There are lots of different roles – here are some examples of things you could do. If you’re interested in joining us or require more information on any of the roles below, please contact us.
Editor
You will be responsible for selecting information from local newspapers for the recording, covering local news, what’s on, information about assistive technology plus regional and seasonal features.
Reader
Once the Editor has selected the stories the reader’s role is now to quite simply read the article. This may sound easy but variety is the spice of life, and different voices and accents make things interesting for the listeners. The quality of reading is one of our highest priorities – you will enjoy bringing the article to life. You will usually be given a voice test.
Technician/Engineer
This role is responsible for the quality of the audio recording, editing out mistakes, ensuring no background noise, getting the sound levels correct. You’ll record each edition onto a master copy for duplication for the listeners. If you are not an sound or audio engineer full training will be given.
Copier
After the master recording has been completed, using state of the art digital copying equipment you’ll copy, check the process has been completed and put the finished product into the postal wallets ready for posting.
Administrator
It’ll be your job to keep records of listeners and monitor recordings sent out and returned.