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Good Op Ed piece on Peter Hand. Oh my god, haven’t we all been there? Breaking out in a sweat, cursing ourselves for saying something and wondering what the consequences will be...if any.
One thing I DO know in this case is...I’ve been a friend and colleague of P. Hand for many years and I can safely say he is absolutely not a racist in any form. He’s a good bloke but has a habit of saying stuff he hasn’t thought through before saying it. But, as I say, haven't we all?
When I was learning about radio production, one of the things I learned was to ensure when mikes are supposed to be off air they remain off.
In addition "..be careful what you say on radio..." one has to "..be careful what one says in the studio..." regardless whether the mikes are on or off. There have been situations where the mike has been 'accidentally' left on (or forgotten to be switched off).
Regards
Anthony of exciting Belfield