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=Mr Chris Rogers=
=Mr Chris Rogers=


I was born in 1950. I began working at the BBC in 1970, my final year at the BBC was 2008.   
I was born in 1950.  
I began working at the BBC in 1973, my final year at the BBC was 2008.   
 
 


==Education==
==Education==
University  
Secondary: Salesian College, Cowley Oxford ( 1961-68)
1969-73  Lanchester Polytechnic,Coventry
Hihger:  Hull University (1968-69 )
(B.Sc Hons. Electrical Engineering)
            Lanchester Polytechnic, Coventry ( 1969-1973)
1968-69  University of Hull ( Physics, 1st year)
            ( B.Sc. Hons Electronic Engineering)
1961-68  Salesian College, Cowley,Oxford
 
==Previous Jobs==
None


==How I joined the BBC==
==How I joined the BBC==
Became student contributor to BBC Radio Oxford in 1971 and got job as Station Assistant at BBC Radio Carlisle in 1973.
Contributor to BBC Radio Oxford as a student. Learned 'on the job' by assisting with recording, editing etc and being given to chance to go on the air, recorded and live.


Rejoined BBC in  Regional TV,1990 after 11 years with ITV
==My first impressions of the BBC==
==My first impressions of the BBC==
Wonderfully exciting pioneering early local radio
In the pioneering days of Local Radio, constantly discovering and pushing the boundaries of experience and being given the freedom to be creative.
 
==Broad BBC career==
==Broad BBC career==
Everything! As a student contributor at Radio Oxford I started by rolling up Radio Times to be posted to members of local Radio Council, then learned tape editing, appeared in studio, helped on OBs, recorded interviews, presented programmes, made programmes.
Station Assistant and Producer, Local Radio, Carlisle.
At Radio Carlisle I was the first voice on the air 24 Nov 1973, I subsequently presented and made the full range of programmes of that time, becoming a local radio producer.
Continuity Announcer BBC1 & 2, TVC London
Did 18-mth attachment at TVC 1976-77 as BBC1 and BBC2 Continuity Announcer.
Evening news presenter, BBC South West, Plymouth and Political Editor BBC SW, Plymouth
( Left BBC in 1979, joined ITV - Border TV and TSW for 11 years)
 
1990 - Rejoined at BBC South West,Plymouth to present the evening news programme Spotlight. Then from 1992-2008 I was Regional Political Editor
==My training at the BBC==
==My training at the BBC==
Six-week training course at Langham in 1973 prior to joining Radio Carlisle
Six weeks Local Radio Training at Langham, 1973
Video editing course, Wood Norton, 1996
Video journalism camera  course, Newcastle
 
 
 
 





Revision as of 16:38, 5 March 2020

Mr Chris Rogers

I was born in 1950. I began working at the BBC in 1973, my final year at the BBC was 2008.


Education

Secondary: Salesian College, Cowley Oxford ( 1961-68) Hihger: Hull University (1968-69 )

            Lanchester Polytechnic, Coventry ( 1969-1973)
            ( B.Sc. Hons Electronic Engineering)

Previous Jobs

None

How I joined the BBC

Contributor to BBC Radio Oxford as a student. Learned 'on the job' by assisting with recording, editing etc and being given to chance to go on the air, recorded and live.

My first impressions of the BBC

In the pioneering days of Local Radio, constantly discovering and pushing the boundaries of experience and being given the freedom to be creative.

Broad BBC career

Station Assistant and Producer, Local Radio, Carlisle. Continuity Announcer BBC1 & 2, TVC London Evening news presenter, BBC South West, Plymouth and Political Editor BBC SW, Plymouth

My training at the BBC

Six weeks Local Radio Training at Langham, 1973 Video editing course, Wood Norton, 1996 Video journalism camera course, Newcastle





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