{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5fe36a71f3869269deaf79a5/62af56e8833a290014c9d356?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"0656 – On-Mic Panting","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5fe36a71f3869269deaf79a5/1640517727663-c9732320b1dc90956152d18c807b99bc.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>2022.10.18 – 0656 – On-Mic Panting</strong></p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>Being out of breath</strong></p><p>This usually happens because you’ve run in the studio late or in the nick of time. You’ve probably not done a sprint, but the tense situation, panic and knowledge of what’s expected add to make a slight breathiness increase dramatically.</p><p><br></p><p>With a newsreader the problem is much worse than for music presenters: they only have short (or possibly no) audio to play during which they can catch their breath, and a tone of formality is expected of them.</p><p><br></p><p>There’s almost no way around breathlessness once it’s started, but to play a song, calm down, take deep breaths and refocus. If you have co-presenters they can take over for a minute or two while you regain your composure, or you may want to simply explain what the problem is and move on the best you can.</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Peter Stewart"}