David Batchelor Email & Phone Number

Mediacityuk, Manchester

Head of BBC Radio 5 live sports extra; the BBC's live sport digital radio station home to programmes such as Test Match Special, Formula 1 and Premier League football. The station attracts over 2 million listeners as week on average (RAJAR) and broadcasts approximately 20 different sports per year.- Manage, commission and schedule over 3,000 hours of live sport radio per year. - Manage contracts with external independent production companies who deliver content to the station-… Show more Head of BBC Radio 5 live sports extra; the BBC's live sport digital radio station home to programmes such as Test Match Special, Formula 1 and Premier League football. The station attracts over 2 million listeners as week on average (RAJAR) and broadcasts approximately 20 different sports per year.- Manage, commission and schedule over 3,000 hours of live sport radio per year. - Manage contracts with external independent production companies who deliver content to the station- Promote the station and it's output across the BBC and external sport bodies and media outlets- Produce on-air content in both a studio and outside broadcast environments- Plan, organise and execute technical planning for all station output- Responsible for all day-to-day administration and editorial tasks- Implemented the BBC's new news production software OpenMedia in MediaCityUK as a Migration Lead- Technically producing, recording and advising sport podcast production (That Peter Crouch Podcast, 5 live Rugby League, The Cut)- Developed a range of smart speaker products for Alexa and Google Home for our major sport events (Take me to the World Cup; Take me to the Tour) Show less

Bbc Tv Centre And Mediacityuk

Studio Directors are responsible for the technical production of live news output on BBC News outlets including BBC Radio 5 live, Radio 4 and the BBC World Service. - Studio Directed live BBC News programmes such as 5 live Breakfast, 5 live Sport, Today on Radio 4, and BBC World Service- Responsible for the smooth technical running of live radio studios during busy news programmes- Quickly diagnosed and fixed broadcast issues across a range of broadcast technology (ISDN, VOiP… Show more Studio Directors are responsible for the technical production of live news output on BBC News outlets including BBC Radio 5 live, Radio 4 and the BBC World Service. - Studio Directed live BBC News programmes such as 5 live Breakfast, 5 live Sport, Today on Radio 4, and BBC World Service- Responsible for the smooth technical running of live radio studios during busy news programmes- Quickly diagnosed and fixed broadcast issues across a range of broadcast technology (ISDN, VOiP, SatComms etc)- Took a active role in studio production and editorial compliance- Advised 5 live on studio development and configuration, and lead on minor equipment procurement, during the migration from London to MediaCityUK. Show less

Kent

Employed on short term freelance contracts producing the Breakfast show beside, and deputising for, the show's senior producer during my university day's. Engineered outside broadcasts, created digital content for the network's website and had a small on-air role.

Ba (Hons) Creative Music Production And Technology, Music Technology, First Class Honours

Hnd In Music Production And Technology, Music Production And Technology