205: Frank 'Scoop' Baldwin, Ski Journalist
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This episode is a special interview with Frank ‘Scoop’ Baldwin - one of the leading ski journalists in the UK. Frank is best known as editor and publisher of Skier & Snowboarder Magazine.  After over three decades in the industry, he knows more the world of skiing than almost anyone else and so I was delighted to find out more about his career and the history of UK ski magazines. SHOW NOTES On the Les Arcs – La Plagne link (1:30) Sale of ‘Skier & Snowboarder’ Magazine (2:15) On becoming editor of the mag (3:30) Skiing with a broken foot (6:45) The founding of ‘The Skier’ magazine (9:00) When WH Smith had a ‘Ski Magazines’ section (12:00) Early days in Fleet Street (12:45) First ever ski holiday (15:30) Buying an apartment in Les 2 Alpes (17:15) Buying the magazine (19:00) Becoming ‘The Skier and Snowboarder’ (20:15) Becoming a free magazine (21:45) What about new mediums like podcasts (26:00) What advice would you give to a budding ski journalist (27:00) How many resorts have you skied in? (28:00) Frank’s favourite resort (29:00) Favourite celebrity interviewee (29:30) Feedback I like to know what you think, especially about our features so please contact on social @theskipodcast or by email [email protected]  If you like the podcast, there are three things you can do to help:   1) Review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify 2) Subscribe 3) Book your ski hire with Intersport Rent using the code ‘SKIPODCAST’ or simply take this link for your discount to be automatically applied at the checkout There is so much to listen to in our back catalog, just go to theskipodcast.com and search around the tags and categories: you’re bound to find something of interest to you.    You can follow Iain @skipedia and the podcast @theskipodcast
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