Adam Dowling

News Editor, Presenter, Reporter, Producer @BBC

BBC Radio Kent, GB

News Editor – I am responsible for setting the news agenda for the day’s output, working as part of the station management team to get the best out of our journalists and producers, and casting a legal and editorial eye over news and programme scripts. For this I work at a Senior Broadcast Journalist grade.• Editor and producer of the BBC Radio Kent Drivetime show. This involves guest booking, making editorial decisions, script-writing, giving direction to the producer and presenter, and liaising with other programme teams across radio, TV and online.• Presenter – I am one of the presenters of BBC Introducing The South, the BBC strand covering new and unsigned music. I present this show, which airs on BBC Sussex and BBC Surrey, on a semi-regular basis. This involves listening through hundreds of tracks uploaded to us by bands, selecting a playlist, music logging, artist liaison, working with engineers and producers, and working on creative social media content. • Cover presenter - during holiday periods, I present and often self-produce the BBC Radio Kent Drivetime show. This involves researching for and conducting interviews with celebrities, producing features, as well as holding to account politicians and public figures. Also presented a weekly music show on a Sunday afternoon – which involved booking guests, conducting interviews, taking phone calls to air and interacting with listeners. • Reporter with experience on more than 40 BBC radio stations. At the Sheppey Crossing road accident in August 2013, I was the BBC’s sole radio reporter, working for BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC London, the BBC local radio network, and various other outlets.• Voice trainer and coach – working with presenters, reporters and newsreaders on things like intonation, better script writing, and audio editing.• Produced a number of music-based programmes. Involves music logging, working with presenters on content, some script writing, liaising with other programme teams.