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Tony Martin Oral History: The Style of Martin/Molloy
Title:
Tony Martin Oral History: The Style of Martin/Molloy
NFSA ID
1197131
Year
2012
Courtesy
Tony Martin
In this excerpt from an oral history interview with Tony Martin, he talks about 'Radio Gladiators' and the general style of Martin/Molloy.
Martin/Molloy fused a mix of both pre-recorded sketches and live material. The latter was often a combination of scripted sketches, interviews with a wide variety of guests and audience participation segments.
'Radio Gladiators' was one such segment that allowed the hosts to joke about a specific ‘silly’ topic and then ask their audience to call in with their own jokes, creating an ingenious way for the audience to feel like they were a part of the show.
Paul Harris interviewed Tony Martin for the NFSA Oral History program in 2012 and 2013.
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