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Taking to the Sunday A<br />
I’m up early every Sunday<br />
presenting from 6-7am on BBC<br />
Radio Sheffield. As well as<br />
producing the content for my own<br />
show, I also produce the Sunday<br />
Breakfast programme hosted by Steve<br />
Bailey from 7-9am.<br />
Guests for the two shows come<br />
from a wide variety of sources. Some<br />
are regular contributors to features<br />
such as the 60 Second Sermon<br />
(does what it says on the tin); others<br />
have never been on the radio before.<br />
Sometimes I ring them up on spec,<br />
having found their details online or in<br />
the Diocesan Directory; other times<br />
they’re recommended to me by existing<br />
contacts. Some prospective guests get in<br />
touch with me directly by phone, email,<br />
social media or, more rarely these days,<br />
letter. Part of my role is to speak to them<br />
in advance and ascertain whether they<br />
are suitable speakers. Do they have a<br />
good story to tell? Can they tell it well?<br />
Will they provide a balanced view, or do<br />
I need to find that balance elsewhere?<br />
Intuition – and 20 years’ experience of<br />
Sarah Major<br />
radio production – plays a big part in<br />
deciding who gets the airtime.<br />
Both Sunday Breakfast shows are<br />
designed to appeal to people of all<br />
faiths and none. They both deal with<br />
matters of faith and ethics, but are not<br />
exclusively religious programmes. This<br />
means that if a big story breaks – such<br />
as the London Bridge/Borough Market<br />
Sarah’s studio at BBC Radio Sheffield<br />
St Chad’s Church, Linden Avenue, Woodseats<br />
Church Office: Linden Avenue, Sheffield S8 0GA<br />
Tel: (0114) 274 5086<br />
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email: office@stchads.org<br />
website: www.stchads.org
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