Derek Hartley (born on October 28, 1969) is an American talk show host of the Derek and Romaine Show, a talk radio show on Sirius Satellite Radio's Sirius OutQ channel. The show has a national audience with a potential reach of 6,000,000 listeners. The popular show can also be heard worldwide on the internet. October 28 is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 64 days remaining. ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ... Talk radio is a radio format which features discussion of topical issues. ... Sirius Satellite Radio NASDAQ: SIRI is one of two satellite radio (SDARS) services operating in the United States and Canada, along with XM Satellite Radio. ... SIRIUS OutQ is a news, talk and entertainment channel on Sirius Satellite Radio, designed for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender audiences. ...

Mr. Hartley is a pioneer in satellite talk radio. He joined Sirius before Howard Stern, when the service had approximately 350,000 subscribers. Sirius is the only satellite radio service to offer a channel primarily focusing on gay, lesbian, transgendered and bisexual issues. His show, co-hosted by Romaine Patterson, is enjoyed by both straight and gay listeners. Romaine Patterson is currently the co-host with Derek Hartley of the Derek and Romaine show on Sirius Satellite Radios SIRIUS OutQ channel 109. ...

Hartley, is described by his listeners as witty, hilarious and highly knowledgeable, especially in the entertainment industry. His relationship with Ms. Patterson has been compared to that of the late Burns and Allen. He travels frequently as to serve as MC/Host of various Gay Pride events around the country. He has also served as the spokesman in radio advertising for various commercial products and services.

Not only was Mr. Hartley one of the first talk show hosts on a national (now international) satellite service, he was one of the first to have the courage to be openly gay. He has encouraged and helped numerous others to be proud of who they are both personally and professionally by openly tackling many difficult issues on air.

Hartley was born at Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg, Virginia. [1] He has one sibling, Tiffany, a younger sister and a younger brother Zach. Born a military brat, he lived in several states before the age of four. He attended kindergarten in Utah and first through third grades in Sebastopol, California at Apple Blossom Elementary School. Mary Ball Washington was the mother of George Washington. ... Location in Virginia Coordinates: Country United States State Virginia County Independent City* Founded 1728 Incorporated 1781 Government  - Mayor Thomas Tomzak Area  - City  10. ... Official language(s) English Capital Salt Lake City Largest city Salt Lake City Area  Ranked 13th  - Total 84,889 sq mi (219,887 km²)  - Width 270 miles (435 km)  - Length 350 miles (565 km)  - % water 3. ... Sebastopol is a town in Sonoma County, California, United States, approximately 52 miles north of San Francisco. ...

His parents divorced and Hartley and his sister divided their time and school years between California and Utah. [2] Between fourth and ninth grade, he attended almost a dozen different schools. He graduated from Alhambra High School in Alhambra, California in 1987 and attended the California State University at Los Angeles. Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... This article is about the school in Alhambra, California. ... Location of Alhambra within Los Angeles County, California. ... California State University, Los Angeles (also known as Cal State L.A. or CSULA) is a California public university located in Los Angeles, California near the city of Alhambra and at the center of Los Angeles metropolitan area just five miles from Los Angeles civic and cultural center. ...

Hartley joined PlanetOut.com in May 1996 as a volunteer in the PopcornQ area on America Online. He hosted online celebrity interviews for PlanetOut on AOL in 1996 and 1997. In March 1997, he created FantasyMan Island, [3] an online dating area for PlanetOut, which ran until January 2005, and wrote a popular weekly relationship advice column there. From 1997-1999, he also worked directly for America Online, developing entertainment content for their Entertainment Asylum area. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... PlanetOut Inc. ...

In December 2000, Hartley was introduced to Fred Seibert by former AOL co-worker Emil Rensing and joined Frederator in January 2001. While there, he developed online marketing campaigns for Seventeen magazine, Tiger Beat and The New TNN (later Spike TV) for Viacom. Fred Seibert (born 1951) is an entertainment executive who has held leading positions with MTV Networks and Hanna-Barbera. ... Supermodel Twiggy on the now-famous 1967 cover of Seventeen. ... Tiger Beat is a longtime top selling American teen magazine. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This page is about the post-2005 Viacom. ...

In late 2002, John McMullen, who met Hartley at the PlanetOut launch party in September 1996 in San Francisco, California, offered Hartley a dating/relationship show on a proposed gay talk channel on Sirius Satellite Radio. In March 2003, while searching for a producer for the show, McMullen hired former activist Romaine Patterson to serve as producer and co-host of the show. The two met only once before beginning work together as a radio duo. It was to be radio magic[4] The Derek and Romaine Show launched in April 2003 as a three hour talk show airng from 6-9pm ET each weekday. [5] Later the show was expanded to four hours from 6-10pm ET. Guests on the show have included: Donald Trump, Martha Stewart, Meredith Vieira, Charo, Olivia Newton John, Samuel L. Jackson, kd lang, and Jenna Jameson. John McMullen John Patrick McMullen III (born September 4, 1963, Fort Eustis, VA, but grew up in Seattle, WA) is an American gay radio personality who co-founded and served as station manager of Sirius Satellite Radios OutQ gay-oriented channel. ... Nickname: Location of the City and County of San Francisco, California Coordinates: , Country United States of America State California City-County San Francisco Government  - Mayor Gavin Newsom Area  - City  47 sq mi (122 km²)  - Land  46. ... Romaine Patterson is currently the co-host with Derek Hartley of the Derek and Romaine show on Sirius Satellite Radios SIRIUS OutQ channel 109. ... Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American business executive, entrepreneur, television personality and author. ... Martha Stewart (born Martha Helen Kostyra on August 3, 1941) is an American business magnate, author, editor and homemaking advocate. ... Meredith Vieira (born December 30, 1953) is an Emmy Award-winning American television personality and journalist. ... María del Rosario Pilar Martínez Molina Baeza de Rasten (born March 13, 1951; disputed year 1941) better known in the Latin and Hollywood show business as Charo, is a singer, dancer, comedienne, actress and classical guitar player. ... Olivia Newton-John (born September 26, 1948) is a British-born Australian singer and actress. ... Samuel Leroy Jackson (born December 21, 1948) is an American actor. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... Jenna Jameson (born Jenna Marie Massoli on April 9, 1974)[4] is an American pornographic actress and entrepreneur who has been called the worlds most famous porn star[5][2][6] and The Queen of Porn.[7] She started acting in erotic films in 1993 after having worked as...

In 2007 Derek Hartley was nominated for a GAYVN Award [6] for Best Non-Sex Performance.