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Sarah Story has always had her eye on the prize. This plucky young broadcaster, DJ and singer-songwriter has always known who she is and precisely where she’s wanted to be. So we’re going to start with her Mission Statement, which as anyone who knows her well will attest is extremely important to her as a human being and as a curator and presenter. “I really want to help support emerging as well as the established artists on my show and champion more female artists and non-binary people. I'm trying to be very conscious with the music I'm playing to make sure the playlist is as balanced as possible. I've been given the keys to unlock and give people a platform and a great career,” she muses. “Hopefully by playing new artists’ music on Radio 1 this will help kick start their career. Musically we’re living in very exciting times right now. The music industry has changed dramatically since the lockdown in 2020 and we’re seeing a whole new generation of artists come through. I feel very honoured to be at the forefront of that as a new voice on Radio 1 that gets to champion them on national radio every Friday night. ” So as we exit lockdown and a brave new world begins, we have to ask: who is in Sarah’s gang? She’s super-quick to respond. “My gang is people like Jaguar, Denis Sulta and Mella Dee!” she smiles. “I loved meeting Jaguar when I did the Smirnoff Equalizing Music Project about three years ago. I would say Denis Sulta is one of my favourite DJs of all time so to…
