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Click on the image for a virtual tour of the newsroom. |
Let's
start off with the BBC Berkshire newsroom.
This
is where the radio reporters write up their news stories. These
are gathered from the news wires, local contacts and from the Berkshire
district reporters.
This
room is also where reporters create radio clips and features using
a computer editing programme.
As
you can see from the photo the newsroom looks much like an office.
Through the window at the back is one of the studios.
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Click on the image for a virtual tour of the studio with Andrew
Peach live on air. |
The
above image and video clip shows presenter Andrew Peach in action.
The studio is one of two in the building and features a mixer -
that basically controls the audio such as microphone and music levels.
The
presenter inserts jingles and audio clips in his show using a computer
programme. The running order of the show is also controlled via
this programme.
The
clip also shows where the show's guests sit.
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Click on the image for a virtual tour of the phone-in room. |
The
above image and video clip shows the 'phone-in' room. This is the
control centre for each radio show and is where the producer and
broadcast assistant (BA) sit. This room is next door to the studio
and has a connecting window so that the producer can see the presenter.
The
producer plans and controls the content of the show, from the daily
discussion topic and arranging the guests to script-writing and
technical production.
The
BA supports the presenter and producer and can do a range of duties
including taking calls from listeners who wish to go on air, editing
audio clips and researching content for the show.
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Click on the image to see the news bulletin being read in the
inject studio. |
The
last image and video clip is of the 'inject' studio, here with BBC
Berkshire's technical engineer Martyn Strong.
This
is a small studio mainly used for the live news bulletins. It is
also used for recording interviews on an ISDN line (a high quality
digital telephone line) and editing radio features.
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