Meet the Presenters! featuring Michaela Power

I love that my job keeps me interested in absolutely everything! I’m constantly absorbing news, music releases and events. I love talking to people and listening to stories about their lives, so I read lots of autobiographies. I suppose what I love the most is getting that email or call from someone saying they’re loving the show, the music, or hearing their shout-out. That little connection means so much.

There are so many highlights and so many great experiences along the way. But I have to say the pinnacle of my career, and anyone’s, I’d imagine, has got to be… working with Barry from EastEnders. I co-hosted an event in Bristol with Shaun Williamson and he was absolutely hilarious. Fortunately, Janine wasn’t in attendance, so Barry survived to the end of the show.

I was incredibly fortunate to grow up with an uncle in the music business, meaning we had access to all sorts of records from a very early age. My uncle worked for RCA, so we had an endless stream of vinyl landing on the doorstep. I think I bought Hi-Gloss, You’ll Never Know because it was on Epic. It cost about 50p.

I think I’ve already outed myself with Hi-Gloss! Eek.

I once sat with the soul artist Jocelyn Brown in the dressing room of a club where she was about to perform. She’s incredibly talented and accomplished and I couldn’t quite believe that we were having a conversation. I asked her what she’d have been if she didn’t sing and she said she’d probably have been a teacher. I think I might do the same.