Individual Statement

There's two reasons to explain the passion i have for radio and audio productions. Personality and Delivery. When you listen to a radio presenter or a podcast or an audio transmission, short of radio dramas, the only things you can be drawn to is the likability, humor, wisdom, intelligence, timing or morality of the individual you are listening to. All of these qualities are extensions of personality.
There are too few mediums in modern times which rely predominantly on the personality of the host. TV show presenters have the added ability of visual aids such as props or simply using their own bodies to add to the overall impact of the performance. Audio mediums don't offer such luxuries, it is a medium in which you have to rely largely on your own charm, wit and intelligence, this is not as easy as it sounds. This challenge and the rewards that it offers is the reason i have such an admiration for productions such as The Hamish & Andy Show (Australia) The Ricky Gervais Show (Live radio & Podcasts) The Russell Brand Show (BBC Radio 2) The Guardians Football Weekly (Podcast) and How Stuff Works: Stuff You Should Know (Podcast). All of these hosts offer something completely different to the previous, not only topically but in the way their personalities dominate their respective fields. I hope, in the future to not only emulate these people but forge my own personal stamp on the industry.

When i was 18, I moved to Australia alone. This was arguably the most defining period of my life to date. I learnt an irreplaceable amount in those two years. I learnt work ethic, morals, principles and an outlook on life that still serves as the primary reason as to why i do all the things i do. I learnt appreciation for so many things that i wouldn't have even pondered before hand.
I am a firm believer that travel really does broaden the mind. It entrenches you in situations of tolerance, understanding and compassion for people different in every way to ones self.
I'm sure your sat in your chair, rolling your eyes thinking "another kid who thinks he has the entire world figured out". Well im proud to tell you that i don't at all, i don't have anything of any worth figured out. All i know are the things that inflame me. Music, literature, art, comedy, debate, knowledge to name but a few.
But I find that the most exciting thing in life, I still have so much to learn and experience.

Stories amaze me. I want to tell stories and hear stories time and again. I find the telling of a story or an observation one of the most endearing skills a man can possess. To enthrall, fascinate, suspend, shock, entrance or simply amuse someone with a story of your division is one of the greatest qualities of evolved man. Since time immemorial tales, stories, fiction have peppered our history. The earliest form of story telling acting essentially telling the news. Travelling from mouth to ear across the lands. In modern times i think the appreciation for the story teller has fallen and a less recognized skill.
I take pride in my ability to recount a tale. My ability to make people laugh. Or sooth a situation. I take pride in my use of language.
Im proud of my outlook on life. I know my personality is my most noticeable trait. And what better place to showcase that than on the most personable medium.

If i was to have my own radio show i would want it to simply make people laugh. But in a specific way. I don't want to just make jokes, i want to leave an impression. I want to change peoples outlooks on life. Life is taken far to seriously these days. People seem to forget the simple things to quickly, from my limited life experience I've come to the conclusion that life is all about the little things. After all, they are the things you really remember.
I don't think i could have a show that didn't heavily feature the audience members. Id want it to work under the premise of  "the peoples show" Its fairly rare to find a show that includes the audience frequently, too many shows forget that they are broadcasting to a demographic and its not just a place to sit and have a chat, something i hear frequently on the radio.
One thing i strongly agree with is assisting local, unsigned bands through radio, it always has been and is increasingly a ridiculously difficult industry to get in, the music business. I find it frustrating when large radio stations refuse to play anything other than the over manufactured nonsense from the charts. If i had any say on the topic i would strive to encourage our station to play demos etc if they were up to the standard.

I feel as though i have a above average amount of life and travel experience. Given that i moved to Australia, alone at the age of 18 it forced me to have to grow up and take responsibility for my own actions.