Roots to the Future, a partnership between Folded Wing and jazz talent development organisation Tomorrow’s Warriors, kicks off today with training for our aspiring radio and podcast producers.
Roots to the Future is a new audio industry development scheme that aims to increase diverse representation at entry level in the audio production industry.
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The scheme will provide professional training in key aspects of audio production for a group of 7 young people, followed up with practical learning opportunities and paid work for aspiring presenters and production assistants. It aims to broaden access points to the industry and diversify the talent both on and off mic.
The initial group of participants will be given two days professional training this week with our established production staff who have decades of experience in the sector and also presenters from our BBC shows and other outlets. Guest speakers from across the audio world, including the BBC’s Controller of Pop Music Lorna Clarke, will helm sessions and tell their stories. The training will cover everything from show planning and idea generation, to editing and sound design, presenting, editorial decision making, marketing and learning how the business works.
Folded Wing aim to employ a Production Assistant from the Roots to the Future scheme on an initial three month contract - working across their portfolio of programmes, including The Jazz Show with Jamie Cullum on BBC Radio 2.
Roots to the Future is also the title of a new podcast series, from Tomorrow’s Warriors and produced by Folded Wing, focusing on the UK jazz scene and presented by musician Cherise. Episode 1 is available now, and a full series is in the works. You can subscribe here: Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Anchor.
A number of participants will be offered paid work on the series, as a Production Assistant – working with the Folded Wing team to learn every aspect of crafting a podcast, from booking guests to the final cut – and as a co-presenter – getting practical opportunities to conduct short interviews, develop their skills and begin to build a portfolio.
There are a great bunch of talented aspiring radio professionals on the scheme, and we can’t wait to get started!!
