“If you've done your preparation and you know the team of people that you're working with, then it makes life an awful lot easier. I still get nervous all the time. I think the best thing to do is to take a deep breath, make it simple, know what you're talking about, don't try and be fancy, don't try and be clever and just enjoy the experience.” PeopleIfsThinkingKnowsTryingStillsDoneEnjoySimpleTalkingTeamEasierBreathsCleverNervousAwfulPreparationBest ThingsThings To DoFancyDeep BreathTake A Deep Breath Author:Jill Douglas
“The more you get, the better you become' and therefore over the years you become more experienced and you learn how to deal with it. You know what can go wrong, and you also learn how to react if things go wrong.” IfsKnowsYearsDeals Author:Jill Douglas
“Leading up to a live event you need to do your homework and go to bed early. Sometimes it's very tempting to go out with everybody else, They're all going to a party or going out for a nice meal and you think 'oh well I'd like to go', but sometimes you think 'no, if I'm going to be sitting in front of a camera under a light in everybody's home tomorrow I don't want big bags under my eyes and not really know what I'm talking about'.” IfsThinkingKnowsWantNeedsWellsSometimesHomeBigsLightEyePartyTalkingNiceFrontsEventsTomorrowBedSittingCamerasMealsBagsGoing OutHomeworkTemptingOh Well Author:Jill Douglas
“If I had to pick one exact moment when we were live on air and something very, very special happened it was at the Athens Olympics. Chris Hoy won the Gold Medal in the kilometre time trial and that was incredible.” IfsMomentsHappenedAirSpecialPicksGoldIncrediblesTrialsOlympicsMedalGold MedalsAthens Author:Jill Douglas
“I don't know if other people have found it difficult relating to me, certainly that's not the feedback I've had. I don't think of myself particularly as a woman working in sport. I think of myself as a broadcaster, a journalist, and the right person for the job, regardless of whether I happen to be female or male.” PeopleIfsThinkingKnowsPersonsHappensJobsFoundSportsDifficultFemaleMalesJournalistFeedbackRight PersonBroadcasters Author:Jill Douglas
“I think whatever it is you decide to do in life, if you want to be the very best at it, you have to be able to make sacrifices. Not everybody can do that and I think it makes our sportsmen and women that little bit special.” IfsThinkingWantLittlesAbleBitsCan DoSacrificeSpecialLittle BitMen And WomenSportsman Author:Jill Douglas
“I would say go for it because it is a fantastic job. It's a wonderful opportunity to go and get involved with sport at whatever level. What I would say is, if you can, go and work with your local radio station covering local sporting events.” IfsJobsOpportunitySportsLevelsWonderfulEventsInvolvedRadioLocalsFantasticStationsGet InvolvedCoveringRadio StationsSporting Events Author:Jill Douglas
“Try and maybe write a couple of articles for your local paper. Perhaps you need to go to college to learn some things that might help you on the way. If you've got enthusiasm, determination and you love your sport - why shouldn't you be doing my job?” IfsWayNeedsWritingTryingHelpingMightJobsSportsLove YouCollegeCouplePaperDeterminationLocalsEnthusiasmArticles Author:Jill Douglas
