Chris Rogers

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

Periods at the BBC

1971 until 1973

I was a Community Contributor on a None. contract.

We were based at Barclay House, Banbury Rd, Oxford in the BBC Radio Oxford department., at that time run by Owen Bentley, Programme Organiser.

My introduction to broadcasting, as a student contributor to BBC Radio Oxford. A concentrated period of learning on the job quickly and sometimes at very short notice, with great enthusiasm. It convinced me that I wanted to work in broadcasting, for the BBC.

My main mentors for the period were

Thomas Prag, Andy Wright, Humphrey Carpenter, Mike Dickin, Owen Bentley