Presenters

Dawne is part of a very large family of nine children – five girls and four boys. As a child her mum tried to make them rivals to the Jackson 5 – known seriously as The Stewart 9. She has 21 nephews and nieces aged 2-25!

Dawne is a passionate singer/songwriter who is also a qualified life coach and part time flight attendant.

Voice of the community

She wants her shows to capture all aspects of life in Nottinghamshire – from entertaining fun laughter, community issues, achievements, current affairs and definitely showcasing Nottingham's many talented performing artists.

The door is wide open – it really is all about community – she wants the show to be led and shaped by you and the other people who listen to it.

She'd love to hear from you about what you think the show should be featuring and also if you have some ideas about how to make where you live even better! 

Also, if you're a "muso", music specialist or simply love good music – why not showcase and share a few tunes from your music collection.

Dawne's voice is one of those that often features in the BBC's UK Black podcast.

Available to download every Monday afternoon the podcast features a mix of items chosen to represent the issues and events that Black Britons have been talking about in the previous seven days.

Find out more about the UK Black Podcast featuring excerpts from the 45 hours of African and Caribbean programming broadcast weekly on BBC Local Radio.