 Deaker was known for getting interviews on his radio and television shows with sports people that were famous and/or topical but also gave time to minority sports.He worked with producers such as Greg Billings and his show helped raise the profile of new and rising sports presenters such as Melodie Robinson and the return to the television screen of Tony Veitch.He conducted a number of high profile interviews, including the last interview with Tiger Woods before his tabloid controversies of 2009.