Dr Angela Tjeuw: The GP who’s pursuing her radio dream at AFTRS
25 October 2023 · News
Dr Angela Tjeuw can’t help but laugh at the memory of her patients’ reaction when she told them she was leaving general practice to study radio.“They thought I was becoming a radiolo...
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It is not the first time that nedical practitioners were involved in radio and voiceover.
The late Dr Paul Ricketts was not only voiceover in radio and tv, but was registered as a locum with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency, AHPRA.
Here is an article from 2018 about him at
https://radioinfo.com.au/news/vale-paul-ricketts/
A sample of his voiceover work:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=K3VxZ4NyRhg
As indicated at the AHPRA website, the subject of this article is still registered as a medical practitioner as at 25-10-2023.
It's a good idea to have a portfolio of skills and to not give up your original profession.
While working in community radio is great, I was a volunteer and enjoyed the experience, it does not put bread on the table.
Thank you
Anthony, Strathfield South, in the land of the Wangal and Darug Peoples of the Eora Nation