630 CHED
Well, there's a first time for everything. Tonight, Leslie Primeau, a talkshow host on 630 CHED devoted an entire hour of her show to talking to me about my staged reading and book signing on April 12. It was pretty cool to be on the show, but also really scary trying to fill all that time. The thing I can't even begin to imagine is how do radio talkshow hosts fill their programs. I know it helps when guests come on and there are phone-ins, but what if no one calls. How exactly do you keep the show moving? I have to say that Leslie was an amazing personality and was full of insights and her own stories, so I imagine she has lots of fodder to draw on.
Plus, the coolest thing about the whole experience and the reason for this blog is the fact that I got to see behind the scenes stuff. Leslie has a beautiful dog named Wheatley. She's 8 years old and always goes to work with Leslie. The dog slept quietly while we were on the air... hmm was that a comment on how boring I was?
Anyway, I'm a huge animal fan, so I thought I'd blog about it, so that if you ever hear a bark on 630 CHED, it just might be Wheatley.
Tomorrow, I'm off to Big Breakfast for a segment and then to tape a different segment for CBC Radio. The ride is just starting and I'm already out of breath.