Radio Presenters must respect upcoming artistes

Every Saturday, when I flip my dial through the various radio stations, I realize there are so many entertainment shows but for close to a year now, I have religiously been listening to Showbiz Xtra on Happy Fm hosted by Dr. Cann.

I must admit that Showbiz Xtra can be ranked among the best three showbiz discussion shows in Accra and the country as a whole.

Kudos to Dr. Cann, his producer as well as his panelists for the good work done so far; award or no award, I still count you as one of my favorite radio presenters.

My praise for Showbiz Xtra does not in any way suggest that there is absolutely nothing wrong with the show. I was so much impressed when the Discovery of the Week segment was introduced as part of the show. However, I have a little issue with the way Dr. Cann conducts his interviews and I believe it`s time I advise him so he repents.

Quite unimpressively, whenever Dr. Cann interviews any artiste during the Discovery of the Week Segment, he does so hurriedly and sometimes creates the impression that the artiste in question is not too important.

I have no idea what kind of agreement he has with the artistes before they get to the studio but one thing should be made clear; even if the artistes appear on the show without paying a dime that does not give Dr. Cann the audacity to treat them as nonentities. I would be so much surprised if he charges them for the interview and still treats them the way he does.

In as much as we need to encourage our artistes to be always time-conscious, I feel very uncomfortable whenever Dr. Cann condemns and castigates artistes when they appear on his show late. Such an attitude is likely to lower the morale of the artistes. I am very sure if an artiste like Sarkodie who is scheduled to be on his show, gets to the studio late, Dr. Cann may find it very difficult to condemn Sarkodie for getting to the studio late and also interview him hurriedly.

One thing Dr. Cann should do is to take his time and interview any artiste who makes an appearance on his show rather than do so hurriedly. He should treat the up and coming artistes the same way he would treat the superstars.

It's much better to call off an interview in my opinion rather than do so hurriedly within 5 to 10 minutes. I hope Dr. Cann takes my advice in good faith. I would still listen to the show and see if Dr. Cann would change his ways.