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'''Emma Boughton''' [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] ([[Exoniensis|Exon.]]) (born [[27 November]], [[1970]] in [[Oxford]]), grew up in [[Canada]] and as a teenager in [[Birmingham]], [[England]]. Better known as '''Emma B''', she is a radio presenter in the UK. She became known as ''Emma B'' when she worked for [[Creation Records]]. Emma graduated from the [[University of Exeter]] with a BA in English and Drama, staying on as a sabbatical officer organising all the live events and skiing competitively for the university. She came 7th in the giant slalom in the British university championships.
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==Early career==
Her first experience with radio was at the age of 7 as part of a drama on [[BBC Radio Oxford]] with [[Timmy Mallet]]. She worked at [[Radio Caroline]] (at Bristol dock) before writing articles for media magazines, which included ''[[Kerrang!]]''. She also presented a daily children's show along with Timmy Mallet at Radio Oxford, where she was called ''Susan Zinc''!
==BBC==
Emma joined [[BBC Radio 1]] in April [[1998]], firstly presenting an Early Saturday morning show from 4–7am. In [[1999]], she took over the Saturday afternoon show from 1–3pm alongside [[Sara Cox]] and the Sunday night/Monday morning overnight slot from 1–4am. In addition to that, in January [[2000]], she co-presented the ''Sunday Surgery'' show, alongside [[Mark Hamilton (doctor)|Dr Mark Hamilton]] every Sunday evening from 9–11pm. ''Sunday Surgery'' has dealt with social and health problems including sex, drugs, poverty and crime. She won 4 Sonys for the show and has been singled out as having saved lives through that show.
In September [[2001]], Emma took over Saturday Breakfast from 7–10am as well as the ''Sunday Sugery'' show. She continued with Saturday Breakfast until late [[2003]].
From [[2004]]–[[2005]], Emma also cropped up on [[BBC 6 Music]], filling in for various presenters such as [[Liz Kershaw]], [[Gideon Coe]], [[Vic McGlynn]] and [[Jane Gazzo]].
She has also presented [[Top of the Pops]] for the [[BBC World Service]].
==Heart 106.2==
Emma eventually quit [[BBC Radio 1|Radio 1]] in early [[2005]] and in August [[2005]] joined London's [[Heart 106.2]], presenting a Sunday evening show from 7-10pm. She then took over the weekday drivetime show alongside fellow DJ [[Greg Burns (DJ)|Greg Burns]], and then moved to the 4-7pm slot alone. Emma's show was the first female solo show to ever take the number one spot on the drivetime slot in the London area.
== Personal Life ==
She has one daughter Edie and is currently expecting a second child.
==TV career==
Emma has presented various youth programmes on British television including ''The Base'' on [[ITV]]. She also appears on [[GMTV]] from time to time.
Emma B also narrated a few series of [[ITV]]'s ''[[Club Reps]]'', which was made by [[SMG Productions]].
==External links==
*[http://www.heart1062.co.uk/emma-b-10 Emma B] at heart1062.co.uk
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[[Category:1970 births]]
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