Broadcast Media: The Inside Track

Journeys through broadcast media and guests 'paying it forwards' with Ben Anchor.


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A brand new weekly podcast for broadcast media, this is where you can listen in to how people got into the industry. For each episode we take them through:

  • Where did you start off, how did you get into the industry?
  • Did you have any calling signs, flags or sign posts on the way.
  • What has your journey been like since and how things have turned out.
  • What does success mean to you in your broadcast media career.
  • If you could meet yourself young, what would you tell yourself?

  • Episode 1 launches 1st February and every Monday with bonus shows on some Thursday's as a nice surprise!

    Bonus - Lefteris Heretakis (Advice for broadcast media graduates going into the industry with Lefteris Heretakis.)

    Episode 1 - Laura   Whitaker (From academia to the broadcast media industry and back with Laura Whitaker.)

    Episode 2 - George Siegal (Ad-lib presenting telecasts to video production & film-making with George Siegal.)

    Episode 3 - Natasha Monaghan (Successful broadcast candidates and what it means to develop them with Vanessa Monaghan.)

    Episode 4 - Jose Otero (Studying broadcast to top engineering roles and professional development with Jose Otero.)

    Bonus - Jaimie Beebe (Hollywood shoots and talent scouting what casting directors are all about with Jaimie Beebe.)

    Episode 5 - Michael Kosmides (Being an independent producer and lecturing broadcast journalism with Michael Kosmides.)

    Episode 6 - Andy Besbrode (A new broadcast media graduate recalls landing your first industry job with Andy Besbrode.)

    Episode 7 - Grace Amodeo (Offering film making opportunities in a software company with Grace Amodeo.)

    Episode 8 - Phil Hodgetts (Broadcast recruitment and a deep dive on the hiring process with Phil Hodgetts.)

    Bonus - Leanne Villani (Career fundamentals of being happy in your job with life coaching Leanne Villani.)

    Episode 9 - Richard Midson (Got into the industry with no formal qualifications and how it's possible with Richard Midson.)

    Episode 10 - Melissa   Carr (Broadcast project management and some of the biggest in the industry with Melissa Carr.)

    Episode 11 - Brad Dickson (A 37 year long broadcast lighting career same trade and company with Brad Dickson.)

    Episode 12 - Stephen Furness (Sound engineer to broadcast and production management roles with Stephen Furness)

    Bonus - Todd   Sullivan (Writing a  web exclusive drama series that's based in the far east with Todd Sullivan.)

    Bonus - Jim Herlihy (Broadcast news and journalism and how it was back in the day with Jim Herlihy.)


    I hope you find these episodes useful and want to hear other stories check out the series and subscribe, there are even plans for series 2 now to keep tuned in!

    For more information about the host and additional offerings head over to ancast.co.uk

    Thanks for listening!

    Ben Anchor - your host.


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