© 2009 Jason Townsend
Unfortunately the RSL only lasted fourteen days, and it was very sad when it ended. Not only was it great fun, but I made many Friends and contacts in such a short space of time.
Leading on from this - I was invited to attend a Radio Workshop in London working with people from main stream radio. Now I had the chance to work in a proper radio Studio that had sound proofing and an acoustic room (what a weird sensation, walking and working in such a room – the walls are about 12” thick).
I worked with Janey Lee-Grace (now on BBC Radio 2 with Steve Wright) she is a delightful lady who has worked on many Radio
Leading on from this -
I worked with Janey Lee-
Stations like Virgin and GLR, she has a wealth of knowledge, some of which I still use in my own shows today.
A few years later I applied to my local hospital radio station, Radio Cherwell. I found hospital radio to be a great way to make many Friends and do something you enjoy. Not only do you get the chance to broadcast, but you also get the opportunity to meet your listeners which on mainstream radio you just can’t do.
Hospital Radio also allows you to experiment with your ideas because they are not governed by ‘licence fee payers’ and ‘advertising revenue’.
I am now Programme Controller of Radio Cherwell and enjoy the challenges that brings. I have done, and still work on, other Radio projects outside of Radio Cherwell. This allows me to keep up to date which the ever changing face of radio and the technology that it uses.
Over the years I have had a number of opportunities to enter the radio industry but never chosen it as a career, purely because of financial reasons; however I do believe I currently have the best of both worlds; working in IT with an average salary, and voluntarily working for Hospital radio Presenting and Producing shows for them.
A few years later I applied to my local hospital radio station, Radio Cherwell. I found hospital radio to be a great way to make many Friends and do something you enjoy. Not only do you get the chance to broadcast, but you also get the opportunity to meet your listeners which on mainstream radio you just can’t do.
Hospital Radio also allows you to experiment with your ideas because they are not governed by ‘licence fee payers’ and ‘advertising revenue’.
I am now Programme Controller of Radio Cherwell and enjoy the challenges that brings. I have done, and still work on, other Radio projects outside of Radio Cherwell. This allows me to keep up to date which the ever changing face of radio and the technology that it uses.
Over the years I have had a number of opportunities to enter the radio industry but never chosen it as a career, purely because of financial reasons; however I do believe I currently have the best of both worlds; working in IT with an average salary, and voluntarily working for Hospital radio Presenting and Producing shows for them.
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