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After 11-and-something years at the helm of Radio 1's exclusive music show for Wales, I'm sad to say I'll be leaving the post this Christmas, but happy to see that Radio One have exciting plans for the show and a continued commitment to music from Wales.

Indeed, best of luck to my successor Jen Long who's been working with me on the show for some time and has a wonderful energy and passion for music. See the Radio 1 announcement from earlier today.

With Jen Long and Darwin Deez at this year's Green Man festival

This show has been my world for the past decade. It was an incredible honour and privilege to be the first female Welsh presenter on Radio 1 co-hosting the Session In Wales with Huw Stephens, and moving on to hosting ´óÏó´«Ã½ Introducing.

It's been an extrodinarily exciting time to be the champion of so many musicians and bands from Wales. The roll call of bands we've seen come through the studios include Lostprophets, Bullet for My Valentine, Funeral For A Friend, The Blackout, Kids In Glass Houses, Los Campesinos!, High Contrast and perhaps most surprisingly, Duffy.

More recently Race Horses, Cate Le Bon, and Islet are all quickly becoming the most talked about acts in Wales. Sessions, interviews, demo digging, DJing, festival hosting, a visit to Buckingham Palace, to pub sessions with Chris Moyles - time flies when you're having fun and the last decade has certainly flown by.

I've met some amazing people, I've worked with a great team, and the music and musicians have been friends as much as interviewees, all from bedroom producers, to travelling troubadours - its been the best, most varied, most incredible job in the world.

Particular thanks to the listeners of the show, all the bands and dance producers, to my wonderful co-host Huw Stephens who I presented with for seven years; my producer for 10 years Ed Richmond aka 'Radio Ed'; to inspirational DJs such as John Peel, Steve Lamacq, and Mary Anne Hobbs; and to Spillers Records in Cardiff where I first found my passion for music!

I look forward to the new challenges next year will bring and I'll be continuing to host the rock show for ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Wales, Saturday night 6.30pm.