What makes a good reporter- Gary Crowley

Lord Crowley of Pop aka Gary Crowley has had a journalistic career that would make any music reporter sick with envy.
He began his career in secondary school when he started a punk fanzine, and interviewed legends such as The Sex Pistols and The Clash.
From there he went on to work on radio, presenting on stations such as XFM and writing for magazines including NME.
He currently works for the radio station, Capital BBC London, and when he has the time, as a BBC Reporter.
So what’s the secret to this amazing career spanning thirty years?
Mr Crowley claims that to be a good reporter you must have “ an inquisitive nature and ask the right questions, I also find it really helpful to do some research before I speak to someone, so if they dry up I can lead the interview in another direction .”
It is clear that the London based 49-year-old is a great lover of music and has used his influence as a well respected journalist to give many bands their first radio play and send them to greatness.
He was the first DJ to play the likes of Oasis, Suede and even Wham.
When asked what the highlight of his career was, he replied “Interviewing Paul McCartney, The Beatles were such an big influence on me when I was growing up and they really got me into the music scene and to where I am today.”

As the youngest DJ to have his own radio show, Gary now gets a big element of free choice when he chooses the playlist for his shows on the BBC. “It’s brilliant that I get the opportunity to play what I think people will like and also I enjoy listening too.”