Miranda Rae
Nominee Profile
Location: Bristol
From National BBC Radio to TV presenter, from Mainstream Commercial radio to Head of Specialist Programmes for Galaxy Radio, Club DJ and music pioneer to newspaper columnist, from her teenage years Miranda has dedicated her career to addressing issues of social injustice and diversity and equality on any media platform available!
In 1992 Miranda and a group of women set up FEM FM, UK’s 1st all female radio station, an iconic moment in Broadcast history.
Fem FM launched Miranda’s career as a broadcaster. In 1992 Miranda joined Galaxy Radio where her success with was fast and furious. Within a short time, she became head of specialist programming producing and presenting a ground-breaking format of Dance radio.
She was also one of the first female radio and club DJ’s, facing many barriers and discrimination both as a woman and a disabled person and later as a single mum. Miranda is heavily visually impaired and was told she couldn’t be an actress as she looked “too different” and was also told she couldn’t be on the radio due to women’s voices being too high pitched, hence Fem FM gave Miranda a chance to break down those barriers.
Miranda went on to present a weekly show on BBC Radio 5 for which she won a Sony Award.
In 2017 Miranda took over Sound Women South West, a network & support group, it became a multi award winning production company. In 2021 Miranda set it up as a CIC with a mission to empower, train, advise & support women/girls from disadvantaged and marginalised backgrounds. In the last 3/4 years she personally has taught over 1000 women/girls.
Miranda is also a member of the NUJ, has written for numerous media outlets.
In 2018 Miranda became Broadcast Manager of Ujima Radio where she oversaw 150 volunteers and 65 programmes a week. In 2022 became full time Station Manager dedicating her career to ensuring equality and diversity & sharing her 35 years of skills to people of all ages from disadvantaged and marginalised backgrounds.
In 1992 Miranda and a group of women set up FEM FM, UK’s 1st all female radio station, an iconic moment in Broadcast history.
Fem FM launched Miranda’s career as a broadcaster. In 1992 Miranda joined Galaxy Radio where her success with was fast and furious. Within a short time, she became head of specialist programming producing and presenting a ground-breaking format of Dance radio.
She was also one of the first female radio and club DJ’s, facing many barriers and discrimination both as a woman and a disabled person and later as a single mum. Miranda is heavily visually impaired and was told she couldn’t be an actress as she looked “too different” and was also told she couldn’t be on the radio due to women’s voices being too high pitched, hence Fem FM gave Miranda a chance to break down those barriers.
Miranda went on to present a weekly show on BBC Radio 5 for which she won a Sony Award.
In 2017 Miranda took over Sound Women South West, a network & support group, it became a multi award winning production company. In 2021 Miranda set it up as a CIC with a mission to empower, train, advise & support women/girls from disadvantaged and marginalised backgrounds. In the last 3/4 years she personally has taught over 1000 women/girls.
Miranda is also a member of the NUJ, has written for numerous media outlets.
In 2018 Miranda became Broadcast Manager of Ujima Radio where she oversaw 150 volunteers and 65 programmes a week. In 2022 became full time Station Manager dedicating her career to ensuring equality and diversity & sharing her 35 years of skills to people of all ages from disadvantaged and marginalised backgrounds.