PCM Interview with Dr. Blogstein
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Interview with Dr. Blogstein
By: Bernadette Giacomazzo
Dr. Blogstein’s Radio Happy Hour debuted on BlogTalkRadio on February 13, 2007. The weekly internet radio program airs live each Tuesday night at 9:00 pm Eastern.
The Radio Happy Hour is described as “quick witted, high concept and laugh inducing conversation. Plus interviews with some of the biggest (and wackiest) names in movies, music, TV, sports, books, politics and the net.”
I recently had a chance to sit down with the good doctor to talk to him about his top-rated online radio show.
When you get presented with an interview request, or a feature request, what are some of the deciding factors you take into account? In other words, how would you decide whether or not to interview, say, Warren G or Shirley MacLaine?
Much like my love life, I’m really in no position to be turning anyone down.
Anyone with name recognition gets on automatically-I’d be a fool to turn them down. The best way I’ve found to build an audience is to attract new listeners to the show with the flashy guest and then lock them in with the whole experience-my cohosts, the live chatroom, the games and prizes, etc.
Tell us a little about your co-hosts.
In June of 2007, I booked Dangerous Lee as a guest to promote her urban advice column. She was sassy, funny and smart and one of the best segments we ever had. She mixed it up with us real well. Then, that fall, when my original cohost left the show to concentrate on her writing, Dangerous Lee was the only one I thought of to replace her. Luckily for everyone, she agreed!
Vinny Bond was an original Radio Happy Hour listener and caller. We brought him on weekly to be the “go-between” the audience in our live chatroom and the on air hosts and guests.
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Starting January 6th, and every Tuesday night thereafter, Bernadette Giacomazzo of Pop Culture Madness will stop by Dr. Blogstein’s Radio Happy Hour with the the week’s hottest celebrity news, gossip, interviews, reviews, and general madness!
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