Saturday March 8 is International Women’s Day, and as they have done for more than 30 Years, 2ser will be celebrating the Day by featuring special programming for 17 hours. Highlights of the day include:
• An Interview with author, Lionel Shriver on Final Draft
• A half hour special with Pulitzer prize-winner, Margot Williams.
• 2ser’s flagship art show So Hot Right Now with Jess Scully is featuring a list of 20 influential emerging female artists, art workers and creative practitioners.
• Spin The Black Circle with Simon Holmes presents a women’s music special, “I Am Woman Hear Me Roar” featuring 7 strong female voices from the 1950s – 1990s including the McGarrigle Sisters, Anne Briggs, Julie London, Cat Power, The Shaggs and many more
• A special one-hour International Women’s Day edition of Dirt Music with Stuart Coupe.
• A female focused Saturday Breakfast show presented by Peta Waller-Bryant
• A Departure Lounge special featuring Martha Marlow, female beat boxer Vanessa Caspersz, soul singer Billie McCarthy and as “Friends As DJs” series, Queen Shereen doing the one-hour DJ mix.
• The Vulture’s Nest will have a special guest from Fair Agenda – The National Foundation for Australian Women.
• All Kinds of Country plays a Women in country music special
As it has been for the last few years, its not just women’s voices on the radio. Executive Producer, Lia Tsamoglou says that’s what’s so great about International Women’s Day, but also 2ser in general, “there’s no real gender divide when it comes to programming, male presenters and producers are also putting together content that raises awareness around the issues facing women. One of the great things about the day is that everyone supports each other.”
2ser’s Managing Director, Melanie Withnall, says, “2ser has a long history of supporting women’s voices on the radio, with many fabulous female presenters, and also off air staff, it’s great to get everyone together for one day to celebrate.”
2ser is a not-for-profit, independent community station, that broadcasts to the greater Sydney area on 107.3 FM and can be streamed via www.2ser.com.