Giles Apen, BBC Studio Manager, takes us through setting up microphones for presenters across the radio networks.

I recently completed the construction and development of the new Comux site.

Comux have notified Ofcom of their interest in bidding for the UK local TV MuxCo multiplex operator licence.

For this project I was working with Public Life and to Lara Bradley‘s comprehensive design brief, which included a great collection of graphics.

The WordPress site uses a custom built HTML5 theme, which includes the use of custom post types for generating the common questions page and custom fields for populating the different elements on the home page.

It was fantastic working with the friendly bunch at Public Life on this project.

And good luck to Comux with their Ofcom bid!

Sam Bailey, Senior Content Producer at BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra, offers his tips on producing online content for radio.

Giles Apen, Studio Manager for Radio 2, talks us through the functions of PPMs.

Gary Bales shows us around the radio studio where he produces Lauren Laverne‘s show on BBC 6 Music.

Jeremy Vine reports on how the BBC‘s graphics are put together for the live coverage of voting on 3 May 2012.

The television analogue signal was turned off in London yesterday, and to commemorate the change an impressive light show took place at Crystal Palace transmitter last night, where I took this picture in somewhat drizzly conditions.

The light show, and associated event, was organised by transmitter owner Arqiva.

Although I have my doubts about the quality of DVB pictures on Freeview, especially when too much compression is applied to some of the channels, this is a major development in UK broadcasting as part of the process of turning off the analogue television signal after seventy five years.

Today marks 75 years since the first regular high definition (as in 405 line) television service began broadcasting from the BBC studios at Alexandra Palace in North London.

The BBC’s Nick Higham has posted two videos about the anniversary: BBC celebrates 75 years of TV and Behind the scenes at Alexandra Palace, the cradle of television.

There is also anniversary coverage on:

• The BBC Story site
• The About the BBC Blog
• Ariel
• BBC News: the story of the competing Marconi-EMI and Baird systems in 1936

(Test Card C illustration from the Test Card Circle.)

I went to the annual BECTU London Freelances’ Fair 2011 on Friday 17 June 2011 at Savoy Place.

In the morning I went to The Freelance Toolkit Workshop – an extremely informative and useful session run by David Thomas.

After a peruse around the fair exhibition area (pictured), I participated in two seminars in the afternoon: the first on using DSLR cameras to make film and television programmes (not convinced, to say the least!) and the second on pitching programme ideas (a sort of role playing exercise – very interesting).

This year saw a significant increase in attendence compared to last year – many thanks to BECTU’s Writers Producers and Directors Branch for organising the event and to the sponsors for their support.