
What Makes a Great Radio Interview
02/07/24 • 31 min
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If you have a client or you are a client, being on the radio can be one of the most effective ways to get your message out to the public. They typically have more time than other platforms, which can allow you to really make your case to an external audience. But “What Makes a Great Radio Interview”? Join “Can You Hear Me?” co-hosts Eileen Rochford and Rob Johnson as they ask WBBM Newsradio Anchor Rob Hart that very question.
Meet Our Guest
Rob Hart, a Chicago native with over 20 years of experience on some of the great radio stations in the Midwest. His radio career started in 2000 at WTMJ Radio in Milwaukee. Since then he has worked at WGN Radio in Chicago, the former WIQI-FM, and 97.9 The Loop. He was also the host of “The Daily Dish” and a Martin Luther King Jr documentary for CBS News Radio.
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- Eileen Rochford, CEO of The Harbinger Group
- Rob Johnson, President at Rob Johnson Communications
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If you have a client or you are a client, being on the radio can be one of the most effective ways to get your message out to the public. They typically have more time than other platforms, which can allow you to really make your case to an external audience. But “What Makes a Great Radio Interview”? Join “Can You Hear Me?” co-hosts Eileen Rochford and Rob Johnson as they ask WBBM Newsradio Anchor Rob Hart that very question.
Meet Our Guest
Rob Hart, a Chicago native with over 20 years of experience on some of the great radio stations in the Midwest. His radio career started in 2000 at WTMJ Radio in Milwaukee. Since then he has worked at WGN Radio in Chicago, the former WIQI-FM, and 97.9 The Loop. He was also the host of “The Daily Dish” and a Martin Luther King Jr documentary for CBS News Radio.
Click the links below to follow the Podcast and Co-Hosts on LinkedIn!
- Podcast LinkedIn
- Eileen Rochford, CEO of The Harbinger Group
- Rob Johnson, President at Rob Johnson Communications
Thank you for listening to "Can You Hear Me?". If you enjoyed our show, please consider subscribing and leaving a review on your favorite podcast platform.
Stay connected with us:
- Follow us on LinkedIn!
- Follow our co-host Eileen Rochford on Linkedin!
- Follow our co-host Rob Johnson on Linkedin!
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Click the links below to follow the Podcast and Co-Hosts on LinkedIn!
- Podcast LinkedIn
- Eileen Rochford, CEO of The Harbinger Group
- Rob Johnson, President at Rob Johnson Communications
Thank you for listening to "Can You Hear Me?". If you enjoyed our show, please consider subscribing and leaving a review on your favorite podcast platform.
Stay connected with us:
- Follow us on LinkedIn!
- Follow our co-host Eileen Rochford on Linkedin!
- Follow our co-host Rob Johnson on Linkedin!
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