We know what it’s like to be the tail and not the head. This opens up the training opportunities for people with lower incomes, and increases the chances of progressing to a full-time career within radio. StandUp NBC Competition has announced Chicago, Los Angeles, Atlanta, New York City and Dallas as the audition cities for its 17th annual nationwide search for stand-up comedians of diverse backgrounds. The Black Lives Matter movement has finally been pushed to the forefront of the news, with hundreds of thousands of people standing together to fight for equality across the world. I believe that the commercial and public service broadcasting sector should pay a levy to help nurture this talent. “I feel lonely because I find myself left alone to do the work of changing attitudes and perceptions towards Black people. I think a lot of people will have learnt from the show we delivered.’”. Award-winning radio presenter and proponent of the diversity-focused Radio Silence movement, Kay-Lee Golding, explores the lack of Black representation in mainstream UK radio. People’s stories are finally coming to light and being spoken about and racism is more complex than just white vs black. Resulting in the creation of shared resources, surveys & reports and best practice to be cascaded for the benefit of all careers services. The community stations take the risk but get little reward when the talent decides to move on.”, There are so many community radio stations developing new diverse talent, including Reprezent, No Signal, Westside Radio, The Beat London and Foundation FM. All Rights reserved. My friends come from all ethnic backgrounds and everyone has a story based on skin colour and it is a stark reminder that no matter what, it is not ok to comment on someone’s skin colour. I knew, going into the radio industry, of the everyday struggles that come with choosing a career path in the media. I recall a former colleague early on in my career, who asked about my Indian heritage whilst I was in the staff kitchen having lunch with colleagues. Thus, our roles become increasingly imperative in helping students and graduates be aware of their rights, find employers in alignment with their values, make informed career choices, feel empowered and ultimately reach career self-efficacy. It is time for services to be transparent and accountable. Her first post was entitled – Black Lives Matter and the Careers Profession: Silence is not an Option. ( Log Out /  Amanda Reynolds, is a resident of Michigan and lives in Grand Blanc, 49 miles from the Lansing, the capital of Michigan. Yet you are Young, Gifted and Black. Tel: +44(0)7940488008, "As a POC presenter myself, I feel extremely underrepresented, and it has made me question whether I will ever be able to present on national radio full time" — Kay-Lee Golding, “There seems to be a love/hate relationship with my voice. If your service does not have high numbers of Black, Asian and Multi Ethnic staff, reach out to student societies, academics or other professional services staff to sit on panels and be part of the recruitment and selection process. The UK radio industry really lacks diversity, despite how much Black music is played across radio stations. I emailed them back to point out that it was completely the wrong region, culture and faith. Unfortunately I am not the only POC presenter that feels this way. The Chair of the Group should sit on the Association’s Governing Board.