Gemma Varone, Chief of Staff, 7NEWS PerthThis week Nic catches up with Gemma Varone, Chief of Staff of 7NEWS Perth. Not sure what a chief of staff does? Nic and Gemma hash it out. Hear about how Gemma’s time as a producer for Australia’s Golden Tonsils - John Laws – along with how her role as newsreader at Nova and Southern Cross Austereo led to her position in Perth’s leading newsroom.Nic and Gemma discuss:Which role she created horoscopes for and where she learnt how to play vinyl live to air at 19 years oldWhy there’s no substitute for hard workWhat she loves about radio and why tv is more challengingWhat she looks for in a good yarnWhich iconic Aussie anthem she performed at karaoke, singing back up for 9 News Perth sport presenter Paddy Sweeney The Experts Podcast is hosted by media professional and commentator, Nic Hayes. The Experts Podcast pulls back the curtain on media and helps you to get a better understanding of how media works. We speak to the country’s leading journalists, hosts, anchors and producers, who are setting the national news agenda as well as some of the most prominent experts who appear in media around the country. The Experts Podcast, powered by Media Stable.