Chris Palliser’s best advice on how to make it in radio
Chris Palliser is the radio host who got kicked out of class for talking too much.
He landed his first radio host job as a 19 year old and has had a prosperous career
within radio ever since. This Thursday he shared some of his best advice to some
young students on how to make it in the radio business.
He landed his first radio host job as a 19 year old and has had a prosperous career
within radio ever since. This Thursday he shared some of his best advice to some
young students on how to make it in the radio business.
Chris Palliser is 37 years old and claims that he has been “avoiding real jobs” his entire life.
Today he works at Virgin Radio as a morning show host in Victoria. When describing the
morning show that he and his co-worker Brittany host every morning, he says that their goal
is to make it feel like a bunch of friends hanging out, making silly jokes and having fun.
But radio is not all fun and games; there is a constant need to reinvent yourself and find the
right subjects to talk about to engage the listeners. That is something he and his co-host
Brittany do everyday; brainstorm ideas and finding angles that suit their audience.
Being live on radio demands a constant conversation and to ensure that no quiet moments
occur on air, he and Brittany always have prepared subjects to talk about each show.
Today he works at Virgin Radio as a morning show host in Victoria. When describing the
morning show that he and his co-worker Brittany host every morning, he says that their goal
is to make it feel like a bunch of friends hanging out, making silly jokes and having fun.
But radio is not all fun and games; there is a constant need to reinvent yourself and find the
right subjects to talk about to engage the listeners. That is something he and his co-host
Brittany do everyday; brainstorm ideas and finding angles that suit their audience.
Being live on radio demands a constant conversation and to ensure that no quiet moments
occur on air, he and Brittany always have prepared subjects to talk about each show.
His best advice for making it in the radio business is: “Never say no”. Saying yes to everything
is what made his radio career so successful. He claims that saying yes opens up for new
opportunities and new connections you can benefit from in the future. Chris also encourages
people to make connections wherever they are and at any point in life. You never know where
the people around you are going to end up, and who you might want to work with in the future.
is what made his radio career so successful. He claims that saying yes opens up for new
opportunities and new connections you can benefit from in the future. Chris also encourages
people to make connections wherever they are and at any point in life. You never know where
the people around you are going to end up, and who you might want to work with in the future.
Chris laughs while talking about his time in school and how him interrupting his teachers and
talking during classes lead to his career within radio. But looking back, he claims that he
wished he would have paid more attention in school. Even though every job has a learning
curve, there was a lot of things he wished he would have learned in college when he started
his first radio job.
"Take advantage of where you are now", was Chris’s final words of encouragement to the students in the room as his speech lead to its end.
talking during classes lead to his career within radio. But looking back, he claims that he
wished he would have paid more attention in school. Even though every job has a learning
curve, there was a lot of things he wished he would have learned in college when he started
his first radio job.
"Take advantage of where you are now", was Chris’s final words of encouragement to the students in the room as his speech lead to its end.
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