Martha Burk tees off

Submitted by Jimmy Apfelbaum on April 17, 2007 - 5:11pm. ::

(Not sure this will take...maybe third time's the charm. Would like to edit and amend. Shucks.) Again, this is from an interview with feminist rabble-rouser, the scourge of Augusta National, Dr. Martha Burk of the National Council of Women's Organizations.

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loud and clear
Submitted by elizabethprestel on May 22, 2007 - 4:32am.

Your voice makes you sound very calm, friendly, natural. Good host stuff.

http://www.publicradioquest.com/node/1696

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And the best of luck to you!
Submitted by Jimmy Apfelbaum on June 1, 2007 - 3:16pm.

Thank you, E!

I hate to say it but my experience with radio has often proved much to my chagrin that what's happening behind the mic can often be entirely more captivating than whatever's going out over the air.

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WE think you're cute too,
Submitted by layna berman (not verified) on May 21, 2007 - 9:25pm.

WE think you're cute too, even with that hat on.
Layna Berman
Your Own Health and Fitness
www.yourownhealthandfitness.org

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Cute!@#!
Submitted by Jimmy Apfelbaum on June 1, 2007 - 3:18pm.

Only the dog thinks that!

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good interview
Submitted by charlotte mcdonald on May 3, 2007 - 8:38pm.

i think your interviewee opened up very easily. i liked your clip. good luck!

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Charlotte!
Submitted by Jimmy Apfelbaum on June 1, 2007 - 3:10pm.

Wow! You made my day. Apologies for the tardy reply. I'm a technological loser, frankly, still on the manual typewriter, and the modern world can be a trial.
All best, Jimmy A

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Nice work
Submitted by Mike Webster on April 19, 2007 - 7:21pm.

I think your first forty seconds establishes you as a hosty personality, and your interview shows your ability to connect with your guest with humor and interest. Nice work.

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Thank you, Mike
Submitted by Jimmy Apfelbaum on June 1, 2007 - 3:11pm.

Very much appreciated. She was a tough nut at the time, understandably, because she was in the middle of a firestorm. I loved having her on and thought it went very well. Cheers, Jimmy A

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More Jimmy
Submitted by LindaLowen on April 18, 2007 - 1:04am.

Hey Jimmy, I loved your setup and I think you did a great job of establishing who you are and what your approach is in terms of interviewing. But when you played the clip of you and Martha Burk, it had much less energy than you demonstrated in your initial voiceover. Less Martha, more Jimmy is what I wanted. You sound upbeat and your delivery is on target - I just wish you'd used all your two minutes doing more of what you did in the intro to that clip.

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Linda, point taken
Submitted by Jimmy Apfelbaum on June 1, 2007 - 3:13pm.

Yes, I do make an effort to put myself in the background. Frankly, when I listen to talk radio I hear way too much host and not enough guest. I love the interviewers who get in quick with their question and get...out...of...the...way. Maybe this wasn't the best introduction from a ME standpoint but at least it's indicative of what I'm about. (As long as I've done my homework, I don't mind. The interview is always more about the guest than the host, right?)

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