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'''Miranda Rae''' (born unknown) is a [[British people|British]] [[radio]] [[disc jockey|DJ]], best known for presenting The Word on [[Ujima Radio]]. Was the first female, full-time female radio presenter on UK radio.
'''Miranda Rae''' (born in the United Kingdom) is a [[British people|British]] radio [[disc jockey|DJ]], best known for her pioneering show on [[Galaxy (radio network)|Galaxy Radio]] & [[BBC Radio 5 (former)|Radio 5]], [[Ujima Radio]], and [[Soul Train Radio]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bristol247.com/channel/news-comment/people/my_bristol_favourites/my-bristol-favourites-miranda-rae/|title=My Bristol favourites: Miranda Rae|accessdate=December 2, 2016}}</ref> She was the first full-time female radio presenter on UK radio.{{citation needed|date=May 2017}}


==Early radio career==
==Radio career==
At 18 years old, Rae became Promotions and PR manager for [[FTP Radio]] in Bristol. [[FTP Radio]] the UK's first pirate to station to win a legal license became [[Galaxy Radio]]. She was one of the few people to remain from FTP. Miranda was not only the first full-time female DJ in the country she was the first full-time radio dance DJ in UK pioneering new music in the UK.


[[Galaxy Radio]] soon recognized her national appeal and she became part of their prime time, regional mainstream presenters, and used to be on air 6 days a week. Rae has also established a worldwide reputation for pioneering new music and her A 'n' R work was recognized officially by many DJ's, artists and records companies.


She has been responsible for discovering many new artists, including [[Roni Size]], now one of the world's leading music producers and winner of [[The Mercury Music Prize]]. She has also worked with and interviewed DJ's/artists that include:- [[Take That]], [[East 17]], [[Portishead (band)|Portishead]], [[Shaggy (musician)|Shaggy]], [[Massive Attack]], [[Tricky (musician)|Tricky]]. Miranda also manages [[Onallee]] who co wrote the [[Mercury Prize]] Winning Album [[New Forms]].
==GWR FM==


Later she was approached by [[BBC Radio 5 Live|BBC Radio 5]] and asked to present and write for a weekly speech based programme called Euromix. Miranda took over the role as presenter from [[Magenta Devine]] (Rapido) and worked alongside [[Robert Elms]] ([[Travel-Log|Travel Log]], [[Channel 4]], [[Spandau Ballet]], [[Johnny Vaughan]], [[Normski]], [[Danny Ball]] as well as comedians [[Lee Hurst]], [[Kevin Day]] and [[Nick Wilty]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.djmcmiranda.com/index.html#biog|title=Miranda Rae website|accessdate=December 2, 2016}}</ref>
==Other work==
In February 2011, it was announced that Mills would take part in the BT Charity Trek along with other celebrities as part of the 2011 [[Comic Relief]] Red Nose Day campaign. The celebrities spent five days in the Kaisut desert in north [[Kenya]], covering 100 kilometres (62&nbsp;mi) in temperatures up to 40&nbsp;°C.<ref>[http://www.rednoseday.com/whats-on/the-bt-red-nose-desert-trek/sponsor-the-trekkers/scott-mills/radio1 Donate - Scott Mills | Red Nose Day 2011], www.bbc.co.uk</ref>


When presenting [[BBC Radio 5 Live|BBC Radio 5]]'s Euromix show, she won her the [[Sony Radio Award]] for best youth programme.

Since the birth of her son in January 2007, Rae has happily settled in the UK.

==The Word radio show==
The Word is a weekly radio show that Rae presents on Ujima Radio. Which features pioneering new music, human interest stories, and interviews local and international personalities who have a story to tell. Rae says of her radio show on Ujima, that ''"The atmosphere is electric with the buzz that only live radio can create, and there is no other station in the world that would let me have a completely {{sic|free reign}} to produce the radio that I like."''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bristol247.com/channel/news-comment/people/my_bristol_favourites/my-bristol-favourites-miranda-rae/|title=My Bristol favourites: Miranda Rae|accessdate=December 2, 2016}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.djmcmiranda.com Miranda Rae's website]
*[http://www.djmcmiranda.com Miranda Rae's website]
*[[Soul Train Radio]]
*[[Ujima Radio]]
*[[Ujima Radio]]
*[[BBC Radio 4]]
*[[BBC Radio 4]]
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*{{Twitter}}
*[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHcX_1gxVItWJw5Mf_D5zQw Miranda's YouTube channel]

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Latest revision as of 12:59, 13 April 2022

For the American actress, see Miranda Rae Mayo.

Miranda Rae
Occupation(s)DJ, Radio presenter, voice over
Employer(s)Ujima Radio, Soul Train Radio, BBC Radio 4
Websitewww.djmcmiranda.com

Miranda Rae (born in the United Kingdom) is a British radio DJ, best known for her pioneering show on Galaxy Radio & Radio 5, Ujima Radio, and Soul Train Radio.[1] She was the first full-time female radio presenter on UK radio.[citation needed]

Radio career

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At 18 years old, Rae became Promotions and PR manager for FTP Radio in Bristol. FTP Radio the UK's first pirate to station to win a legal license became Galaxy Radio. She was one of the few people to remain from FTP. Miranda was not only the first full-time female DJ in the country she was the first full-time radio dance DJ in UK pioneering new music in the UK.

Galaxy Radio soon recognized her national appeal and she became part of their prime time, regional mainstream presenters, and used to be on air 6 days a week. Rae has also established a worldwide reputation for pioneering new music and her A 'n' R work was recognized officially by many DJ's, artists and records companies.

She has been responsible for discovering many new artists, including Roni Size, now one of the world's leading music producers and winner of The Mercury Music Prize. She has also worked with and interviewed DJ's/artists that include:- Take That, East 17, Portishead, Shaggy, Massive Attack, Tricky. Miranda also manages Onallee who co wrote the Mercury Prize Winning Album New Forms.

Later she was approached by BBC Radio 5 and asked to present and write for a weekly speech based programme called Euromix. Miranda took over the role as presenter from Magenta Devine (Rapido) and worked alongside Robert Elms (Travel Log, Channel 4, Spandau Ballet, Johnny Vaughan, Normski, Danny Ball as well as comedians Lee Hurst, Kevin Day and Nick Wilty.[2]

When presenting BBC Radio 5's Euromix show, she won her the Sony Radio Award for best youth programme.

Since the birth of her son in January 2007, Rae has happily settled in the UK.

The Word radio show

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The Word is a weekly radio show that Rae presents on Ujima Radio. Which features pioneering new music, human interest stories, and interviews local and international personalities who have a story to tell. Rae says of her radio show on Ujima, that "The atmosphere is electric with the buzz that only live radio can create, and there is no other station in the world that would let me have a completely free reign [sic] to produce the radio that I like."[3]

References

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  1. ^ "My Bristol favourites: Miranda Rae". Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Miranda Rae website". Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  3. ^ "My Bristol favourites: Miranda Rae". Retrieved 2 December 2016.
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