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How to work on radio as a vip (self.Blind)
submitted by Raf_AL
tl;dr. I'd like to work on radio. How does blind/visually impaired people do this?
Hello everyone.
I'm not sure when, or if this is going to happen but I've been thinking about going to a school to study journalism. They have a course where your studies are focused on radio, and they have their own radio station, from which you can broadcast your own shows, if you want to.
My dream is to work on a radio station, so I thought this would be a chance to follow my dreams, but I don't know how it would be possible, since they've never had a visually impaired person taking that course before. I know there has been some blind radio hosts before me, but I haven't found any source of information about how they have done some things. I've studied sound engineering, so I know how a mixer works, but I haven't found a way to make it possible for me to read the title of the upcoming song for instance.
I'd really like to get some information on how a blind person could work on radio, so I could give this info to the school I might try to apply for.
Fyi: The school is in Sweden.
Thanks.
Hello everyone.
I'm not sure when, or if this is going to happen but I've been thinking about going to a school to study journalism. They have a course where your studies are focused on radio, and they have their own radio station, from which you can broadcast your own shows, if you want to.
My dream is to work on a radio station, so I thought this would be a chance to follow my dreams, but I don't know how it would be possible, since they've never had a visually impaired person taking that course before. I know there has been some blind radio hosts before me, but I haven't found any source of information about how they have done some things. I've studied sound engineering, so I know how a mixer works, but I haven't found a way to make it possible for me to read the title of the upcoming song for instance.
I'd really like to get some information on how a blind person could work on radio, so I could give this info to the school I might try to apply for.
Fyi: The school is in Sweden.
Thanks.
payown 3 points 4y ago
Hi:
I don't have the answers to all of your questions however can share some thoughts with you.
I know that the online radio station $1
I know that a popular software is $1 with the $1
Maybe that will help you with getting in contact with someone to help you with some places to get started...
I'm working on my own podcast network $1 if your curious about podcasting and eliminating some of the overhead.
Hope you have a wonderful day.
Best of luck.
Michael
Host of the Your Own Pay Podcast Network
I don't have the answers to all of your questions however can share some thoughts with you.
I know that the online radio station $1
I know that a popular software is $1 with the $1
Maybe that will help you with getting in contact with someone to help you with some places to get started...
I'm working on my own podcast network $1 if your curious about podcasting and eliminating some of the overhead.
Hope you have a wonderful day.
Best of luck.
Michael
Host of the Your Own Pay Podcast Network
Raf_AL [OP] 2 points 4y ago
Sounds interesting. I'l check it out.
I actually made an episode to my own podcast as my final project for the last term. Unfortunately, the project was a little too big to do on my own. Long story short, I tried to make lots of environmental sounds, and for the podcast I'd like to create I might need lots of help with editing. I even created my own soundtracks for it. I haven't released it yet, but I might do it at some point.
Have a nice day as well.
Raf_AL
I actually made an episode to my own podcast as my final project for the last term. Unfortunately, the project was a little too big to do on my own. Long story short, I tried to make lots of environmental sounds, and for the podcast I'd like to create I might need lots of help with editing. I even created my own soundtracks for it. I haven't released it yet, but I might do it at some point.
Have a nice day as well.
Raf_AL
pitermach 2 points 4y ago
It's worth noting that you don't need JAWS to use station playlist. The SPL JAWS scripts are not free, so that's another cost on-top of JAWS and SPL itself. NVDA has a similar ad-on for station playlist which does the same thing as the JAWS scripts which is free. What you end up using will depend a lot on the hardware and software the station uses, and also what you're comfortable with. Some people used Sam Broadcaster, a similar software to SPL, though I'm not sure how its current accessibility status is. But you could just as easily end up using nothing more than a media player like Winamp, Foobar 2000 or iTunes on a Mac to play songs and jingles and do rest of the processing in hardware. How you figure out what songs are coming up is easy enough, you take advantage of whatever mixer and audio interface the station has. You'd root the audio in a way that you'd hear all the speech, but it wouldn't be sent to the broadcast. Your other option is to use a braille display if you know braille.
tangozebra 2 points 4y ago
Try to get in touch with \[Tommy Edison\]($1) He is a blind YouTuber who worked as a traffic reporter in Connecticut USA. From the videos I have seen of him at work, the equipment he uses is very tactile. Large buttons, knobs, sliders etc. Here is a news story about him from a \[local TV station.\]($1)
Raf_AL [OP] 2 points 4y ago
I'm already subscribed to his channel. Too bad he had to quit. He was a huge inspiration to me.
Iirc, There was a visually impaired Host on BBC once. Don't know what his name was though.
Iirc, There was a visually impaired Host on BBC once. Don't know what his name was though.
HDMILex 2 points 4y ago
Peter White! Host of the BBC's very own 'In Touch'.
Raf_AL [OP] 2 points 4y ago
Thanks.
RNIBConnectRadio 1 points 4y ago
Hello!
I'm a radio producer for RNIB Connect Radio. We're a part of the UK's leading sight loss charity - Royal National Institute of Blind People.
I am sighted, but all our presenters are either blind or partially sighted.
I'd be happy to skype with you if you've got any questions, I could also put you in touch with some of our presenters so you could get an idea from what it's like from their perspective!
