ABC Announcer Iwamoto Leaves Radio Show; Yokoyama Takes Over
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Keisuke Iwamoto, an announcer at the ABC radio station, has announced he is leaving the radio show "Kinyobi no Papatachi" ("Friday Dads"). This is often called a "graduation" from the program in Japan.
The show is officially named 'Iwamoto and Nishimori's Kinyobi no Papatachi.' Iwamoto has worked on it together with a comedian from the group Monster Engine named Nishimori.
Starting in September, a new announcer named Taichi Yokoyama will take over Iwamoto's role. Yokoyama already works as an announcer at ABC and is the father of one child.
This means a new pairing between Yokoyama and Nishimori will begin on the show from September.
When talking about becoming the new host, Yokoyama commented on his role as a father. He said, "As a dad, I am still not very experienced."
His comment shows that, even though he has fatherhood experience, he still feels he has more to learn. This connects well to the show's theme, which focuses on the daily lives of fathers.
Details about why Iwamoto is leaving the show have not been given in the report. The main focus of the announcement is the change in personality and the start of the new team from September.
Vocabulary10 words
- announcer
- someone whose job is speaking on radio or TV shows
- graduation
- finishing or leaving a show, job, or school
- pairing
- two people working together as a team
- personality
- a person who hosts or talks on a radio or TV show
- comedian
- a person whose job is to make people laugh
- take over
- to start doing a job that someone else did before
- theme
- the main topic or idea of something
- fatherhood
- the state of being a father
- role
- a job or part someone has in something
- station
- a company that sends out radio or TV programs
Quiz
Answer key
1. He is an announcer. 2. Taichi Yokoyama 3. False
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Keisuke Iwamoto, an announcer at the ABC radio station, has announced he is leaving the radio show "_____" ("Friday Dads").
This is often called a "_____" from the program in Japan.
The show is officially named 'Iwamoto and Nishimori's Kinyobi no Papatachi.' Iwamoto has worked on it together with a comedian from the group _____ named Nishimori.
Starting in _____, a new announcer named Taichi Yokoyama will take over Iwamoto's role.
Yokoyama already works as an announcer at ABC and is the father of _____ child.
When talking about becoming the new host, Yokoyama commented on his role as a _____.
He said, "As a dad, I am still not very _____."
This connects well to the show's _____, which focuses on the daily lives of fathers.
Discussion questions
- Why do you think radio stations often change hosts on long-running shows?
- What do you think makes a good radio 'personality' for a show like this?
- Do you think being a real father helps someone host a show about fatherhood? Why or why not?
- Would you like to listen to a radio show about parenting? Why or why not?