About the Role
In this part-time volunteer role, you will host (or co-host) a programme, create links between items, introduce and interview guests and interact with the audience. You will collaborate closely with the team at your assigned programme to develop and execute content plans aimed at increasing the number of viewers watching your assigned show and promoting YouthTV throughout a mix of social media/digital platforms and show broadcast.
Skills needed for the Role
•excellent communication and presentation skills
•performance skills and a clear voice
•the ability to generate original ideas
•a personable and confident manner
•a broad range of interests, including current affairs
•good research and interviewing skills
•the confidence and the ability to sell yourself
•an awareness of media law
•the ability to take initiative and make quick decisions under pressure
•teamworking skills
•creativity and problem-solving skills.
About the Role
About the role
In this part-time volunteer role, you will host (or co-host) a programme, create links between items, introduce and interview guests and interact with the audience. You will collaborate closely with the team at your assigned programme to develop and execute content plans aimed at increasing the number of viewers watching your assigned show and promoting YouthTV throughout a mix of social media/digital platforms and show broadcast.
Responsibilities
•research topics and background information for items to be featured on the programme
•plan and rehearse shows
•write and sometimes memorise scripts
•liaise with other members of the production and technical teams
•introduce and host programmes
•interview guests in the studio, by telephone or on location
•read from a script or autocue, or improvise
•keep the programme running to schedule, responding positively and quickly to problems or changes and improvising where necessary
•keep in contact with the director and production team in the studio gallery, via ear-piece link
•meet with the production crew to assess or review a broadcast, and to plan the next one.
Skills needed for the Role
•excellent communication and presentation skills
•performance skills and a clear voice
•the ability to generate original ideas
•a personable and confident manner
•a broad range of interests, including current affairs
•good research and interviewing skills
•the confidence and the ability to sell yourself
•an awareness of media law
•the ability to take initiative and make quick decisions under pressure
•teamworking skills
•creativity and problem-solving skills.
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About the Company
YouthTV is a dynamic and innovative media company committed to crafting content that resonates with today's youth. Our mission is to engage, inform, and inspire young audiences through a diverse range of digital and traditional media platforms. And you'd never guess it but we are run by youth volunteers. To apply for this role, send your CV and a cover letter to joinus@youthtv.co.uk.