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Get It On's Miss Babs has just sent us this (even though she's on holiday!)

Miss Babs
One of the great things about radio is that, like a good book, it tells you the story but allows the listener to colour in the pictures of the places and characters. It's especially true of dramas, features and documentaries, but also music shows. Every evening on Get it On, Bryan hears stories of your life.....what's cooking in your kitchen, what activities your family are up to and how your day has been. It provides a picture of what is going on but of course we have no idea of what the characters look like!

Easier perhaps to imagine life in Scotland, but it's the contact with our listeners overseas that provides thoughts of more exotic lifestyles. One of our most ardent overseas listeners is Nancy Cantor from Arizona. She's been contacting many of our shows for over 6 years now. So when I realised my holiday this year would take me to her hometown of Scottsdale near Phoenix I decided it would only be polite to look her up.

What makes someone from the Sun Valley in Arizona listen to a radio station over 5000 miles away? Well today I found out! Over coffee we chatted about family, holidays - and of course Ö÷²¥´óÐã Radio Scotland. Nancy's breakfast show is Tom Morton, her mid morning music provided by Bryan Burnett and her drivetime show is Iain Anderson! And why does she listen? Well it's all to do with personality. Nancy is a huge music fan, but more than that she loves informed chat about the music and to hear new artists and a variety of genres.

After 3 weeks in the States I can understand the attraction.....with their 10 in a row all music from the 80s stations to nothing but classic country it's hard to find a station with presenters far less variety.

It was a real pleasure to meet our correspondent in the American South-West, and I wonder if I could swing it that next year I can visit more of our overseas listeners ...all in the name of audience research of course!

Oh and if you are wondering what Nancy looks like.....I'm going to leave you to create the image yourself. I'd not want to spoil the story for you!