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Because I discovered very early on that broadcasting is the control of suspense.
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The speaker says broadcasting depends on controlling suspense: holding back enough information to keep an audience interested, while revealing enough to maintain understanding. The phrase presents suspense as a central part of broadcasting, not as an accidental effect.
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