ON AIR

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Programme: "The Producer's Chair" Duration: 12'30" TX: Live

Jean Valjean

Radio Producer · London

jean.valjean@example.com 020 7946 0555 jeanvaljean.example.com Camden, London NW1

00'00"

SOUND: STUDIO CLOCK. RED LIGHT CLICKS ON.

Announcer:

Good evening. Tonight's subject has spent 11 years making radio in London. He has produced roughly 640 hours of broadcast documentary and drama, and his programmes have taken 4 industry awards. He has, by his own count, apologised to exactly one foley artist. The record follows.

01'15"

SOUND: TYPING, DELIBERATE.

Jean (self, on tape):

I produce documentaries and audio drama, mostly long-form. Over 11 years I have delivered 214 broadcast episodes and managed production budgets up to £180,000 a season. I keep tidy paper edits and I answer notes within a day. My one indulgence is insisting on real rain for rain scenes.

Act One · Employment

02'40"

SOUND: NEWSROOM HUM, FADES UNDER.

Senior Producer · Meridian Wireless, London

2020–Present

Run the documentary strand "Night Frequencies": 46 episodes over 5 seasons, weekly reach of 310,000 listeners.
Manage a rotating team of 3 assistant producers and 2 sound engineers; strand has held its slot through 3 schedule reviews.
Cut average edit-to-TX turnaround from 19 days to 11 by moving paper edits to a shared cue-sheet system.

05'10"

SOUND: TAPE SPOOLING, TRIUMPHANT.

Producer, Audio Drama · Halloway Sound Company, London

2017–2020

Produced 31 drama episodes across 4 commissioned serials, including the 8-part "The Lamplighters' Union" (2019 Bronze, Aurora Radio Awards).
Directed casts of up to 14 actors per recording day and kept all 4 serials on or under budget, the tightest at £9,200 per episode.

07'35"

SOUND: DOOR, DISTANT TRAFFIC. FOOTSTEPS UP.

Assistant Producer · Corncrake Radio Features, London

2015–2017

Researched and booked contributors for 58 feature episodes; kept a contributor database of 400+ verified contacts.
Logged and catalogued a 2,100-item archive tape library, later licensed for 12 external productions.

Act Two · Training and Craft

09'20"

SOUND: PAGE TURN.

Announcer:

His file also notes the following, read plainly for the record.

Education: BA (Hons) English, University of Ashbourne Vale, 2011–2014, 2:1
Training: Meridian Editorial Standards certificate, 2021 · Location sound recording, Halloway in-house, 2018
Craft: Multitrack editing (Pro Tools, Reaper) · Studio direction · Compliance and rights clearance · Cue-sheet and PasB paperwork
Recognition: Aurora Radio Awards, Bronze, Drama, 2019 · Wexford Audio Prize shortlist, 2022 and 2024

11'50"

SOUND: STUDIO CLOCK RETURNS. FADE TO CLOSE.

Announcer:

References available on request, as is the rain. That was "The Producer's Chair". Goodnight.

End of script Continuity copy · not for transmission J. Valjean · 2026