Ben Swift

Studio Director at BBC Radio 5 Live
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Salford, England, United Kingdom, UK
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Credentials

  • Live Sound Engineering Techniques: On Tour with Rush
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2020
    - Sep, 2024

Experience

  • BBC Radio 5 Live
    • Media Production
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Studio Director
      • Jul 2023 - Present
  • BBC
    • Italy
    • Technology, Information and Internet
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Software Engineer
      • Apr 2021 - Present

      Developing software for BBC iPlayer & Sounds Developing software for BBC iPlayer & Sounds

  • The Student Radio Association
    • United Kingdom
    • Media Production
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Technical Events Officer
      • Jul 2021 - Present
  • Leeds Student Radio
    • United Kingdom
    • Radio Presenter
      • Oct 2019 - Jun 2020

      Presenting award winning entertainment shows, generating original and engaging content and researching new music. SoundCloud portfolio & demo: soundcloud.com/benlswift Presenting award winning entertainment shows, generating original and engaging content and researching new music. SoundCloud portfolio & demo: soundcloud.com/benlswift

  • LUU Backstage
    • United Kingdom
    • Performing Arts
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Sound Engineer & Sound Designer
      • Oct 2019 - May 2020

      Leading the sound team for musical theatre performances Leading the sound team for musical theatre performances

  • Fly FM
    • Portugal
    • Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Head of Systems
      • Nov 2018 - Aug 2019

      Committee member with responsibility for managing broadcast and technical systemsDeveloped station-wide training initiative with workshops, drop-in sessions and virtual tutorialsIntroduced studio visualisation system, creating new opportunities for multiplatform visual content Developed the SRA award winning Fly On Demand, a fully automated listen on demand platformModernised studio and OB equipment and introduced improved outside broadcast procedures

    • Radio Presenter
      • Oct 2016 - Jul 2019

      • Nominated for Best Male Presenter at the 2019 Student Radio Awards and Shortlisted for Outstanding Contribution to Student Radio at the 2019 I Love Student Radio Awards. Planning, marketing and presenting radio shows on student radio station.• Experience in effective spoken communication and in using radio broadcasting equipment and software.• Writing and delivering news bulletins

  • Nottingham Trent University
    • United Kingdom
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Student Ambassador
      • Oct 2017 - Jun 2019

      • Representing my university and course at open day events and leading campus tours for aspiring students.• Representing the computing department in university outreach.

    • Student Mentor
      • Sep 2017 - Jun 2019

      • Part the Collaborative Engagement and Retention Team (CERT) of high achieving students that provide mentoring and peer support for first year undergraduates to aid their academic progress and transition to university.• Preparing, organising and running drop-in surgery sessions for first year students.• Providing classroom assistance to aid the teaching of seminars. • Planning and leading induction seminars during welcome week.

Education

  • University of Leeds
    MSc, Advanced Computer Science
    2019 - 2020
  • Nottingham Trent University
    BSc (Hons), Computer Science
    2016 - 2019
  • Rushcliffe School
    A Level, ICT; History; Physics
    2014 - 2016

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