Radio Silence

Shahlaa Tahira, Aminata Kamara and Steve Parkinson


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This week, Kaylee interviews Shahlaa Tahira, producer for BBC 1XTA and co-host of 1XTRA talks. Aminata Kamara, presenter on BBC Radio Leicester and podcast co-host of Sista Collective on BBC Sounds, and Steve Parkinson, managing director of Bauer national brands and head of One Golden Square. They talk about their journeys into radio, the lack of representation in production roles, the importance of sourcing talent in unconventional ways and the strides their stations have taken to be more inclusive. 

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This episode was presented by Kaylee Golding, produced by Pulama Kaufman and Sara Hebil-Motie, engineered by Erik Bria and the music was made by Blackeys Productions.

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