JOUR 1111 Lecture 5: Trust on Air

Week five saw us listening to two interviews on ABC Local Radio. Carmel spoke with Richard Fidler, former member of comedic group the 'Doug Anthony All Stars', and current talk show host on ABC radio. In the second part of the interview, Carmel talked to Steve Austin, another long-time ABC radio presenter. 


Both men shared their experiences on how they entered the industry, as well as some special moments while interviewing certain people. 


One of the things that stood out to me was when Richard Fidler talked about when conducting an interview, was how important trust is between the interviewee and himself. He said that because the interviewee has no legal obligation to tell you anything, it is vital that you build a sense trust in each other to get the most out of whoever you are talking to.

"Sometimes there are moments when guests remember things for the first time, in the middle of an interview... I love moments like that, when people surprise themselves and feel they have enough trust in the program that they can say those things without me ridiculing it." 

Richard Fidler (right) in the studio.

I actually found this lecture easiest to engage with. Because is was purely audio, there were no visual distractions, as opposed to being in a lecture theatre. I was able to just sit back, close my eyes, and listen.