A big thank you to the team at Radio Forth for giving FHS pupil, Luca, an insight into what happens behind the scenes of a radio station.

Last month Luca was delighted to find out that he would have a day’s work placement at the Edinburgh studios of Radio Forth 1 and 2.

When he arrived, he was first given a tour, then afterwards had the opportunity to be involved in some of the technical and creative processes behind radio broadcasting.

Under the expert guidance of Jordan and Mark, he even got to try his hand at producing an advertisement for radio. Luca did some research on the subject of the ad, wrote a script, chose the jingle, and later heard his advert being recorded by a professional voice over artist. He was then shown how to cut it to the allocated time (30 seconds and not a second more!) and edit out any pauses or unwanted background noise.

Luca was fascinated by the whole process, and very grateful to the team at the studios who were so willing to answer all his questions.

He also got an insight into some of the technical aspects of radio production, such as operating the studio equipment, controlling the playlist, crossfading, and ensuring a smooth transition between tracks and ads.

Luca’s ambition is to be a voice actor so it was the perfect placement for him and he loved every minute of it. He has already discussed his aspirations with the school”s Skills Development Scotland collaborator and carried out his own research on websites like ‘My World of Work’ to find out how to go about achieving his goal. One step he has taken towards this has been to join a local drama club.

Luca is a regular performer at Falkland House School concerts, and going by the talent and determination he shows each time, we fully expect to see his name in the credits one day!

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