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Heather Alexander

New York reporter

Where are you from?
Pembrokeshire, West Wales.

What were you doing before Radio 1?
Working in ´óÏó´«Ã½ local radio in Stoke and before that, Shropshire.

Best part of the job/ thing you're most proud of?
You get to cover such a variety of stories. Most proud of coverage of Wimbledon last year and I’mÌýA Celebrity in Australia.

Worst on air moment?
I was going to start a news bulletin but the on air light didn’t some on so I shouted to JK and Joel "Fade me up!" then realised the mic was on and I had just asked the nation to fade me up!

Three words that describe you:
Creative, dedicated, inquisitive.

Advice to anyone who wants to get started in journalism:
Always try your best, always follow up ideas, always join in in meetings and be happy about what you get asked to do even if it is voxes!

Where would you like to be in 10 years' time?
Correspondent abroad somewhere, maybe US.

Who would you most like to interview?
Osama bin Laden.

If you could be famous, what would you be famous for?
Increasing people's understanding.

My top three albums ever are:
True Romance soundtrack
Nirvana - Nevermind
Buena Vista Social Club - anything

Who's your favourite news reporter and why?:
Paul Wood for his reports from Fallujah when the US troops were invading – bombs going off behind him.

I spend my time off:
Trying to ignore news.

If wasn't a news reporter I'd be...
Bored.