was that passion that really endured and gave her a credibility, an authenticity with the listening public who knew that she was doing a job that she loved so much, embracing all kinds of different music. a very sad day for the industry and powerlessness across the uk. he industry and powerlessness across the uk. .. ., industry and powerlessness across the uk. ., , ., the uk. he called her a trace plate a trailblazer. the uk. he called her a trace plate a trailblazer. what the uk. he called her a trace plate| a trailblazer. what environment a trailblazer. what environment was it that she became the first female host in that position? flit female host in that position? of course, this was the very early 19705, notjust a world of music broadcasting, but the world of music itself was so male dominated. she became a musicjournalist very early in her career, when she was 17, and just blasted through all these obstacles that were there before her, because people respected her,