Richard is explaining how he accidentally got involved in radio. Lucky guy. That radio is a much more intimate medium in comparison to Television. Multi tasking is often something listeners do. (driving etc) Letting listeners feel included in the conversation.
Conversations- an hour long interview with one (sometimes two) guests. He looks for people we haven't heard. A human story, or a story of ideas. Will the story last for an hour. Richard HAS to be interested.
I never knew that Richard interviewed Gough Whitlam!
Public radio- Richard says its thriving at the moment. "Using the new podcasting technologies, we're reaching people everywhere. Using twitter is great too"
To maintain warmth as a presenter, Richard has a picture of his listeners. "I think of a picture of my wife, when we'd just had kids and were stuck at home. How radio connects her to what's real, funny, interesting, someone who needs a break. A 30-40 year old audience maybe. But people in their 20's listen to. People who want to remain contemporaty. Be useful and give them something. It's a public service here."
Wisdom from Richard- "Worldliness, reading the paper, keep reading, asking questions, be open, expose yourself to ideas of people you don't agree with. You'll know yourself better for it"
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