In the Hot Seat
The Leicestershire countryside! Live in Nottingham now.
Age? (very optional!!!) 22
Earliest memory?
Falling off a stool and breaking my arm when i was
2yrs old...and my brother and his mate laughing!!
Favourite place?
Any beach or pub garden in the sun, or Ko Phangan in Thailand.
Favourite music?
Bit of everything, except 'happy hardcore' chav music
and heavy metal (slipknot!) Favourite bands are The Killers,
Stereophonics and Oasis.
Any special qualifications/achievements that you're proud of?
Just got a 2:1 in my degree which i was very proud of..and
shocked by as I totally fluked it!!! Travelled round Australia and
Thailand.
First job?
Making houmous sandwiches in a lame sandwich shop-Me and my
best mate worked there-took us about 3 weeks to get fired!!
Best job?
What i'm doing now of course!
Dream job?
Presenting alongside Steve Jones on T4 (and being his wife!)
How did you get started in doing what you do?
Work experience when I was young, then promo crew-started doing links on air then got trained up on traffic and travel.
How long ago? 4 years ago
Where would you have been seen or heard since you
started broadcasting?
105.4fm Leicester Sound, 106 Century FM, Heart 106
Worst on-air moment (embarrassing or otherwise)?
When talking about christmas dinner I said 'oh I love a good stuffing'-unintentionally...on the breakfast show! Also said 'sloppy seconds' once and apparantly that was frowned upon?!! Generally get abused by my co-presenter daily!
Any ambitions left?
Fulfilling my dream job, making lots of money, doing more travelling, meeting lots more stars, pulling Kelly Jones and having kids!
Any advice for those who want to get started in radio?
Start at the bottom, be dedicated and keen and make friends with lots of people who can help you!!
Thanks to Amy for answering our questions,
listen weekdays from 6-9am on Heart East Midlands.
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