Dark blue musical notes on lilac background.

Hosting a Radio Show

At the University of Sussex I also worked at University Radio Falmer. I produced a show discussing politics, then moved on to hosting my own show. Every week I picked a new country and played a selection of their current top ten songs.

I had a lot of international friends so if I happened to know someone from the country of the week, I invited them on the show and we'd talk about music and culture.

A dandelion made of musical notes that are blown away in the wind.

I practiced:

  • researching music
  • interviewing people
  • intercultural communication
A picture of me sitting in the studio of University Radio Falmer, giving the camera a thumbs up.

I learned:

  • how to produce and host a radio show
  • always check what your listeners actually hear
  • it's a bad idea to make structural changes to an already existing and functioning team without explaining to them why the changes are necessary.