Sexy Radio
"If anyone thinks radio is boring," I said, "they've obviously not done their homework!"
Yes, I was off on one of my ranting defences of my beloved medium and this time the whole thing was being captured on video tape. The film-makers from Falmouth College had asked to interview me after I'd taken part in one of this morning's session here at the Celtic Media Festival. Richard Melvin (see earlier blog on Frogs' Legs) had given a presentation about his own career in commercial radio, the ´óÏó´«Ã½ and now independent production. I say 'presentation' but his performance was more like stand-up comedy and was laced with hilarious and jaw-dropping anecdotes. He then invited me to join him on stage to be interviewed chat-show style.
The audience of forty people was comprised, mostly, of students on media courses. That included the Falmouth trio with the camera. As the session ended they asked us both for interviews and kicked off the questions to Richard by demanding to know why so many of their fellow students thought radio was boring!
Richard batted this back quite well but I could tell he was taken aback by the very suggestion. Naturally, by the time they had put me in postion (and widened the shot) I had my rant at the ready.
"It's not boring it's sexy, fast, friendly, fun, slick, full of variety..."
I think I was still talking when they ran out of tape.
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