Author: Robert Beardwell

These past few weeks have been very busy for me. Our first show “The Society Show” on Brayford Radio went on air last week, and with a few minor hiccups, overall it went rather well! While also writing essays the TV studio work has been getting more heated. Fun times!

After weeks of planning, nerves and a few stressful obstacles along the way our first “Lend me your ears” show is done. The show was about community radio within Lincolnshire and overall I think it went really well for our/my first live broadcast on a radio station.

I was the BA (the person who runs the desk and the output) and it was hugely enjoyable. However this was a massive learning curve for me. A lot of things from level watching, normalizing audio and blending pre-recorded packages with live presenter interaction have been learnt and hopefully will stick in my mind for next time.

 

A full run down of the show will be on the “Lend me your ears” page.

So whats next?

Well for radio in-particular I will begin work on other assignments such as radio drama. However I have a breather from Lend me your ears as my next slot is on Wednesday 22nd January where I will be producing a show based on writing radio drama.

First off, welcome to the blog. This week we have been busy getting ready for our first “Lend Me Your Ears” show airing this Wednesday at 1pm.

As BA my main concern was learning the desk and how it is run. Last Thursday we went in for a first rehearsal to get a feel for the studio, and I got hands on with the desk for the first time. It is fair to say I am a lot more comfortable with the desk which has settled my nerves quite a bit.

What have I learned this week?

– Making the most of the time given is crucial. I spent around 3-4 hours going through all the audio and editing it down before going into the studio. By doing this it gave me audio to play with in the studio practice, but it also relieved some pressure on my shoulders as it meant I didn’t have to worry about it as much over the weekend running up to the show on Wednesday.

– The radio desk of course. The awesome people at siren gave me a quick run down of how to run the equipment. I left really feeling I learnt something worthwhile and important.

The next post will most likely be after the show. Reflecting on the show with what went right and wrong is exciting but also terrifying at the same time!