Sarah Story

Sarah Story
Story in 2023
Born
Sarah Story

NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)DJ, radio presenter
EmployerBBC Radio 1

Sarah Story is a British DJ and Radio DJ . She is best known for presenting Radio 1's Future Dance. Before then, she was a DJ for Capital's Weekender.

Early life

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Story grew up in Dalston, just outside Carlisle but has a slight Leeds accent.[1]

Career

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Story started her broadcasting career at the age of 14, doing work experience at CFM, leading to her co-hosting the station's Saturday morning breakfast show.[2][3] She has presented numerous shows on the Capital network, including the breakfast and drive-time slots, as well as co-hosting the Capital Weekender with Ministry of Sound (22:00, Friday/Saturday to 06:00, Saturday/Sunday).[4]

As part of BBC Radio 1's guest-presenter takeover over the Christmas and New Year period, Story hosted Radio 1's Dance Party on BBC Radio 1 on 1 January 2021.[5][6] Following the announcement on 20 April that Annie Mac would be leaving the station in July, it was announced that Story would become the new presenter of Radio 1's Future Dance (Fridays, 20:00 to 22:00), filling the slot vacated by Danny Howard, who would replace Mac on Radio 1's Dance Party.[7][2]

References

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  1. ^ "DRIVEN TO DJ". Carlisle Living. Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b Major, Melissa (20 April 2021). "Cumbria DJ lands new primetime show on BBC Radio 1". News and Star. Archived from the original on 1 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Meet Radio 1's Christmas Presenters of 2020". BBC. 4 December 2020. Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  4. ^ Martin, Roy (20 December 2018). "Major radio schedule changes revealed for Capital". RadioToday. Archived from the original on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  5. ^ Novak, Kim (3 December 2020). "BBC Radio 1 hires first guest DJ with profound hearing loss among 33 new hosts". Metro. Archived from the original on 11 July 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  6. ^ "BBC Radio 1 announces Christmas guest presenter line-up". BBC News. 3 December 2020. Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  7. ^ "'Legend' Annie Mac is leaving BBC Radio 1 after 17 years". BBC News. 20 April 2021. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
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