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- Link
- http://www.radiolistings.co.uk/index.html
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- Arts and Humanities, Bio-Medical, Science and Technology, Social Sciences
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- Radio Studies
- Medium
- Radio/Sound
- Type of resource
- Information Sources, TV/Radio listings
RadioListings is an episode guide to the speech based programmes broadcast by the BBC, compiled by enthusiast Paul Wells. There are details for some musical programmes, and some listings for other stations, but the main focus is on scripted speech. Currently there are details for over 33,000 programmes, from 1949 to the present day, though the bulk are from 1997 onwards when the BBC put its schedules online. The main index by the programme name but more limited searching is also possible by credits and date of broadcast. The database is updated weekly and revised daily. The majority of data is obtained via a feed from the BBC and this is supplemented by information from other sources.
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- Link
- http://www.myvintagetv.com/
- Category
- Science and Technology
- Subject
- Media Studies, Radio Studies, Technology
- Medium
- Film/Video, Radio/Sound
- Type of resource
- Archives/Museums, Information Sources, Technology
A quirky website maintained by an enthusiastic collector and restorer of vintage televisions, radios and phonographs. It includes photographs of items from his collection, with accompanying descriptions of varying lengths. The televisions are divided into post-war table and console sets, pre-war, and projection televisions. There is also a section on record changers that includes Quicktime videos of the equipment in action, together with photographs and notes on their history, development and maintenance.
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Audio
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- Link
- http://www.radioplayer.co.uk/
- Category
- Arts and Humanities, Bio-Medical, Science and Technology, Social Sciences
- Subject
- Media Studies, Radio Studies
- Medium
- Radio/Sound
- Type of resource
- Streaming/Download
Radioplayer, backed by the BBC and commercial radio stations, is an online audio aggregator that gives access to live, on demand and podcast radio from over two hundred stations across the UK. It is hoped that all 400 Ofcom-licensed UK radio stations will join the platform within a year. Currently, Radioplayer is optimised for desktop computers, laptops etc, but versions for mobiles, tablets and televisions are being considered. Programmes are searchable by station, location, title, presenter and interest.
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- Link
- https://www.thegreenespace.org/newtheaterofsound/
- Category
- Arts and Humanities
- Subject
- Drama, Radio Studies
- Medium
- Radio/Sound
- Type of resource
- Archives/Museums, Streaming/Download
The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space, in collaboration with Yorinks Theater Group, has launched ‘A New Theater of Sound’ with the aim of achieving a live, online and on air conversation about great theatrical work with sound at its core. The ‘Sound Stacks’ section of the site contains discussions on five Shakespeare plays performed by the RSC in the summer of 2011 as part of Lincoln Center Festival, as well as plays and discussions from such noted audio practitioners as Norman Corwin and Tom Stoppard and works by WH Auden, HG Wells and Garson Kanin.
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- Link
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/internet/tags/college-of-production
- Category
- Arts and Humanities, Science and Technology
- Subject
- Film Studies, Media Studies, Radio Studies, Technology
- Medium
- Film/Video, Radio/Sound
- Type of resource
- Courses, Producers/Broadcasters
This large and developing resource is part of the BBC Academy, which exists in its own words to put, ‘training and development at the heart of the BBC and also works with the wider broadcast industry, equipping people with skills they need for a lifetime of employability in the ever-changing media landscape.' It also provides courses, some in partnership with Creative Skillset (see separate entry). The site, currently in beta test mode, aims to provide a guide to training resources for those interested in a career in the media, specifically broadcast radio and television. This includes dozens of interviews with industry professionals discussing their areas of expertise. The site is organised as a guide to a wide variety of professional activities, from the lofty heights of director and executive producer to more artisanal jobs such as make-up designer and sound designer. Most of the videos are about 2 to 3 minutes in length and provide succinct profiles of those working in core behind-the-scenes production jobs. The emphasis is split fairly evenly between TV and Radio though there is also a new section devoted to online production that will be expanding. See also the separate entry under BBC College of Journalism. Along with job descriptions there are also practical tips on a broad range of subjects, from how best to shoot and night or to record a ‘vox pops’ to managing the relationship between a presenter and the producer.
