A Macclesfield-born DJ has received her first full-time job as a radio presenter.

Numi Gildert (27) grew up listening to Silk FM, and will now 

get to inspire the next generation of radio presenters with 

her new show 'The Hit List' on Kent-based station KMFM.

"The Hit List is the home of the newest music, first plays of songs, 

multi-platform content and interviews with artists. It's a great 

place to discover brand new music,†Numi stated.

Numi covered shows on BBC Radio 1 throughout 2021, being on

air for total of 27 hours, and is now thrilled with the new permanent

opportunity she has received.

"I think it took a moment to sink in," she said.

"But I definitely jumped around and then had a little cry. 

"I feel incredibly blessed to be given this opportunity to be able to 

pursue my passion full time. I'm just so excited to get started. "I'm really excited about playing with the multiplatform element of

the show and creating content on air that can be shared on our 

TikTok and YouTube. "I have loads of ideas up my sleeve for games to play with artists

to get them involved in the fun too."

KMFM's newest radio presenter moved to Macclesfield when she

was two years old. She lived herefor 14 years. Her parents, who still live in Prestbury, 

are said to be Numi's biggest fans.

Their reaction to the news was a special moment for Numi, who

now lives in London. "I sent them a picture of me with my thumbs up and the caption

'who has two thumbs and just got a job in radio?'," she added.

"[It was] very cheesy."

"They were so happy for me. They have supported me every 

step of the way and have always listened to my shows, even

when they've been at four in the morning!

"I'm very lucky to have their love and support behind me."

The new full-time job has not stopped Numi from completing 

her PHD studies whatsoever, and  first few months of 2022 

will be very busy indeed.

"I will still be doing the Kent Top 40 with Alex West

every Sunday and of course there's prep for every show so 

it ends up being an eight-hour working day.

"For the first few months I want to focus and put my all in 

settling into the show and making it sound the best it can. 

I also will be spending the next few months finishing my PhD 

corrections. "Additionally, I am very much looking forward to having a two-

day weekend back as six days a week for the past eight 

months has been quite tough." Macclesfield Nub News wishes Numi well for the future, and will

 keep a keen ear out for future news.

You can listen to Numi on the KMFM website and find out when

she is next on here. You can also follow her on Twitter. See also: Read our previous chat with Numi about presenting on BBC Radio 1. Macclesfield: Have you signed up for our Friday weekly newsletter? It contains each week's top 10 Macclesfield news stories, and one FREE exclusive article? 990 of you have signed up already. Simply enter your email address in the shaded box below or on this link. Free from pop-up ads, or unwanted surveys, Macclesfield Nub News is a quality online newspaper which produces 30-40 stories a week for our town. You can find us on Facebook and Twitter.