Broadcast Announcing Worktext, 2nd Edition

Chapter Seven

Interviewing

7.1 Introduction

The broadcast interview is the basic instrument for gathering information for radio, television, and cable. For example, radio announcers often conduct celebrity interviews on the air. A quick glance at a television schedule shows that many hours during the day are filled with talk shows. Radio and television newscasts usually include short sound segments taken from longer interviews with persons in the news, although all or most of some programs may be devoted to one important newsmaker. Some cable networks carry interview shows for the entire broadcast day.

Interviews can be very interesting and fun. They look easy, but actually require a lot of preparation. Frequently, beginning announcers are ...