Courtesy of friends at his local community radio station in Somerset, England – www.10radio.org – you can catch up with Ken’s live chat with presenter Anton on the penultimate day on the road. Click on the link below to download the interview.
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On air… penultimate day on the road
February 15th, 2012On air… along the Pacific coast
December 23rd, 2011
Courtesy of friends at my local community radio station in Somerset, England – www.10radio.org– you can catch up with my regular monthly on-air chats with friend and neighbour Jon.
In this latest episode Ken talks about his travels down the west coast of the US. Contains explicit references to serious literature. Click on the link below to download the interview.
Mum’s the (final) word
November 1st, 2011
Courtesy of friends at my local community radio station in Somerset, England – www.10radio.org – you can catch up with my regular monthly on-air chats with good friend and neighbour Jon.
In this latest episode Ken talks about his travels through Canada’s British Columbia Province, dental dramas and a chance to ride with an old school friend. But the final word goes to his Mum…. Click on the link below to download the interview.
On air in Canada
October 3rd, 2011
Courtesy of friends at my local community radio station in Somerset, England – www.10radio.org – you can catch up with my regular monthly on-air chats with good friend and neighbour Jon.
In the latest episode Ken talks about his arrival into North America, the search for wild bears and plans for the road ahead. Click on the link below to download the interview.
On air in Australia
May 26th, 2011
Courtesy of friends at my local community radio station in Somerset, England – www.10radio.org– you can catch up with my regular monthly on-air chats with good friend and neighbour Jon.
In these latest episodes Ken talks about his time in Australia. Just click on the links below to hear the various instalments.
February 2011
March 2011
May 2011
July 2011
August 2011
End of Australia summary
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Bit of a washout
January 22nd, 2011Tropical downpour. Intense. But warm. And very humid. Cairns. Northern Queensland. Stood in the middle of a car park. Sheltering beneath a large umbrella. Feeling frustrated. Desperately trying to get a signal on my satellite phone so my local radio station could call me. With little success. Too many buildings around perhaps.
Back in the first world. Should have been straightforward enough. But, alas, pay phones don’t accept incoming calls. And the land line number I’d eventually found hadn’t worked. New Years Day so the internet cafes in town had closed early. And I’d not got WiFi access where I was staying. So, no Skype. Out of options. Tonight at least.
In truth, Anton and Jon at the radio station had spoken to me a little earlier. Reasonably clear line, bit of a time delay but workable. But, as soon as the live interview started, the signal began to fade. I’d tried to ad-lib, second guess things. And then the connection was lost. I didn’t want to even begin to imagine what was happening back in the studio in Somerset. Some frantic filling in.
I’d felt particularly bad about it because, in a way, it was may fault. We’d a well-proven method for pre-recorded interviews, unaffected by the now significant time difference. But I’d run out of time for that in Hong Kong, suggesting instead we did it live. After all, how difficult could it be to find a landline they could call me on? Now you know.
[The author is particularly indebted to presenter Anton and interviewer Jon at 10 Radio for their patience and understanding. Much more appreciative of why radio stations try and avoid live interviews…]
On air… heading south to Hong Kong
December 18th, 2010
Courtesy of friends at my local community radio station in Somerset, England – www.10radio.org– you can catch up with my regular monthly on air chats with the Saturday Morning WakeUp team.
In this latest episode Ken talks to his good friend and neighbour, Jon, about the Terracotta Warriors, Chinese bureaucracy, and the fun of getting in, and out of, big cities. Just click on the link below to hear the latest instalment. Also includes a mystery guest – who seems to be a bit of a natural on the airwaves! And especial thanks to Anton for his noctural editing.
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On air… towards Hong Kong
November 21st, 2010
Courtesy of friends at my local community radio station in Somerset, England – www.10radio.org– you can catch up with my regular monthly on air chats with the Saturday Morning WakeUp team.
In this latest episode Ken talks to his good friend and neighbour, Jon, about some of the challenges of crossing China, and looks ahead to Hong Kong and beyond. Just click on the link below to hear the latest instalment.
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Catching up with the Community Show
November 14th, 2010
Courtesy of friends at my local radio station in Somerset, England – www.10radio.org– a chance to listen to a great piece from their Community Show. Features extracts from a few blog posts and earlier broadcasts. As well as a trade secret or two behind the regular monthly on air chats with the Saturday Morning WakeUp team. Just click on the link below to tune in.
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A year on… air
October 5th, 2010
Courtesy of friends at my local community radio station in Somerset, England – www.10radio.org – you can catch up with my regular monthly on air chats with the Saturday Morning WakeUp team.
In this latest episode Ken talks to his good friend and neighbour, Jon, about his first year on the road, and the challenges of China’s Gobi desert. Just click on the link below to hear the latest instalment.
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