Dave Brinnel

{{Short description|American radio host}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2019}}

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|birthname =David Carl Brinnel

|birth_date ={{birth date and age|1960|12|09}}

|birth_place =Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S.

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|occupation =Musician
television producer
radio personality

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|credits=The Dave in the Morning Show

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| website = [http://davebrinnel.com// DaveBrinnel.com] [http://davescreative.com// DavesCreative.com]

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David Carl Brinnel began working at age 19 as a night club entertainer, performing in venues throughout the northeast. He had the honor of playing piano at two 1984 campaign rallies for then President Ronald Reagan.{{cite web|last=Reagan Library|title=President Reagan's Remarks at a Reagan-Bush Rally in Waterbury, Connecticut on September 19, 1984|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvP-IcCr_gQ&t=24m13s|via=YouTube|accessdate=March 16, 2019}}{{cite web|last=Shaw|first=Dorsey|title=Facts About Cable News That May Make You Question Reality|url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/dorsey/facts-about-cable-news-that-may-make-you-question-reality|publisher=BuzzFeedNews|date=July 15, 2013|accessdate=March 16, 2019}} He went on to establish his own radio and television production company, Sound Gems in 1989, creating commercials for The Disney Store, Casual Corner and many other regional clients.{{cite web|last=Brinnel|first=Dave|title=Wear a Better Necktie|url=http://davescreative.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=1&Itemid=18|work=Dave's Creative: About Us|accessdate=July 7, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130903084727/http://davescreative.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=1&Itemid=18|archive-date=September 3, 2013|url-status=dead}} The company was renamed Dave's Creative in 2010. From 1997 to 2000 he was the host of "The Dave in the Morning Show" on WRNX 100.9FM out of Holyoke, Massachusetts.{{cite web|last=Moorehouse|first=Donnie|title=Saying Goodbye to WRNX|date=November 7, 2011 |url=http://www.masslive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2011/11/saying_goodbye_to_wrnx_innovat.html|publisher=The Republican|accessdate=June 10, 2013}} He is noted for giving Rachel Maddow her first broadcasting job when she won a contest the station was holding to find him a new sidekick.{{cite web|last=Leibovich|first=Mark|title=Rachel Maddow|url=https://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/magazine/2013/innovations-issue/#/?part=rachelmaddow|work=The New York Times Magazine|accessdate=June 10, 2013}}{{cite web|last=Pressler|first=Jessica|authorlink=Jessica Pressler|title=The Dr. Maddow Show|url=http://nymag.com/news/media/51822/index2.html|work=New York|date=October 31, 2008 |accessdate=June 10, 2013}} In 2012 he was honored by the Massachusetts Music Educators Association for volunteer efforts on behalf of Glenbrook Middle School in Longmeadow, Massachusetts.{{cite web|last=White|first=Christine|title=David Brinnel honored by Massachusetts Music Educators Association for volunteer efforts on behalf of Glenbrook Middle School in Longmeadow|date=April 11, 2012 |url=http://www.masslive.com/living/index.ssf/2012/04/david_brinnell_honored_by_massachusetts_music_educators_association_for_volunteer_efforts_on_behalf.html|accessdate=June 10, 2013}} He has also written, directed and performed in a musical production, "An Evening of Allan Sherman"; a program celebrating the life and work of 1960s comedic sensation, Allan Sherman.{{cite web|last=Weinsch|first=C|title=The Daily Music Break: Allan Sherman|url=http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/08/01/1115651/-The-Daily-Music-Break-Allan-Sherman|work=Daily Kos|accessdate=June 10, 2013}} Since 2007 he's collaborated closely with his daughter, Hailey Brinnel, for many projects and performances.{{Cite web|url=http://www.haileybrinnel.com/bio|title=Hailey Brinnel – BIOGRAPHY|website=Hailey Brinnel|access-date=24 August 2016}} In 2018, he released his first studio album, Finally, composed of songs written since 1985.{{Cite web|url=https://www.berkshireeagle.com/stories/playlist-we-asked-dave-brinnel-whats-your-favorite-song,550998|title=Playlist: We asked Dave Brinnel, what's your favorite song?|last=Cassidy|first=Benjamin|website=The Berkshire Eagle|publisher=2018-09-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180922124822/https://www.berkshireeagle.com/stories/playlist-we-asked-dave-brinnel-whats-your-favorite-song,550998 |access-date=16 March 2018|archive-date=September 22, 2018 }} In his 2022 book, Chase the Bears: Little Things to Achieve Big Dreams, former Congressman Ric Keller credits Dave with offering some of his favorite [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Q31-6Qd2JY advice].{{cite book |last1=Keller |first1=Ric |title=Chase the Bears: Little Things to Achieve Big Dreams |date=September 27, 2022 |publisher=Simon and Schuster |isbn=978-0757324482|pages=225 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xTOGEAAAQBAJ&dq=chase+the+bears+ric+keller+%22dave+brinnel%22&pg=PA225 |access-date=21 September 2022}}