Radio ECHO
Radio ECHO provides the opportunity for participants to learn all the skills needed to take them from production meeting ideas through live stream broadcasting.
LISTEN LIVE Tuesdays 1.30pm to 3.00pm
Each week the participant team research and devise their script, choose a music playlist before broadcasting that afternoon.
This is recorded and made available as a down-loadable podcast.
At the moment, while ECHO is looking for the most appropriate vehicle to host the podcast, About Face has kindly offered to be the temporary host.
Listen Anytime Here!
The participants rotate roles every week to maximise their learning and experience. These include:
- News reading and making announcements
- DJ-ing music and jingles
- Learning to use microphones, the mixing desk and other technical equipment
- Working as a team to a tight deadline
- Aiming for excellence and broadcast quality
Radio ECHO Volunteer Support Assistant
Radio ECHO is seeking a Volunteer Support Assistant for its new project day, beginning March 2024.
Whilst the quality of the broadcast element of the sessions is central to the session, the planning, researching and learning aspects of the day are equally important, if not more so, and the Volunteer Support Assistant will play a crucial part in helping the participants achieve in these areas.
Supporting individuals or groups of participants to get the most out of their learning/ the session as a whole.
Helping participants who need extra support to complete tasks, which may include:
- Searching the internet for news stories/features
- Copying, pasting items to Word/text documents
- Helping to organise ideas and edit written features to correct word length
- Assisting the use of other software and equipment needed for a broadcast
Full details of the role can be found here:
Radio ECHO Project Details:
Open: Tuesdays and Fridays, 9.30am to 3.30pm
COST: ECHO is an approved provider with Herefordshire Council and so the cost of attending a day service can often be included in a support plan. We accept commissioned places, direct payments or self funded attendees
How to contact us:
Nick Baker
Call on 01568 610 525 / 01568 620 307
Nick.baker@echoherefordshire.co.uk
or for new referrals, Claire Mee
claire.mee@echoherefordshire.co.uk
Call on 01568 620 307