Bridport FM
What is Bridport FM?
Bridport FM is all about radio! It provides free training for any member of the community over the age of 15 to learn to make radio programmes. Trainees are expertly guided from the initial "How do I turn this recorder on?" to the satisfaction of the finished product. The training programme is expertly run by Georgie Green and Debra Hearne from our project partners Windrose Rural Media Trust.
Bridport FM is the first part of an innovative three-year project run by Bridport Arts Centre and funded by the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation.
Year One will culminate in May 2012 with a temporary radio station, Bridport FM, that will run from the arts centre for one week. The radio station will broadcast all the programmes made in the community and much live content. It will offer a prominent platform to local bands, musicians, poets, writers, groups and societies to showcase their work.
A cornerstone of the project is to offer older and younger members of the community the chance to work together creatively. The Bridport FM project will explore the idea of The Good Citizen and Bridport's Rights Respecting Town aspirations through its work.
Want to get involved?
There will be lots of opportunities to be involved with the radio project during broadcast week. Volunteers will work alongside a professional studio manager in a range of hands-on roles including broadcasters, presenters, interviewers, technical assistants, studio assistants, publicists and runners. This will be real, live work experience!
The first step is to contact Kate Wilson, the Learning Coordinator at BAC to say you'd like to be involved on 01308 427 183 or E: kate@bridport-arts.com If you have a particular area of interest or any relevant experience, please let us know. No previous experience is necessary.
Presenting and interview skills for broadcast
We will run a number of free training sessions in the spring for those interested in learning more about radio presentation and interview technique. Details of these will be available in the local press and on the website nearer the time.
Radio Drama Evening
15 February at 7.30pm
Come and enjoy an evening of new radio drama created by local writers on last autumn's Writing Drama for Radio course. The 12 students each produced a 15 minute radio play and this evening will be the first chance to hear some of these performed in a scripted reading. Featuring local and professional actors, live music and (of course) a sound effects table. The event is a fundraiser for Bridport FM with all tickets at £5.00
Kate Wilson ~ Learning Co-Ordinator Bridport Arts Centre, 01308 427183
