Palliser Personality
Takach
February 6th, 2020
When you hear Chris Palliser on the radio, there is no doubt that he was born to be on-air. In fact, while growing up, Palliser always found himself in trouble for talking too much in class. Once he started the Applied Communications Program at Camosun, his passion for hosting solidified itself and he felt he had truly found his calling.
Today, Palliser co-hosts Virgin Mornings with Brittany King every weekday. When it comes to finding subject matter for each show, Palliser says their goal is relating with their audience. “We want to give the listeners the idea that we’re just a bunch of friends hanging out, talking about different stuff.” Palliser and King definitely have this part covered as this isn’t the first time they’ve worked together. After Palliser graduated from Camosun, he took a job in Fort McMurray, where he worked with King for a few years before he was moved to Vancouver to work with The Beat.
Even though he enjoyed his work in Vancouver, Palliser and his wife always knew they wanted to raise their kids back in Victoria. As the Beat turned into Virgin Radio, Palliser was given an opportunity on the island. Although hosting Virgin Mornings keeps him pretty busy, he is very conscious of how he spends his time outside of regular work hours. “I try to find balance between being on Instagram and being on top of connecting with people but also being here, now, in the moment; whether that be in the classroom with you guys or with my girls”.
When he isn’t entertaining his listeners on 107.3, Palliser and King are always conceptualizing the next story. “You’re constantly trying to reinvent yourself all the time,” says Palliser. “Always thinking about what’s going to bring people in because with the internet and social media and everything, you’re just getting pulled in fifty different directions”. Palliser advises people who are interested in radio or communications related fields to simply say yes more often. In the field of radio, it comes down to one’s ability to adapt to changes and Palliser advises keeping an eye out for new local angles.
It definitely rings true that Social Media is constantly changing the way we engage because we are expected to be online making connections all the time. Even though Palliser wouldn’t call himself a social media expert, he encourages us to make use of these platforms to get our name out there and to link up with people whenever possible. Any connections that you can make are worthwhile and could lead you to an unexpected place.
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