[sumo] BBC radio - sumo - yaocho

[Doreen Simmons]

Right. Phone interview at home at a pre-arranged time in the evening is 
standard.  In a couple of decades I've only ever been asked to go to 
the studio twice. The previous  time was when the extra kimarite were 
announced and somebody writing for the Trib thought the Kyokai was 
permitting new techniques to make sumo more exciting. :-(

Delighted to have somebody else on board. I never enjoyed waiting at 
home for a call from London. (But I don't recall having to send a bill 
-- they simply transferred money into my UK account. )

Doreen


On 2008/09/29, at 23:15, MBtatton at aol.com wrote:

> perhaps they have mellowed and know how busy people can be in Tokyo. 
> Who
> knows?
>
> I think the first BBC phone interview was 2 years ago or so, and in 
> many
> since, have yet to meet any of the Japan based staff face to face. All 
> from home
> at pre-agreed (usually evening) time. Lucky indeed.
>
> CNN / Australian TV same in that not necessary to go to the studio 
> (Aussies
> didn't have one anyway) - they come to you in a street / building that 
> is good
> for all.
>
> Reminds me - must send the 'bill!!
>
> MB
> ________________

Doreen Simmons
  jz8d-smmn at asahi-net.or.jp