Derryn Hinch – the story behind the human headline
Shock jock Derryn Hinch, who was fired by the radio station he worked for for a decade last night, was recently interviewed by Brooke Hemphill about ethics, current affairs programming and writing children’s musicals.
“The secret to my success,” Derryn Hinch says, “is everyday at 20 to four, I go in here and have a nap.”
Hinch points to a room adjacent to his office on the seventh floor of Media House, the headquarters of Melbourne’s Fairfax Media and the radio station 3AW where he hosted his drivetime talkback program.
It sounds like a joke but at precisely 20 to four, Hinch hands over a copy of his autobiography and says, “I’ll leave you with your book and I’ll be back in 10 minutes”. He ducks next door and pulls shut a black curtain. It really is time for Hinch’s daily nap. And why not? After five decades in the media, at the age of 68, he has surely earned an afternoon kip.
3AW have lost the plot.
Well Derryn’s up and running again and I expect he’ll keep on runnng. And why not? As a former (controversial) host on Channel 10 of the late 60’s and 70’s I know what it”s like to face a hostile audience/media and Derryn’s been very good at standing up to them. He’s a survivor. And the very best to him. Brian Adams.
Would it have made a difference if Derryn had signed a two year or three year contract? I tend towards “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”.
Memo to the person that wrote the intro to this article:
“Shock jock Derryn Hinch, who was fired by the radio station he worked for for a decade last night, ”
Fascinating how one could work for a decade in one night.
Perhaps it should have been worded thus:
“Shock jock Derryn Hinch, who last night was fired by the radio station he worked for for a decade,………..”
Love the free range stance Hinch, more in your position should make ethical stands instead of advertising dictating programs
AW are slowly homogenizing their roster….even replacing highly opinionated Keith McGowan with essentially an easy listening program (although McGowan actually retired).
It would be hard to imagine anyone more right wing or dull that Tom Elliot who usually who’s guests usually include half an hour talking to his dad and another half an hour chatting to his wife…..should be riveting radio.
I’d be very worried if I were Bruce & Phil!
I stopped listening to talkback about two months ago its the best anti depressant drug I have ever had