No radio station – and therefore no producer – exists in a vacuum. It has a context of connections, each one useful and necessary but also representing a source of potential pressure. Figure 2.1 illustrates some of these. At the top is the national regulator – the body with overall responsibility to its government for the supervision of all that country’s broadcasting services. There may be additional advisory bodies, sponsors and advertisers, community and educational interests, sources of information like the police and fire services, local councils, programme suppliers and supporters’ clubs. The station may be part of a large organisation or a media chain with other affiliate stations and a headquarters office. Every ...
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