Draperstown musician/presenter Gemma Bradley is joining Radio One.
She’ll be hosting the BBC Introducing show on Sunday nights.
Gemma is one of five new presenters unveiled this morning (Friday).
Gemma joined BBC Radio Ulster in 2019 as the host of ATL Introducing, the station’s weekly show dedicated to uncovering the freshest new musical talent. She will make her debut on Radio 1 in the new year.
“I’m so excited to be joining the Radio 1 family. It’s a dream come true. I am a massive fan of the BBC Introducing show, hosted by Huw and I am so honoured to have the opportunity to work on this iconic show.
“I love discovering new music and championing new artists and I am beyond thrilled to have this amazing opportunity to champion all the new artists coming through from the BBC Introducing Uploader from across the UK,” she said.
She joins new presenters Sian Eleri, Joel Mitchell, Fee Mak, and Mollie Finn.
Aled Haydn Jones (Head of BBC Radio 1), said it’s a really exciting time for Radio 1.
“This is a really exciting time for Radio 1 as we prepare to welcome the next generation of talent: Sian and Gemma are going to bring some brilliant energy to our weekend line up, and with our new Friday morning rotation we’re going to be hearing from some fantastic new presenters over the coming months.
“The listener is at the heart of everything we do at Radio 1, and we look forward to introducing a fresh new schedule as we continue to deliver the entertainment, escapism and new music that our audiences know and love,” he added.
It was also announced today that Radio 1 will be saying goodbye to Huw Stephens, Phil Taggart and Dev at the end of 2020.
And Radio 1 Breakfast will return to a five-day week for the first time since 2018, with Greg James continuing to host the show, 7am-10.30am from Monday to Friday.
News?!?
I’m so excited to say I’ll be joining the @BBCR1 family in the new year, hosting the @bbcintroducing show on Sunday nights. Carrying on from the legend that is Huw Stephens, who has done so much for new artists ✨
So excited for this new chapter x pic.twitter.com/T2XyTunTFW
— Gemma Bradley (@Gemma_Bradley_) November 6, 2020
