A good reporter is going to get some background about you for credibility and interest, know what they will ask so you don't get caught off guard. Expect questions like the following:
"How do you know that?"
Good reporters will ask this question because they don't want to accept what you are saying at face value. If you tell them how you know something, they can go to the other source to verify the information for accuracy.

"Who is your personal hero?"
This is a common question because it helps add color to a story. Reporters don't expect you to name someone who is famous or well-known. It's actually an innocent question that will help people know a little more about you. A hero can be a favorite aunt or uncle who helped you through a difficult time in your life. It can be a teacher from your past. Or it can be someone you have never met.

"What was your childhood like?"
Reporters ask this question because sometimes the answer is the perfect lead to their story. For example, if a bank president says that his eight brothers and sisters had a difficult childhood because the family was
poor and they all had to do neighborhood jobs such as mow lawns and deliver newspapers to help out the family-and if he adds that that helped him learn the value of money-it might be a nice way for the reporter to begin the story.

Learn more about what reporters will ask you, why they ask it, and how to best prepare your response, by reading Special Report #2, "Questions You Can Expect Reporters to Ask During An Interview (Including Nasty, Hostile Ones)"