September 2011
Just to give you a little bit of background, my role is 'Up For Arts' Researcher, working alongside Helen Jones (Up For Arts Broadcaster). See http://www.culture.org.uk/articles/show/431?type=News for further information regarding the project.
My day begins with a tour of the radio station and a meet and greet with all the different staff members to introduce myself and gain an understanding of everybody's different roles within the station. There are many varied roles such as the news team, the production team, research assistants and broadcasters. It is interesting to see how all the different areas interact and work together.
My first impression is that my job will be very varied, encompassing a whole range of adminstration and practical tasks - fantastic!
Helen asks me to accompany her to The Bluecoat garden nearby where she recorded a few 'vox-pops' (pre-recorded interviews with members of the public on a specific subject). I was very interested to witness how Helen engaged with members of the public and managed to extract the required information as quickly as possible! Also very interesting to see peoples reaction when they saw the BBC microphone - people were so forthcoming and willing to talk and share their views. The power of the media!
Once back at the station, Helen downloaded and edited the software. To be honest it went completely over my head but Helen mentioned that she would like me to assume responsibilty for audio editing and that she would show me the basics once i'm settled.
Welcome
Welcome to my blog, on which you will accompany me on my journey of work based learning at BBC Radio Merseyside and The Citadel Arts Centre, St. Helens.
I understand that to gain employment within the music industry it is essential to have as many 'strings to your bow' as possible and therefore I will detail my experiences and learning outcomes in both workplaces.
This blog will serve as a record of my journey and will reflect upon my learning experiences.
Please feel free to leave comments and thank you for reading.
Nat
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