So I met Jon Jessop on Thursday gone. I made my way to Southport and met him at the studio, chatted for about half an hour before he began his show. Coast radio 1079 is an Internet based radio station from which Jon broadcasts.
He was kind enough to allow me to sit in on his show while he interviews by telephone a band based in London. I learnt and noted down how he directed the interview and then took a phone call during it from the band's manager asking to wrap up the interview as they were running late for the next one! It took me back a little to the conference rooms at work when I worked in banking in London. I could picture the band sitting around a triangular speaker phone on a desk in a conference room with still and sparkling water, a tray of sandwiches and a basket of fruit with their manager on his/her Blackberry at the edge of the room silently coordinating.
Jon started the small talk by complimenting the band on the single they were trying to promote and then asked a series of questions including:
"Where did the name, 'Turin Breaks' come from?"
"Where are you playing [on tour]?"
"What's the genre/style?"
"What did you listen to growing up?"
"What's in the pipeline for next year [2014]?"
During some background music, we chatted and then just before I left to make my way back to Liverpool, he put me on the air talking to his audience about my future in radio.
Jon started the small talk by complimenting the band on the single they were trying to promote and then asked a series of questions including:
"Where did the name, 'Turin Breaks' come from?"
"Where are you playing [on tour]?"
"What's the genre/style?"
"What did you listen to growing up?"
"What's in the pipeline for next year [2014]?"
During some background music, we chatted and then just before I left to make my way back to Liverpool, he put me on the air talking to his audience about my future in radio.
Jon is a very inspirational and informative person to chat to. He told me stories of when he started in radio including some of those he now swears by when delivering a show.
"Don't come in with a hangover and complain, don't come in talking about last night, don't come in complaining you didn't get your leg over with your missus[!].
You have ONE listener.
She lives on the 15th floor of a tower block, with a budgie. She's got one leg and the lift breaks down three times a week; forcing her to use the stairs. When she's in her flat, mate; you are her best friend."
He still has ties with City FM in the heart of Liverpool (up the tower) and has offered to take me up there on a tour as his personal guest, knowing that I am in search for work experience. Quite aware that I am looking for a work placement, unfortunately this show is so small that I was unable to assist Jon in his broadcasting endeavours, however he is a very useful chap to have in my network.
"Don't come in with a hangover and complain, don't come in talking about last night, don't come in complaining you didn't get your leg over with your missus[!].
You have ONE listener.
She lives on the 15th floor of a tower block, with a budgie. She's got one leg and the lift breaks down three times a week; forcing her to use the stairs. When she's in her flat, mate; you are her best friend."
He still has ties with City FM in the heart of Liverpool (up the tower) and has offered to take me up there on a tour as his personal guest, knowing that I am in search for work experience. Quite aware that I am looking for a work placement, unfortunately this show is so small that I was unable to assist Jon in his broadcasting endeavours, however he is a very useful chap to have in my network.
I was sent home with a spring in my step knowing that there is light at the end of the tunnel. I even bought some headphones on the way back just to listen to his show during the 45 minute journey back to Liverpool.
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