Radio Skills Workshop - Oban
In this workshop we covered local news gathering, presenting skills and creating community content. We delved into the key areas to consider in reporting news, discuss matters of impartiality and analyse techniques for presenting. It was an interactive session focused on creating content and developing ideas for local listeners.
Radio Skills Workshop Summary
Seasoned station manager Stuart Barrie leads a group of community and local radio producers in a day's professional development relating to audience, research and evaluation.
Radio Skills Workshop - Stuart Barrie Interview
Honeycomb Creative Works hosted a Radio Skills workshop in Oban focussing on producing, presenting and newsgathering for local radio. Stuart Barrie was the industry expert leading the event whose career has taken in over 15 years managing commercial broadcast radio in Scotland.
Participant Interview - Jim Lynch
Honeycomb Creative Works hosted a Radio Skills workshop in Oban focussing on producing, presenting and news-gathering for local radio. Jim Lynch from Oban FM talks about their eagerness to support the local community.
Participant Interview - Sean Condy
Honeycomb Creative Works hosted a Radio Skills workshop in Oban focussing on producing, presenting and news-gathering for local radio. Sean presents a youth show on Dunoon Community Radio and came along to pick up some tips.
Participant Interview - Catriona Lauder
Honeycomb Creative Works hosted a Radio Skills workshop in Oban focussing on producing, presenting and news-gathering for local radio. Catriona co-presents a youth show on Dunoon Community Radio and came along to pick up some tips.
Participant Interview - Breege Smyth
Honeycomb Creative Works hosted a Radio Skills workshop in Oban focussing on producing, presenting and newsgathering for local radio. Breege would love to see local radio move out of the stations and into the community.
Participant Interview - Corey Princell
Honeycomb Creative Works hosted a Radio Skills workshop in Oban focussing on producing, presenting and newsgathering for local radio. Corey produced a news team of 10 back in the US and is keen to explore the creativity community in and around Oban.
Participant Interview - Gregor Clunie
A student of law and politics, Gregor is interested to see how new media can offer local newsgroups a platform amidst growing dissatisfaction towards traditional broadcast media.