BBC Radio 1 announce all-female DJ line-up for International Women's Day

International Women’s Day takes place this year on 8 March, with BBC Radio 1 planning to mark the occasion with an all-female DJ roster.

Running on both Friday night (7 March) and Saturday (8 March), the station will recruit the likes of Annie Mac, Jamilla Edwards, Monki, the channel’s first-ever female DJ Annie Nightingale and more for the special broadcast.

Nightingale said of the news: “I am looking forward to celebrating the array of specialist dance DJs on Radio 1, who are female. Gender is, welcomingly, not an issue nowadays when Radio 1 appoints new DJs and it has been demonstrably supportive of women.”

You can check out the full schedule beneath:

Friday 7 March
7-9pm Annie Mac
9-11pm B.Traits
11pm-1am Heidi
1-3am Essential Mix – Magda
3-5am Annie Nightingale
5-7am Monki

Saturday 8 March
7-9pm Sarah Jane Crawford
9-11pm Sian Anderson
11pm-1am Jamilla Edwards
1-3am Madam X
3-5am Claira Hermet
5-7am Adele Roberts

[via FACT]