Also, have a listen to the station here $1
We've also got an audioboom page full of interviews which should be of interested to the VI community here - $1
I'm a radio producer for RNIB Connect Radio. We're a part of the UK's leading sight loss charity - Royal National Institute of Blind People.
I am sighted, but all our presenters are either blind or partially sighted.
I'd be happy to skype with you if you've got any questions, I could also put you in touch with some of our presenters so you could get an idea from what it's like from their perspective!
Also, have a listen to the station here $1
We've also got an audioboom page full of interviews which should be of interested to the VI community here - $1
RNIBConnectRadio 1 points 4y ago
Hello!
I'm a radio producer for RNIB Connect Radio. We're a part of the UK's leading sight loss charity - Royal National Institute of Blind People.
I am sighted, but all our presenters are either blind or partially sighted.
I'd be happy to skype with you if you've got any questions, I could also put you in touch with some of our presenters so you could get an idea from what it's like from their perspective!
Also, have a listen to the station here $1
We've also got an audioboom page full of interviews which should be of interested to the VI community here - $1
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I'm a radio producer for RNIB Connect Radio. We're a part of the UK's leading sight loss charity - Royal National Institute of Blind People.
I am sighted, but all our presenters are either blind or partially sighted.
I'd be happy to skype with you if you've got any questions, I could also put you in touch with some of our presenters so you could get an idea from what it's like from their perspective!
Also, have a listen to the station here $1
We've also got an audioboom page full of interviews which should be of interested to the VI community here - $1
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Raf_AL [OP] 1 points 4y ago
Hi.
I checked out your station and it sounds pretty good. So happy to hear that there are blind presenters out there. I haven't used skype in a long time, since me and my friends moved over to teamspeak, and then over to discord, and we're currently thinking about going back to ts.
I'd like to get in touch with some of your presenters. Feel free to pm me some contacts, if they allow it of course.
I checked out your station and it sounds pretty good. So happy to hear that there are blind presenters out there. I haven't used skype in a long time, since me and my friends moved over to teamspeak, and then over to discord, and we're currently thinking about going back to ts.
I'd like to get in touch with some of your presenters. Feel free to pm me some contacts, if they allow it of course.
RNIBConnectRadio 1 points 4y ago
Hi!
Is teamspeak the most accessible version for you? I can download if it'd be easier for you?
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Is teamspeak the most accessible version for you? I can download if it'd be easier for you?
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Raf_AL [OP] 1 points 4y ago
I'l move back to teamspeak, when and if we decide to do so. We're currently using discord, which has been pretty accessible for me, since it has great colours, so my eyes don't get strained. Do you want to chat or talk in person? i'm more into chatting to be honest, because I have time to think a little, before i answere. I'm a shy person after all.
WittiePenguin 1 points 4y ago
I know tons of blind people who do Internet radio. That would be something to look into.
Raf_AL [OP] 1 points 4y ago
I've been thinking about doing internet radio st some point. But then I probably would have to buy some equipment. Not because it's needed, It just feels more professional to have good mics and a mixer.
estj317 1 points 4y ago
Often times in a real radio station not a online one you have help anyway, assistance and stuff, have them help. The most practicable solution to get screen reading and to see if you can get that software to work. It is possible ask for it to be accessible because yu have a disability.
I never had to cross that bridge, I never went in to radio and even if I did I wanted to do something closer to a talk show or a commentary show. Conservative talk radio type of stuff.
I never had to cross that bridge, I never went in to radio and even if I did I wanted to do something closer to a talk show or a commentary show. Conservative talk radio type of stuff.
Emo_yt_bands 1 points 4y ago
I would start with podcasts to get yourself out there. There aren’t too many podcasts about blindness.
saharacanuck 1 points 4y ago
Radio sounds like a great career path. A course in production will go a long way in helping you figure out what you need etc. Your visual Impairement shouldn’t be too much of a hassle - you’ll need to memorize where things are on the board. The computer in the studio will probably need to have some accessibility software. University campus radio stations are a great place to start. I had fun at mine. As long as you approach the challenges in a solution oriented way, they should be able to accommodate you. They will have to accommodate you anyway, but it makes for a more positive experience if you are clear about what you need.
Sorry, I just noticed that you are in Sweden. I’m going to assume that your country has laws about disability accommodations.
Where are you unable to see what song is coming up next? Can it be connected to a computer so you can see what’s next there?
Sorry, I just noticed that you are in Sweden. I’m going to assume that your country has laws about disability accommodations.
Where are you unable to see what song is coming up next? Can it be connected to a computer so you can see what’s next there?
Raf_AL [OP] 1 points 4y ago
If the screen is in the right position I could read some text on a monitor. It helps if there is white text on black background.
Nice to hear that They could accommodate you on your student radio. Who knows, maybe I should try studying in USA. I've heard it's more common to have a student radio there.
Nice to hear that They could accommodate you on your student radio. Who knows, maybe I should try studying in USA. I've heard it's more common to have a student radio there.
saharacanuck 1 points 4y ago
I was in Canada. Tbh I didn’t ask for a lot, mostly because they had one of those old mac’s with a monitor arm. I had to memorize some of the board though. But if it’s something you’re studying you should ask for accommodations. I studied film and my department bought a massive screen for editing for me. It was awesome.
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