Now that surprises me as I know at Global pre-rec shows (the bulk of Sunday's network output on Heart for example) are still driven by a Tech Op. I'm really surprised there's no TO on R2.
As an aside, the way Radio 2 have done their emergency tape is relatively smart IMO - rather than starting with a jingle and a random Radio 2 DJ, having a newsreader that may pop up at any time 'respond' to the silence is a good way of starting the back-up tape!
That is very clever, although it does mean that they probably would have needed two versions - one for when there is a silence and the other for when the studio starts it off themselves as part of an evacuation
As an aside, the way Radio 2 have done their emergency tape is relatively smart IMO - rather than starting with a jingle and a random Radio 2 DJ, having a newsreader that may pop up at any time 'respond' to the silence is a good way of starting the back-up tape!
Seems far too professional. I'm used to the sounds (or lack thereof) of commercial radio going dead and then starting a song as if nothing has happened. Alan Dedicoat was more or less the CA in that clip.
As an aside, the way Radio 2 have done their emergency tape is relatively smart IMO - rather than starting with a jingle and a random Radio 2 DJ, having a newsreader that may pop up at any time 'respond' to the silence is a good way of starting the back-up tape!
Classic first track on an emergency tape too - Red Light Spells Danger, a subtle reference to the flashing red light in the studio that means the fire alarm has gone off.
Now that surprises me as I know at Global pre-rec shows (the bulk of Sunday's network output on Heart for example) are still driven by a Tech Op. I'm really surprised there's no TO on R2.
I guess it's riskier for Global to leave the automation to it. If it screws up an ad break it costs then money
I expect one reason the BBC, ITV and Sky were all quite careful in reporting the news is that all of them, unlike randoms on Twitter and many of the newspapers, have a policy that they don't report people's deaths until they have confirmation AND the family have been informed.
The BBC certainly aim for close family members not to find out that their relative has passed away by seeing it on TV.
The BBC certainly aim for close family members not to find out that their relative has passed away by seeing it on TV.
Cilla's case was trickier in that the Spanish Police were the ones who broke the news. And due to the sudden nature of her death, an immediate family response was unlikely, and Cilla's agent was her son.
So it was very difficult to get any official proof past the Spanish Police statement.
