According to the information, which person or people
is also an author?.............................. 0..... the answer is A
find current topics from another media source?.. 22 23
took a break between radio jobs?................ 24
has little time to prepare for interviews?...... 25
say they appeal to a wide range of listeners?... 26 27
admit to using material that they have not prepared?28 29
rarely stays up late?........................... 30
received little support for an idea?............ 31
says some listeners write in on a regular basis? 32
is preparing for a new approach to the programme? 33
says his/her listeners want to know the truth?.. 34
says radio listeners have a group identity?..... 35
A Day in the Life of Radio
If you enjoy popular music and a mixture of phone-ins, studio guests and topical issues, then you'll probably want to tune in to Metropolitan Radio. These are some of the people who present the programmes.
A …Sarah Thrower
Sarah has never been a night-bird, which is just as well! As presenter of the Early Show, she rises at 4.18 every weekday morning to be in the studio by 5.10. 'It's all very carefully timed,' jokes Sarah, who started her broadcasting career with British Forces Broadcasting in Singapore. 'I then spend fifty minutes reading the day's papers. I cut out all sorts of interesting items to put in the show. But only the fun or fascinating bits I don't do accidents or crime.'
'My listeners are very loyal people,' declares Sarah, who's also writing her first thriller, having already produced two best-selling books of listeners' funny stories.
B… Tom Stewart
All over Britain, people are making toast or driving to work as Tom hits the airwaves at 7.30. He first presented the breakfast slot in 1972, taking time out to host his television chat show before returning to radio in 1993. 'It was good to re-establish that contact with the audience which you only get on radio,' explains Tom, who has as much fun presenting the show as the listeners do tuning in. 'On radio, people feel part of a club. Many listeners strike up a correspondence that goes on for weeks. I don't read the letters beforehand because it's more fun to do it on air.'
C...Kenneth Jones
You can be sure of some lively entertainment as Tom hands over to Kenneth at 9.30. 'This is a music show, so my job isn't to talk for hours,' says Kenneth, who nevertheless has a huge following with his jokes and easy-going personality. 'The show represents a mood rather than an age. Yesterday, I read out letters from a schoolboy, a twenty-nine-year-old lorry driver and an eighty-five-year-old. And apparently we have quite a following among university students.'
Listeners also love the chat between Kenneth and Mike Booth, who follows at 11.30.
'People think we write it in advance, but we couldn't possibly write down that rubbish!' jokes Kenneth, who got into broadcasting through hospital radio.
D...Mike Booth
Some years ago, when Mike first suggested his plan for a music and current affairs programme, many people thought it would fail. 'They didn't think the average listener would be sufficiently interested to tune in,' he explains. 'How wrong they were! The listeners are very keen on current affairs and if a politician tries to avoid the issue, they simply won't accept it.' Mike's guest list is impressive - Prime Ministers, even royalty. 'One guest was so terrified she actually shook,' recalls Mike. 'Afterwards she revealed she had never had to do a live broadcast.' The success of the show lies largely in Mike's personal approach. At home, he researches stories for the following day, reading every national newspaper with scissors and notebook in hand. However, few guests are decided on before the morning of the show, so Mike often writes questions with just minutes to spare.
E...John Dunmore
'A gentlemanly time to broadcast' is how John Dunmore describes his 5 till 7 slot. Not that John has the rest of the day to himself - he spends most of it reading up on his guests. 'It is a very mixed audience of people who have, generally speaking, finished their day's work,' explains John, who has been doing the show for 23 years. 'They don't want to be bothered with financial matters, health problems, world disasters, but they haven't completely switched off for the evening either.' 'A twenty-five minute interview can go in all sorts of directions, so there's a lot of background reading to do,' he admits. Over the coming months, John's show will take on an international feel, with a series of special editions exploring the wonders of the modern world. |
