Chris Philpot

My lifelong love of language and wordplay saw me appear as a contestant on the Channel 4 game show Countdown when aged 14. What I gained from the experience—besides a goody bag and teapot—was a glimpse into the television studio, strongly influencing an endeavour towards a future in the media. Now aged 22, I hold a 1^st Class B.Sc. Honours degree in Media Production, through which I've attained a thorough theoretical and hands-on understanding of the media in both academic and real world environments.

I've supplemented exams and assignments with experience as a logger, sound engineer, jib camera operator and more, working with independent corporate production companies as well as international household name broadcasters. Outside the world of TV, earning the Station Manager position at a community FM radio station has given me invaluable leadership experience, legislative knowledge, and a broader perspective on how to communicate with an audience.

I'm now keener than ever to put in the long hours and hard work necessary to forge a career in professional media production.

Since 2007, I've worked with TV companies including the BBC, Sky and IMG World. In April 2011, I was named overall winner of a scholarship run by Sky whereupon I received one-to-one training in production techniques ranging from vision mixing pre-recorded magazine shows to jib operation on live football coverage. Furthermore, running on sports OBs—the longest totalling 17 days—has offered me an insight into the mindset, hierarchy and working practices of the broadcast industry.

I've also honed my skills on countless academic and independent film projects. The video to the right shows one of my final year degree projects, focussing on the production of a highbrow perfume advertising campaign. Shot on a Canon 7D DSLR and edited within Final Cut Pro, it demonstrates my capabilities as a producer, director and editor.

In 1979, the Buggles proclaimed “Video Killed the Radio Star”. However, I'm rather partial to occasionally putting down the camera and riding the faders on FM. Since 2009, I've communicated with the Hampshire community on Echo 87.7, an annual month-long local radio station. In December of that year an extensive proposal document saw me awarded the title of Station Manager, and since then I have utilised my leadership skills to control Echo's content, style and operation, overseeing a team of 40 volunteers.

During my past couple of years with Echo, I've also relished the challenge of presenting and producing the station's flagship breakfast show. Live from 7am 'til 10am every weekday morning, the programme featured topical interviews, outside broadcasts, and creatively produced packages on everything from banger racing to boules. You can have a listen to some of the highlights by clicking the button to your right.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my website. Hopefully it's given you a taster of what I've achieved already, and what I'd like to achieve next in the field of broadcasting. If you'd like to get in touch with me, there are a couple of ways to do so: feel free to drop me an informal tweet @ChrisPhilpot or, for ultimate simplicity, send me an email using the form to the right. Please ensure you fill in all of the form fields.

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