as the Director of Business Development for UK Partnerships inside the Faculty of Culture and the Creative Industries at the University of Central Lancashire in Preston, where Alan taught Media & Journalism. Within his career at UCLan, he had been involved in a number of transformations for the University and Departments within. This is a subject Alan discusses first hand from both a senior executive leadership position and also as a member of faculty.

Alan developed a number of start-up incentives within the university, including The Great Northern Creative Expo and spearheading the Careers Jamming Sessions (cJAM) events. The Great Northern Creative Expo, which was established in 2015. Alan, as Festival Director had nurtured the festival from conception and is proud of its ability to attract some of the country’s leading creative talents from both the North of England and beyond, encompassing every facet of the Creative Industries including Film, Photography, Performance, Music, Media and Journalism. The Careers Jamming Sessions, known as cJAM, enabled students learn from the very best in the business. They would pitch themselves directly to industry leaders to win work placements in some of the biggest and well-known institutions across the UK industry.

As a graduate of the University of Salford, Alan also holds a Masters Degree in Fine Art Site & Archive Interventions, something that was born out of his love for his local community. He charted the struggles and successes of the Irish community in Manchester over the course of three titles on “Irish Manchester”. He gives aspiring authors an insight into the journey of publishing and launching their book. The “Irish Manchester” series were an instant success upon publication selling almost twenty thousand units!

So deep is his love of Manchester and his own Irish heritage, Alan broadcast his own local radio show for over a decade on BBC Radio Manchester and Sunset radio 102FM, the first Incremental radio station, a new type of station licensed by the Independent Broadcasting Authority. Since his first day as a radio presenter, and entering the world of Media, Alan has emerged as a force on the world stage, solely through his own dedication, resilience and his strength of faith.

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