JV
I wonder, although it doesn't mention it, if this would include broadcasting experience in hospital/RSL radio, as I would consider applying for the job, but that's the only experience I've had (although I've had seven years of it).
James Vertigan
Founding member
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1. At least two years of live broadcasting experience in local or national radio, television presenting or continuity.
I wonder, although it doesn't mention it, if this would include broadcasting experience in hospital/RSL radio, as I would consider applying for the job, but that's the only experience I've had (although I've had seven years of it).
DA
I wonder, although it doesn't mention it, if this would include broadcasting experience in hospital/RSL radio, as I would consider applying for the job, but that's the only experience I've had (although I've had seven years of it).
I could be making this up, but I'm sure I remember the BBC website actually specifying student radio the last time an ad like this came up. Of course, there are plenty of people round here who would know for certain!
DAS
Founding member
James Vertigan posted:
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1. At least two years of live broadcasting experience in local or national radio, television presenting or continuity.
I wonder, although it doesn't mention it, if this would include broadcasting experience in hospital/RSL radio, as I would consider applying for the job, but that's the only experience I've had (although I've had seven years of it).
I could be making this up, but I'm sure I remember the BBC website actually specifying student radio the last time an ad like this came up. Of course, there are plenty of people round here who would know for certain!
SP
Well of course they will. The BBC is paying Red Bee for a service tailored to their channels. Any announcer will have to fall within this remit, and most probably will have to be approved before going on air. It's like asking, 'Will the BBC have any say in the new idents?' .
tvarksouthwest posted:
Will the BBC themselves get a say in who is taken on, or do RBM have free rein?
Well of course they will. The BBC is paying Red Bee for a service tailored to their channels. Any announcer will have to fall within this remit, and most probably will have to be approved before going on air. It's like asking, 'Will the BBC have any say in the new idents?' .
BT
From the job description:
Evaluates scripts with colleagues
I love it.
Step 1: Write the following: "Has Den risen from the grave again? Ghosts from the past return to haunt the square. Eastenders in half an hour, here on BBC 1"
Step 2: Spend the rest of the day asking colleagues to evaluate your literary outpourings and share their conclusions with the group.
Responds well to constructive criticism
Step 3: Avoid temptation to punch colleague in mouth when he points out that it should be BBC ONE , not 1.
Step 4: Go home for the evening, switch on the telly and end up foaming at the mouth again about the general crapness of it all and the profusion of announcers with voices like wet lettuces.
Goodnight everyone.
Evaluates scripts with colleagues
I love it.
Step 1: Write the following: "Has Den risen from the grave again? Ghosts from the past return to haunt the square. Eastenders in half an hour, here on BBC 1"
Step 2: Spend the rest of the day asking colleagues to evaluate your literary outpourings and share their conclusions with the group.
Responds well to constructive criticism
Step 3: Avoid temptation to punch colleague in mouth when he points out that it should be BBC ONE , not 1.
Step 4: Go home for the evening, switch on the telly and end up foaming at the mouth again about the general crapness of it all and the profusion of announcers with voices like wet lettuces.
Goodnight everyone.
TL
Baroness, never a truer word said. Yes, the job of being a Continuity Announcer (or CA as they say at the beeb) nowadays requires no skill whatsoever on the part of the candidate applying for the job. Who cares if you can't speak proper or pronounce anything correctly, for goodness sake the majority of the output is geared towards the great un-washed anyway, so they aren't going to care if you say 'hospital' or 'hospickal' much like Les Battersby says in Coronation Street!
As for the 28K a year salary, you'd be better off persuing a job at Marks & Spencer.
The only importanmt thing as far as timing is concerned is that you MUST make time to go and make yourself and more importantly, your collegues a cup of tea.
We look forward to hearing the new voices on the national BBC Networks, who knows, they might even be an improvement over the older ones!!
Baroness Trumpington posted:
From the job description:
Evaluates scripts with colleagues
I love it.
Step 1: Write the following: "Has Den risen from the grave again? Ghosts from the past return to haunt the square. Eastenders in half an hour, here on BBC 1"
Step 2: Spend the rest of the day asking colleagues to evaluate your literary outpourings and share their conclusions with the group.
Responds well to constructive criticism
Step 3: Avoid temptation to punch colleague in mouth when he points out that it should be BBC ONE , not 1.
Step 4: Go home for the evening, switch on the telly and end up foaming at the mouth again about the general crapness of it all and the profusion of announcers with voices like wet lettuces.
Goodnight everyone.
Evaluates scripts with colleagues
I love it.
Step 1: Write the following: "Has Den risen from the grave again? Ghosts from the past return to haunt the square. Eastenders in half an hour, here on BBC 1"
Step 2: Spend the rest of the day asking colleagues to evaluate your literary outpourings and share their conclusions with the group.
Responds well to constructive criticism
Step 3: Avoid temptation to punch colleague in mouth when he points out that it should be BBC ONE , not 1.
Step 4: Go home for the evening, switch on the telly and end up foaming at the mouth again about the general crapness of it all and the profusion of announcers with voices like wet lettuces.
Goodnight everyone.
Baroness, never a truer word said. Yes, the job of being a Continuity Announcer (or CA as they say at the beeb) nowadays requires no skill whatsoever on the part of the candidate applying for the job. Who cares if you can't speak proper or pronounce anything correctly, for goodness sake the majority of the output is geared towards the great un-washed anyway, so they aren't going to care if you say 'hospital' or 'hospickal' much like Les Battersby says in Coronation Street!
As for the 28K a year salary, you'd be better off persuing a job at Marks & Spencer.
The only importanmt thing as far as timing is concerned is that you MUST make time to go and make yourself and more importantly, your collegues a cup of tea.
We look forward to hearing the new voices on the national BBC Networks, who knows, they might even be an improvement over the older ones!!