Bermudian radio presenter Eileen Ottley Jackson is coming home after living abroad for over four decades.

Mrs. Jackson, aka Ms J, has spent most of her life living in St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands. During her time abroad, she carved out quite a career for herself as a radio presenter for WTSA.

She began her career in radio as a talk show host, discussing issues such as health care, social welfare and politics. Today she also presents jazz, reggae and other musical genres.

Although she is glad to have had the experience of living somewhere other than Bermuda, she said she will be glad to return permanently.

"I am glad that I left Bermuda when I did, I met my husband when I was living in New York," she said.

"We came back here, he liked it, and we stayed for five years. But he wanted to go back to the Virgin Islands, so we went.

"But I think, giving them 40 years of my life and having spent 30 years in broadcasting, I'd like to spend my golden years here.

"All in all I have had a very good life, it was just one day I was lying down in my bed, and it was almost as if a voice said to me, 'what are you doing here? You need to go back home to Bermuda.'"

Ms J said she also wanted to make sure that her daughter, Faithé Christina Jackson, was given an opportunity to understand her Bermudian heritage.

"I also want my daughter to find out about her roots here," she said. "I want her to have choices and to come if she wants to come and to contribute something back to Bermuda."

Ms J aims to have her own show here on the Island.

"I want to get back into radio," she said. "I play music that soothes your soul, uplifts your spirits and it sends a message.

"I close off my shows with, 'This is Ms J, thank you for listening, no matter who you are or where you're from, someone loves you Shuggie'. I love what I do."

Even at 66, her aim is to take on some of the social ills that face the Island.

She is concerned about the education of all children and young adults as well as environmental and economic issues.

"I also want to get into politics," she said.

Her start in radio seemed pre-destined. One of her teachers, Edna Scott, recognised her as a kid with the gift of the gab early on. "Your mouth is either going to make you or break you," she told her.

"She was an inspiration in my life," said Ms J.