Some people have been declared as
the voice of radio and certainly
are part of the
heart of music
and both have been said of
EMMA SCOTT
. Radio presenter, radio plugger, a staunch supporter of
independent music and plenty more besides, Emma has
worked in the music industry for 3
5
years
,
stepping into its demanding but rewarding embrace from the moment she
left school
when she
straight away
enter
ed “
the dizzy heights
”
of a Youth Training Scheme at her local radio station in
Bedford back in 1988.
From thereon in she
grew to become
a focal point for established and new sounds and artists, from
1990 to
2013
radio presenting with her individual
style and passion
and subsequently
gathering
thousands of radio shows
under her belt across some of the UK finest
radio stations
including
Q
RADIO, HEART, POWER FM, GALAXY RADIO, HALLAM FM,
and METRO FM
as well as
the two biggest
commercial radio brands in
the UK
,
GLOBAL RADIO
and
BAUER RADIO
.
Becoming
one of the top 20
Drive Time presenters in the UK whilst at rock and metal station,
KERRANG! RADIO
, Emma was also
approached
by
BBC RADIO 1
the late 90’s to join their presentation team
,
twice in
fact
,
but sa
dly
her
“
nerves got the better of her at her auditions and it wasn’t meant to be!
”
2013
saw Emma take a bold
move
by stepping away from presenting and setting up
her own radio
plugging and PR
Company
,
PLUGGIN BABY LTD
.
Again
,
she quickly put her individual
stamp on the
venture and has
worked with hundreds of independent bands and artists,
sharing and promoting
their music across Britain’s
radio stations and shows
and in time the vast realm of internet radio too.
More than that though
,
she
also
had the energ
y and
passion
to set out to help
the business grow
in
other areas
, especially in regard to its independent scene and artists.
Pre that venture
though
, Emma
also presented live music TV shows, hosted live gigs and events,
been a voice over artist, blogger,
band manager, co
-
ran a record label and put on live music events
in Birmingham from 2006 to 2013
, all experiences she took into
PLUGGIN’ BABY
and her wish,
indeed need to help aspiring artists and bands. This aspect has seen Emma write two books,
Break
Your Band: A Guide to Getting Radio Airplay
(2009) and
If It Was My Band
(First edition 2012
,
with
an updated release
in
2022
as a downloadable eBook.
)
Never one to rest on her laurels, Emma recently
undertook a Music Entrepreneur Master’s Degree,
wh
ich she passed with a distinction
.
H
er
dissertation
centered
around teaching independent
musicians how to get their own radio airplay
which has led her
to
creat
e
YouTube
videos, podcasts
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and
to
r
u
n free online webinars entitled “
How to Get Radio Airplay
”
,
all set up for artists
to access
as part of
a radio plugging consultancy service
teaching musicians how to become their own radio
pluggers.
She also returned to radio presenting, firstly with
PRIMORDIAL RADIO
in 2020, and now with her
own
brand
-
new syndica
ted
Pluggin Baby Radio Show, which currently airs on over 100 radio stations
all over the world.
Emma also runs her Pluggin Baby Radio Show
YouTube channel
, Mixcloud profile,
and her
“
Inside
the Music Industry
” Facebook group where she
shares
helpful tips and insider information
to help
musicians
better navigate
the music industry
and
climb
its
ladder.
Whether in voice, deed or energy,
EMMA SCOTT
has music rushing through her veins; a passion
reaping m
assive highlights
in
her career
to date suc
h as
three Promoter of the Year awards at the
Pure Rawk Awards in 2011, 2012 and 2013 and
being declared the
“
Best Local Promoter
”
at the
Live
Music Business Awards
in 2012.
Fair to say every new day just gives Emma new opportunities to
pursue and new
music to support, moments she hungrily relishes as the
sounds and artists
she
is
inspired by
Pete RingMaster.