From late nights in Nottingham to early breakfast at BBC Radio 1 – How NTU alum Alice Dale conquered the airwaves
We’re going to let you in on a little secret. When we first approached Alice Dale – we'd have been more than pleased with a brief interview on the telephone.
After all, people who work for radio stations with a weekly audience of nearly eight million tend to be in demand. At best, we hoped for a polite response via email.
And then, out of the blue, Alice called.
“Hello NTU – lovely to hear from you! Listen, instead of talking on the phone, how about we record something at BBC Broadcasting House? I’ll grab a studio.”
Click on the above link to watch Alice tackle our questions. Find out what it's like to work at one of the UK's biggest radio stations – and what Alice remembers most about her time at NTU.
More about Alice Dale
An award-winning journalist, producer, presenter, and voice-over artist, Alice started her career by creating up behind-the-scenes interviews at music festivals. She also worked for Sony Music's 'Young Voices' scheme, reviewing new music before it hit the market. Her first job in radio was presenting the drive-time show at Meridian FM.
In 2014, Alice came to NTU to study Broadcast Journalism, before going on to complete an MA in Documentary Journalism. She also became Deputy Head of Music at Trent TV and presented a show on our student radio station, Fly Live. Alice would begin her career as a radio journalist in the newsrooms of BBC Radio Nottingham and GEM.
Alice always showed promise – on her graduation day, she was awarded 'TV News Package of The Year' by ITV Central’s news editor.
Today, you can hear Alice on Radio 1, where she presents the station's Early Breakfast Show and Radio 1 Anthems. Alice also hosts the BBC Upload show on Monday nights between 8-10 pm on BBC Radio London. Are you a podcaster, dancer, actor, photographer? Alice welcomes you to showcase your work too!
Visit www.bbc.co.uk/upload for more information.
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