About Adam

I am a student broadcast journalist, training at the renowned City University in London.Adam Westbrook

I first worked in broadcasting at 14 when I started running for the newly launched Oxford Channel in 1999. Since then I’ve produced programmes for student radio, directed live television and worked as a freelance reporter in the midlands.

I’m enthusiastic and packed with new ideas on how to deliver fresh content that’s interesting to the audience, be it twenty-somethings in London or Dave and Sue. I’ve reported in Ghana and the UK and my ultimate aim is to return to West Africa and freelance.

 

Employment and Achievements

  • Freelance Newsreader :: FM 107.9 :: paid work as a regular newsreader on Oxford’s new music station on Saturday mornings. Producing and reading the live hourly bulletins, I am often the only person in the building so the work holds a lot of responsiblity.
  • Freelance Reporter :: Touch FM :: paid work as a freelance reporter covering north Oxfordshire and the midlands. Involves generating and researching news, writing copy and voicers, conducting and editing interviews and producing packages (December 2006)
  • Silver Award :: Student Radio Awards :: runner up in the national student awards sponsored by BBC Radio 1 which are seen in the industry as a showcase for upcoming talent (November 2006)
  • Volunteer journalist programme :: In 2003 I lived and worked in Accra, Ghana for five months, newsreading on Vibe FM, producing on Choice FM and reporting for The Statesman newspaper
  • Deputy News Editor :: helping lead a strong team of student journalists on Radio Warwick at Warwick University. I also reported for Warwick Television (2004-6)

 

Skills highlights

  • Strong news writing and reading
  • Confident with industry standard equipment including: Adobe Audition, Final Cut Pro, ENPS, Burli, RadioMan, SADiE plus Marantz, Canon and Sony broadcast equipment.
  • Excellent computer skills with a grounding in web design, podcasting, vodcasting and HTML.
  • An independent self starter and above all a team player.

 

 

Work Placements:

  • CNN International (April 2007)
  • BBC Coventry & Warwickshire (January 2007)
  • Touch FM (CN Radio) (June – December 2006)
  • BBC World Service (October 2005)
  • Somethin’ Else Sound Directions (April 2005)
  • BBC Radio Oxford (December 2004)
  • SIX TV (June – December 1999)

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