[cma-l] Fwd: RadioLab Lecture - Dave Walters Global Radio @ De Montfort University 5- 7pm 24th November 2011

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De Montfort University is hosting the second of it’s regular RadioLab
Lectures with Dave Walters, Global Radio’s Broadcast Technology Operations
Manager. The event is open to people working in the Radio Industry,
volunteering in Community Radio or Student Radio.



We have a Facebook event
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=296401280387415



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“Dave Walters, 39, is a Mancunian living in Kent, a husband, a father of
two, an author and also Global Radio’s Broadcast Technology Operations
Manager.


He manages everything between the presenter’s mouth and your ears for
Heart, Capital, Classic, Gold, XFM, Choice and LBC. He might be one of the
dullest people you will ever meet. He drives a diesel car, but did not
select Betamax over VHS. As a fan of drinking, Dave will guide us through
the technical history of radio, how it works today and what might happen in
the future - all in the format of a Pub Quiz. So, pay attention: there will
be A Test. No formulas will be harmed in the making of this Quiz. Ideally,
he will be engaged in an argument to make the time fly by faster. There may
be jingles.

Dave started working in radio at the age of 16 at Northern Air Hospital
Radio, and studied at one of the three great universities, where he also
ran University Radio Hull. After a brief spell as a Marketing Manager for a
tile company, he became Junior Engineer at Classic FM, before moving north
to look after and then automate Lite AM, build Wish FM and then – on the
day Diana died – he moved to London's Heart 106.2. He built LBC's suite of
ten west London studios in 100 days and then moved the lot into Leicester
Square as Global Radio acquired Chrysalis and GCap.

Today, Dave lives on a train, is a recent Mac convert, manages a team of 40
engineers across the country and still occasionally gets woken up in the
middle of the night when things go wrong. In your future media careers do
not think its OK to wake up your engineers because you have forgotten your
password. Do, however, leave lasting impressions on him with your passion
for content, creativity and an ability to cope.

Dave has won many awards (actually, it’s just some) for live music, live
events and technical innovation. He has also caused some enormous cock-ups,
but like his charity work, doesn't like to talk about it.

Join him on Thursday the 24th of November at 5pm to cheat your way onto the
Leader Board. Terms and Conditions apply.



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For further information call:


Rob Watson

Station Director

DemonFM

De Montfort University

07817 720 688

@robwmedia

rob.watson at demonfm.co.uk
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