Know Your Medium

Many broadcasters assume that they are the centre of the Radioland universe and that listeners lend their full attention to their every word. Nothing further could be the truth. In fact, your average radio broadcaster is lucky if they have control of “half an ear” for most of the time.
In the first of this series, we’ll review the reality of listening habits and explode a few myths in the process. Click here to read the article

My Techniques are Yours to Have

 As a broadcaster in both radio and television I picked up more than a few techniques over a period of twenty-five years. I had a dream run before entering the field of communication consulting and training - fifteen years in both TV and radio and ten years presenting a popular daily talk and current affairs show for a national broadcaster has given me an insight into the so-called mysteries of mass communication.

My training as a psychologist was very useful in terms of being able to deconstruct performance and to set down performance techniques into clear suites of instructions. This has enabled me to teach broadcasting skills in a number of countries, earning considerable income in the process. And so now I have decided to give something back. It is my intention to share what I have learned - in fact to give away all that I have learned about broadcasting - for free.

Myths about radio and television presentation technique abound and very few broadcasters like to share their secrets. In my experience, many broadcasters pretend that their persona and approach to mass communication are innate qualities that simply manifested themselves in a brilliant explosion of talent!

Let me tell you - many of the techniques that make TV and radio presentation appear effortless to the viewer are hard won, learned over time and only achieved through practice. Noone simply explodes on to the scene, no matter what they tell you.

Feel free to use the material I post on this blog in any way you like. Learn from it or use it as a teaching aid - all I ask is you show appropriate ethics by acknowledging the source.

If you have questions, feel free to post them. Comments likewise.