My world and Welcome to it

I have broadcast a radio program from our local low power station for more than three years.  While the broadcast signal barely stretches 20 miles the show is live streamed which means it is worldwide.

I began wanting to produce a talk show and have not introduced music into my show except to open and close the show.  My show has had three different names and for the last year I’ve stuck with “My World and Welcome to It”, which I stole from the James Thurber book My World – Welcome to It and the television program “My World and Welcome to It” (notice the minor difference in names).

I invite the audience to share my world of the arts by talking with writers, musicians, composers, teachers, playwrights, singers, and actors.  To date I’ve done 74 interviews.  Initially, I wanted a call-in show but I couldn’t entice anyone to call except the station staff and I didn’t think that was honest.
I ask each guest to provide a bio of 100 words or less that I read on air to introduce them to the audience.  My policy is not to share questions with my guest prior to the show.  I don’t want any “rehearsed” answers.  I have a reputation for an easy going conversational style interview.  I tell my guests it is like meeting an old friend for coffee and catching up.  Most of my guests feel it is a “fun” experience.

I have won the Best of the Midwest Media Fest Achievement Award for three consecutive years.
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I close every show with a list of events at the library the next week and a thank you to the station’s primary underwriter.
Check it out:  www.sunprairiemediacenter.com