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Important bit - No sugar and leave the bag in for 5 minutes.
Trivial stuff
Make notes, don't read scripts. You're talking to someone, not reading out loud.
Some people "work" the mic. Make sure it's in a position where it can pick up what you are saying and then forget it.
Because your listeners are hospital patients they will be unaware of you or your show. So a record of the week, featured album etc are all pointless. If you were stuck in a hospital bed would you want to hear Kat's favourite record or what she saw in the High Street 10 mins ago.
Find something interesting in the mundane.
Leave the hot and slick FM radio to the experts, remember you're a ward visitor with a pair of headphones.
On the ward visitor subject, makes sure you do visit the wards. People listen to their friends so make friends. If you get it right the medical staff will notice you make a difference.
If you have nothing to say then say precisely that.
Listen a lot and learn a lot from the oldest member of the station to the youngest, the best presenter to the worst.
Most important of all, when you get on-air stick a note where you can see it. The note should read "It's not about me"
Banksey
Founding member
Katherine posted:
Have any of you got any hints and tips I'd find useful?
Important bit - No sugar and leave the bag in for 5 minutes.
Trivial stuff
Make notes, don't read scripts. You're talking to someone, not reading out loud.
Some people "work" the mic. Make sure it's in a position where it can pick up what you are saying and then forget it.
Because your listeners are hospital patients they will be unaware of you or your show. So a record of the week, featured album etc are all pointless. If you were stuck in a hospital bed would you want to hear Kat's favourite record or what she saw in the High Street 10 mins ago.
Find something interesting in the mundane.
Leave the hot and slick FM radio to the experts, remember you're a ward visitor with a pair of headphones.
On the ward visitor subject, makes sure you do visit the wards. People listen to their friends so make friends. If you get it right the medical staff will notice you make a difference.
If you have nothing to say then say precisely that.
Listen a lot and learn a lot from the oldest member of the station to the youngest, the best presenter to the worst.
Most important of all, when you get on-air stick a note where you can see it. The note should read "It's not about me"
Good luck!
