"Because a lot of producers come from a journalism background, they mostly think about the words. I love that he spent so much time speaking about the sound", I said to someone over drinks at the end of #ozpod2019 today. We were talking about Dan Blank, creator of the fiction podcast, "Carrier". Dan, incidentally, has … Continue reading #ozpod2019
Tag: Radio
I’m the Manager of Local Planning for ABC Regional & Local, which is a role mostly focussed on the ABC’s Capital City Radio Network. Though I work mostly as a Manager, I still keep my hands “dirty” in radio presentation, with the weekly radio program, Editor’s Choice
Having worked as a journalist and broadcaster for over thirty years, I've got to know a LOT of politicians. In my view, some of them have been very good people, and some of them have been arseholes. On one side of politics, I've had the son a politician threaten me with physical violence over a … Continue reading The Boy from Boree Creek
Quite by accident this week, I found myself attending two "live radio events". The first was a recording of "A Rational Fear"; the second was a live performance of "The Unauthorised History Of The Sausage Sizzle", a documentary which goes to air this weekend as part of "The History Lesson" on RN. The first, "A … Continue reading Live Radio
Twenty years ago, or so, the ABC used to feature a state-based TV show called "Snapshot". It went to air just before the 7.00pm news. Hosted by people from ABC Radio, it was a brief "what's on" program, focussing on arts and cultural events happening in each state. Put simply, the radio presenter would come … Continue reading Face for Radio
For a brief moment today I was transported back to Tamworth (NSW), and in particular the Country Music Festival. The launch of the Golden Guitars for 2019 was held today at my workplace in Sydney. Attending, I was reminded of being one of the judges, and making my way through a crate-load of compact discs. … Continue reading Back To Tamworth