Chris K

Technical Producer/Studio Director

Jun 2022 - Present • 4 yrs 1 mo

Successfully engineered and technically directed hundreds of hours of high-stakes, live national news and speech broadcasts, maintaining 100% transmission continuity during major global breaking news events. Recorded and edited major flagship BBC News Podcasts such as The Global News Podcast and Focus on Africa. Worked with BBC Academy to deliver cutting edge training to Producers, Audio Operators and Department Heads. Core Operational Responsibilities: Direct and technically supervise live multi-microphone routing, real-time matrix switching, and remote satellite/ISDN feeds under tight live transmission constraints. Oversee full-scale studio setups, managing digital mixing consoles, broadcast telephony systems, and automated playout software to ensure zero dead air. Direct and technically supervise multi-camera visualised radio outputs, managing studio lighting, camera tracking, and hardware encoders for live digital video streaming channels. Ensure all outgoing audio and video assets meet strict international broadcast regulations, loudness compliance matrices (EBU R128), and internal editorial guidelines.

Studio Manager

May 2016 - Jun 2021 • 5 yrs 1 mo

Primarily responsible for mixing on air news, magazine and phone-in programmes but also establishing and evaluating outside sources such as ISDNs, satellite feeds and IPCOM lines as well as checking running orders and quality of prepared clips. A continuously growing proportion of these programmes are now visualised programmes streamed live to social media. Also responsible for recording and editing news packages as well as some comedy and music programming as well as supplying support to producers and journalists using the studios and audio libraries.