Karen Koster has given some very simple and frank advice to all aspiring tv personalities. The Xpose presenter has been a familiar face on our screens since 2004, when she first presented the weather on Ireland AM.
Now a regular on our televisions each evening, Karen knows what she’s talking about when it comes to the qualities that are necessary for making it in such a tough industry.
Speaking to The Herald she said, “Harass people in the nicest way possible, work for free and make loads of cups of tea and ask good questions.”
The mum-of-two has settled back into her presenting role since returning from her maternity leave to a number of major changes at Xpose. However, she says that things at the show are better than ever. TV3 also recently announced that two popular soaps are returning to the station, which has given Xpose a boost.
“It’s going great. We’re in a brand new time slot so we’re on prime time now. We’re on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8pm and Tuesday and Thursday at 7.30pm, so everyone is upping their game.
“This is something we’ve dreamed of, to be in a later time slot. We’re hoping to keep that soap audience and give them what they want and deliver a positive, glossy slot.
“TV3 now has Corrie and Emmerdale, so we’re not worried at all. I think the soap audience is going to be into what we do. We have that soap audience anyway and we can really target them,” she said.
