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Why do people say their name on the radio?

James O'BrienQuestion

When people are waiting to speak on the radio, why do so many of them repeat their name when they hear it instead of the presenter's name?
Joe

Answer

** Definitive **
Name: Diana
Qualification: She's done it herself!
Answer: I once heard the presenter say "Hello Diana" and replied with "Hi Diana". The reason is that I'd been waiting for a while and in my mind, I knew I was waiting for the phrase "Hello Diana". Therefore, as soon as I heard it, the first thing that was in my mind was to also say "Hello Diana"!