The Role of the Radio Broadcast Assistant

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The BBC has been around since 1922 and today there are over 25 national radio stations and hundreds of regional, local, community, student and hospital radio stations. (My Job Search, 2013) All of these stations will have many different job roles; one of them is called Broadcast Assistance. The role of Broadcast Assistance is very important within the radio broadcasting industry. Their job is to control everything that gets put on air, for example music, packages, jingles and also the voice of the presenters. Within my essay I will look into what exactly the Broadcasting Assistance job in tales while finding sources and other types of media to help show how and what is needed to be done while broadcasting within the Radio Industry.

Radio Broadcast Assistance or depending on the network, BAs may sometimes be called assistance producers. (BBC Academy, 2014) is one of the main job roles when it comes to a radio station; this role is out of others like presenter/s, producer and Multiplatform. The BAs job is focused on making and ensuring the show runs as smoothly as possible giving assistance to the programs producers and presenter/s, and also providing help with research, planning and production. (Skillset, 2009) Most broadcasters will be expected to help the production team with technical support and will closely relate to the producers roles. His/hers job is not just done on the day of the broadcast, preparing the show with general research for the program is key. They must have prepared music, packages, jingles etc. with release forms and copyright free material so the production team can stay within the law. The BA must make sure that the material they play is copyright free or has documents to prove that it was eligible. ...

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National Careers Service. (2012) Careers advice, Job Profile: Radio broadcast assistant. [online] Available from: https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/advice/planning/jobprofiles/Pages/radiobroadcastassistant.aspx [Accessed 10 April 2014]

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