Spoken Words
Timothy Sullivan
in Journalism, Radio, Media, Sirius
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I was the substitute host of a talk-radio show called Court TV Morning on Sirius Satellite Radio from spring of 2006 until it was discontinued at the close of 2007. Because the show aired on the Court TV channel, the overall theme was crime/legal news, but I did my best to stretch the topics into the realms of politics and international affairs whenever possible.
I had a blast. The talk-radio format is wonderful because of the freedom it allows, the copious amounts of time available, and the opportunity to have serious discussions with a wide range of guests, including not only trial lawyers and legal scholars, but authors and experts on all manner of subjects. Having been a TV correspondent and producer for many years, and a print reporter and editor long before that, I've found radio to be a relaxed and more accommodating medium. It's a lot easier to produce than TV, and one can get much deeper into more complex subject matter than is the case on TV, what with the absurdly short attention span television imposes on talent and viewers alike.
At the end of this post you'll see the control panel for a podcast, which includes a few highlights from my more energetic radio rants. Topics include the notorious shoe-bomber Richard Reid, the question of whether the US tortures terrorism suspects, and the State Department's use of mercenaries in Iraq. By the way, the other voices you'll hear are those of two pals of mine, Glen Jones, a DJ on WFMU radio out of New Jersey, and Bob Regan, who ran Court TV's News Center. Just click the "play" button; it runs about three-and-a-half minutes.
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