A DAY IN THE LIFE OF...
SARA PALMER, BBC RADIO JERSEY PRESENTER
Mostly my day has a pattern to it - up, work, children, home but there are always variations within that. I was divorced not long after I arrived in Jersey eight years ago and so the children divide their time between their Dad and myself. I have two children, Matthew, 17, who is studying for A levels at Hautlieu and Charlotte, 14, doing her GCSEs at Les Quennevais. So, if they are with me, I’ll make lunchboxes then Matt will head off on his scooter and I’ll drop Charlotte at school. Otherwise, it’s easy just to sort myself out and get to work.
I’ve been at BBC Radio Jersey for seven years now and love it. Radio was never on my radar.
Embassy in Montevideo, Uruguay and finally back to Geneva as British Vice Consul. A move to the Isle of Man with my then husband took me into radio.
In fact I went straight from
school into the Diplomatic Service where we weren’t really supposed to say much! My first job there was in the FCO in Downing Street East and then I went on to the United Nations in Geneva; British
I have a three-hour show on BBC Jersey. The first hour gets the listeners engaged in a topical conversation. Then I have a lunchtime guest and I cover heritage, arts or anything local in the final hour. When I’m not on air, I’m preparing shows, setting up guests for future shows or looking for new prospects. Sometimes I’ll cover the Sunday breakfast or politics show but otherwise my weekends are for spending time with the children, catching up with friends, travelling to see family or enjoying the island.
Evenings revolve around the children if they are with me with tea and homework or I can put my feet up.
SOME QUESTIONS FOR SARA:
Question: What do you do to unwind at the end of a long day? Answer: A small glass of rosé, feet up watching a comedy programme always helps take my mind off serious matters. Otherwise, just peace and quiet and a good book.
Question:What do you like the most about being a Radio Presenter? Answer: I love talking to people. Everyone has a story and I want to hear what that is. I love the intimacy of radio and that I’m with someone in their car, kitchen, bathroom sharing ideas and conversation and hopefully entertaining them too.
Question: What do you dislike most about it? Answer: There is nothing I dislike about it.
I suppose the one
thing that does annoy me is when people take a “pop” at us, the BBC, particularly here in Jersey, and we can’t always defend ourselves.
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Question: How did you become a Radio Presenter? Answer: I entered a charity auction in the Isle of Man to go on Manx Radio with another presenter and paid £126 for it. I was then invited back, got my own show and spent four years there doing everything from the Queen’s visit to overnights.
Question: What advice would you give someone, either just starting their career or midway through their career, who wants to be a Radio Presenter? Answer: Get involved in school, hospital, internet radio. Practice and listen to other stations and presenters. Be interested in what’s going on in your community. Be a good listener, but most important of all be yourself. You can’t pretend you’re someone you’re not for three hours live everyday on the radio.
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