Other Online Moving image Audio
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- Link
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/academy
- Category
- Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences
- Subject
- Current Affairs, Languages, Law, Media Studies, Politics and Government, Radio Studies
- Medium
- Film/Video, Radio/Sound
- Type of resource
- Courses, Discussion Lists, Information Sources, Producers/Broadcasters, Streaming/Download
At the end of 2009 this brilliant site designed to teach skills to BBC journalists was opened to public access in the UK. Using hundreds of video and audio examples alongside interactive modules, the site provides masterclasses covering craft skills, law, and ethics & values. There is also an active discussion forum, glossary, and currently a section on covering the general election. It is intended to make the site available by subscription outside the UK. Part of the BBC Academy, see also the separate entry for the sister site, BBC College of Production.
Other Online Moving image Audio
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- Link
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qykl
- Category
- Arts and Humanities, Bio-Medical, Science and Technology, Social Sciences
- Subject
- Archaeology, Architecture, Art, Astronomy, Biology, Botany, Chemistry, Classics, Computing, Drama, Economics, Genetics, Geology, History, Literature, Mathematics, Medicine, Music, Nature, Physics, Radio Studies, Social Studies, Technology
- Medium
- Radio/Sound
- Type of resource
- Archives/Museums, Podcasting, Streaming/Download
The website accompanying the BBC Radio 4 series In Our Time, in which Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the history of ideas, has been redesigned, and the Archive section now makes every episode broadcast since the series began in 1998 available to listen to again via RealPlayer. Programmes are searchable by title, genre (culture, history, philosophy, religion, science) and by era, from prehistoric to 20th century. Recent programmes are available as podcasts, and an e-mail newsletter gives Melvyn Bragg’s personal insight into the latest programme.
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- Link
- http://soundbible.com/
- Category
- Arts and Humanities
- Subject
- Film Studies, Media Studies, Music, Radio Studies
- Medium
- Radio/Sound
- Type of resource
- Streaming/Download
Devoted to providing an easily searchable collection of sound effects available for free. Many items are listed as being available through Creative Commons for educational or home use while others are tagged as being ‘Royalty Free’ and so can also be used commercially. If an items is not found then sounds can also be requested via email.
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- Link
- https://www.bl.uk/subjects/sound
- Category
- Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences
- Subject
- Drama, History, Media Studies, Music, Nature, Radio Studies
- Medium
- Radio/Sound
- Type of resource
- Archives/Museums, Databases, Web Links
The catalogue to the British L:ibrary Sound Archive’s collection of over two and a half million recordings stretching back to the late 19th century is now available online. The catalogue entries are precise, but it is not possible (as yet) to listen the recordings themselves. The seven main subject areas covered by the collection are Classical Music, Drama and Literature, International Music, Jazz, Oral History, Popular Music and Wildlife Sound. The site includes practical information on accessing the recordings, details of BLSA publications, and a valuable page of external links. In May 2009, a Curator for Radio was appointed and since then a new set of web pages relating to radio have been produced.
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- Link
- https://www.meccsa.org.uk/
- Category
- Arts and Humanities
- Subject
- Education, Media Studies, Radio Studies
- Medium
- Radio/Sound
- Type of resource
- Discussion Lists, Organisations
The MeCCSA is the subject association for the field of media, communication and cultural studies in UK Higher Education, including film and TV studies, media production, journalism, radio, photography, creative writing, publishing, interactive media and the web; Membership is open to all who teach and research these subjects in HE institutions, via either institutional or individual membership. The Radio Studies Network brings together researchers in radio, podcasting, sound art and audio platforms from the UK and beyond. It encourages interested colleagues to join the discussion via their Facebook and Twitter sites.
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