Volunteer radio presenter, producer, music lover and all-round self proclaimed 'radio fanatic' Zinnia Bridgman joined me to chat about going from her lockdown student radio beginnings to co-presenting The South Coast Music Show on Voice FM.
We chatted about:
< Getting started in radio through university and student broadcasting,
< The thrill (and terror) of being live on air on Voice FM,
< Why volunteer community radio still matters in a de-localised industry,
< The concept of celebrities with platforms / high follower counts being able to cut the line for mainstream radio shows over people who have put in the hours,
< The goings on behind the desk and in the room where it happens,
< Supporting emerging south coast musicians and venues,
< Volunteering, passion projects, breaking into media, and other things...
Follow the podcast, Ben and the guest on social media:
Reaching The Crescendo Podcast:
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Ben Mussell:
https://www.instagram.com/ben_mussell/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/benmussell/
Zinnia Bridgman:
https://www.instagram.com/zinniaecbridgman/
https://linktr.ee/zinniaecbridgman
https://www.linkedin.com/in/zinnia-bridgman/
Voice FM:
https://www.voicefmradio.co.uk/
https://www.voicefmradio.co.uk/south-coast-music/south-coast-music-show/
