Jackie Neill Email & Phone Number

Belfast, Gb

Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Variety of industry-related ad-hoc/casual roles:Producer of ad-hoc radio series commissions for BBC RadioFunding Assessor for Sound & Vision funding, Coimisiún na Meán, IrelandTrainer of Radio skills modules for Learning Waves Skillnet, Ireland Judge for various media industry awards

Belfast Metropolitan Area

In training as Wellbeing Facilitator to work with TV & Film productions to support staff and crew with mental health & wellbeing. Mental health risk assessments, guidance and signposting to help and support where needed

Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Judging Panellist

Part of judging panels on ARIAS - UK Radio Awards

Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Responsible for smooth running of BBC Radio Ulster on air and behind the scenes.Editorial responsibility for air continuity and presenter promotion across the station. Exec Producer of award winning satirical comedy output The Blame Game & A Perforated Ulster; sit-coms, live music, entertainment & magazine programmes - Hugo Duncan, Kerry McLean, Gardener's Corner, The John Toal Show, Kim Lenaghan.In March 2020 as Covid-19 hit, developed crisis management strategies, procedures and guidelines for production staff and studio useLed commissioning process for new Station Sound Package for BBC Radio Ulster & Foyle to be on air in 2021.Trained as BBC MentorManagement of the commissioning process for in-house & indie commissions and the scheduling of those commissions. Responsible for development and management of compliance procedures and compliance audit across in both BBC Radio Ulster & BBC Radio Foyle. Develop & encourage Cross-Promotion of all BBC NI content across the two stations. Project lead in major refurbishment of BBC Radio Ulster's suite of radio studios Responsibility for the Health and Safety requirements of Outside Broadcasts.Responsibility for emergency planning/broadcasting in RadioLine management of production staff, continuity & studio operations, phone in operatorsTalent management of several well-known presentersCommittee member of the IMRO/PPI Irish Radio Awards BoardDeveloped cross-border initiatives in training and work experience between BBC Northern Ireland and the Learning Waves training organisation.

Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Editor, Weekend Output, BBC Radio UlsterAs part of a 3-person team running general and specialist programming on BBC Radio Ulster (Head of Radio, Editor Weekdays, Editor Weekends). Exec production of over 20 programmes from specialist speech and religion to magazines, comedy and specialist music output. Also, the main single point of contact for Marketing, Scheduling & Station Sound. During this time was involved in leading the tendering, commissioning, production and roll out of Station Sound package.

Bbc Northern Ireland

Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

This was a brand new, bespoke role at BBC Radio Ulster. It involved working shifts across 7 days a week 0600-0000 as a continuity announcer, studio engineer, production assistant and stand-in presenter or producer where required.At this time I also did some work as a news reader, radio features reporter and sports bulletins presenter.

Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Researcher & production secretary across a range of programmes from satirical comedy and religious output to live news and magazine programmes.At this time I also started to make radio feature packages.

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Active member of the PPI / IMRO Irish Radio Awards for 10 years. Involved in shaping and running the annual awards ceremony for the Irish Radio industry. Several years on the event sub-committee.One of only two people from Northern Ireland on the panel.A great way to develop understanding of and contacts in the wider radio industry right across Ireland

A Levels / O Levels

Nctj Newspaper Journalism, Journalism