In case you're wondering who this funny old bloke is, I'm the one who comes on Radio 1 late at night and plays records made by sulky Belgian art students in basements dying of TB. (Peel's compering debut on teen chart-music show 'Top Of The Pops')
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker introduces his role as a niche music DJ.
- In plain terms
- I play obscure music on the radio.
- What can you take from it?
- Embrace your niche.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What defines your role?
- How do you describe your work?
Another view
Describing listeners as dying may be hyperbolic.
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