Interview Toni Longas- Announcer and host of television and radio programs

1. What brought you to your profession and at what age?
A/. The interactivity of my person and the audio-listener audience, simultaneously I got in television. I started when I was 17 years old.


2. Which your first experience and where?
A/. It was on a local radio, in the community where a used to lived back in, Bogota, Colombia.


3. Someone else in your family o any of your closest friends exercised this profession?
A/: No, I decided by my own that was my thing, and started to work.


4. There was someone who inspired you?
A/. In my childhood, I listened to narrated programs by huge announcers, and my dream was always to make my voice listened through the radio. Fortunately, with vocal exercises, I achieved success. 


5. What advice do you offer for those who are starting this profession?
A/. It's not about having a god voice, it's about studying and prepare a lot for each program. Of course, having a general education is essential. 


6. What has been one of your most pleasant experiences?
A/. One of my most pleasant experiences was the jump from radio to television, and having the opportunity of arriving at Honduras with program dedicated to culture in different aspects.

7. How are you inspired, what you need for it?
A/. For every job I realized, I choose a theme and from that theme, 4 or 5 sittuations that had to do with the theme, after that, I start to create histories in my mind that lead me to creativity. I need almost absolut silence, and the only thing that can interrump my silence is clasic music in the background.

8. How many years have you dedicated to this profession? What motivates you to keep on going with the same profession?
A/. I've been working as an announcer and host of television and radio programs for almost 45 years. The challenge a new experience every day is what makes me keep on going, every day I love more what I do.

9.  Whatis the most satisfying thing about you job?
A/. The most satisfyingthing in my job, is the applause of my audience, because that means that I'm doing well my job. The ethic, truth and professionalism forms part of my behaviour during my job.