SWP11: Annie Mac, BTraits and Monki - International Women's Day Special

For International Women's Day, Radio 1 ran an all-female line-up for 39 hours. I don't know about you, but I was relieved to note that despite all these women on air, radio sets around the country did not explode in protest, listeners did not howl in agony, the industry did not crumble, and the Earth did not tremble on its axis. Instead, Radio 1 and 1Xtra's raft of talented presenters just went about their usual business of being great at what they do, and happily, three of them chatted to us before going on air.

Hence in this special edition of the Sound Women podcast, we have:

• Annie Mac on getting all the girls at gigs, starting out in internet radio, and DJing whilst pregnant;

• B.Traits on her love of bass, getting a foothold in British radio thanks to snowboarders in Whistler, and practicing as hard as you can but not taking it TOO seriously;

• Monki on being launched by Annie Mac, getting nervous, and enjoying work so much it doesn't feel like work.

What an incredible bunch! And I defy your icicle heart not to melt hearing these women talking about how they've been inspired by their fellow DJs.

The podcast will return on 1st April, and if you want to contribute, get in touch: tweet @soundwomen or email [email protected]. For more about Sound Women and to get involved, visit soundwomen.co.uk.

Thanks to Hayley Clarke and Carina Tillson for their work on this episode, to Martin Austwick for the music, and to SoundCloud for hosting.

Farewell!

Helen Zaltzman

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