In addition to my Up For Arts role, I am also keen to assist with other BBC Radio Merseyside events. I was asked by a colleague if I would be willing to join Nickie Mackay during 'Nickie's Challenge' - a Saturday Morning feature where Nickie visits three different locations after receiving clues from the listeners ringing in to the show. This challenge was slightly different than the usual format as it was a Children In Need special.
Basically between 11.00 - 19.00 we would visit a number of pre-determined locations all of which were hosting events to raise money for Children In Need. One of the events we attended during the day was a 'tattoo-athon' which took place at Sacred Fortune tattoo parlour in Mossley Hill where people were paying donations to have a permanent pudsey tattoo. Other events included children's badge making at a local school and a sponsored 12 hour 'Zumbathon' at a leisure centre. From all of the locations, we completed a live on air broadcast with the Saturday morning presenter Andy Ball.
The BBC Radio Car is utilised for this purpose as it allows for live broadcasts to be made. In the rear of the car all of the relevant broadcasting equipment is contained. The set up is quite straightforward with an initial call being made to the studio to ensure there was a connection, then once the connection had been established it was case of listening through headphones and communicating with the studio presenter via a microphone.
By assisting with this event I further developed my communication, time-management and technical skills It was necesary to adhere to strict timescales as we had to arrive at each location with sufficient time for the equipment to be set up. Also it was often necessary to liase with various people prior to and during the events.
A thoroughly enjoyable and rewarding day and a very interesting insight into 'taking the radio on the road.'
Pictured below, Nickie Mackay and the Radio Car:
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