Yehia Nabil Ali

Radio presenter &VO;Full Time

• Job Details:Work activities vary according to the type of program and broadcast medium. Prior to the broadcast, however, presenters may be involved in: researching topics and background information for items to be featured on the program; planning and rehearsing shows; writing, and sometimes memorizing, scripts; liaising with other members of the production and technical team/s. During the broadcast, presenters may be involved in: introducing and hosting programmers; interviewing guests in the studio, by telephone or on location; playing music; reading short news, traffic, sport or weather reports; reviewing books, films, music or newspapers; providing links between programmers; either reading from a script and/or autocue, or improvising; keeping the programmer running to schedule - responding positively and quickly to problems or changes, and improvising where necessary; keeping in contact with the director and production team in the studio gallery, via ear-piece link. After the broadcast, presenters may be involved in meeting with the production crew to assess/review the broadcast and plan the next broadcast. Radio presenters on music shows usually 'drive' the desk and operate some of the technical equipment for recording and playback. This generally involves using computers to cue up and play music and jingles.