Ann Charles
@sparkyannc.bsky.social
Object-Based Media, radio, audio, future of technology and broadcast and doing cool things with tech so you can make more engaging shows. Also run Radio TechCon and Mediabobs. Hi! 👋
#obm #ObjectBasedMedia #radtechcon anncharles.tv
aka @sparkyannc
#obm #ObjectBasedMedia #radtechcon anncharles.tv
aka @sparkyannc
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The bursary announcements have been sent!
Thanks to everyone who applied, our industry experts for reviewing and to our bursary sponsors for their support.
We’re proud that over 10% of #radtechcon tickets are assisted by the bursary scheme.
Buy tickets (25th Nov): radiotechcon.com/2025/tickets
Thanks to everyone who applied, our industry experts for reviewing and to our bursary sponsors for their support.
We’re proud that over 10% of #radtechcon tickets are assisted by the bursary scheme.
Buy tickets (25th Nov): radiotechcon.com/2025/tickets
The UK radio and audio industry's technical and engineering conference - Radio TechCon
Radio TechCon is the UK radio and audio industry's technical and engineering conference. It happens in London in November every year. Sign up for updates so you are the first to hear about our speaker...
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November 11, 2025 at 2:56 PM
The bursary announcements have been sent!
Thanks to everyone who applied, our industry experts for reviewing and to our bursary sponsors for their support.
We’re proud that over 10% of #radtechcon tickets are assisted by the bursary scheme.
Buy tickets (25th Nov): radiotechcon.com/2025/tickets
Thanks to everyone who applied, our industry experts for reviewing and to our bursary sponsors for their support.
We’re proud that over 10% of #radtechcon tickets are assisted by the bursary scheme.
Buy tickets (25th Nov): radiotechcon.com/2025/tickets
November 6, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Happy Diwali to everyone celebrating :)
October 20, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Happy Diwali to everyone celebrating :)
Please spread the word so that everyone who wishes to is able to attend Radio TechCon on Nov 25th (London).
Applications for the Radio TechCon bursary scheme are open now!
Free tickets, travel support + membership of The Radio Academy available to those needing help to attend the event.
Apply here: radiotechcon.com/2025/tickets... (deadline is midday Weds 5th Nov).
#radtechcon
Free tickets, travel support + membership of The Radio Academy available to those needing help to attend the event.
Apply here: radiotechcon.com/2025/tickets... (deadline is midday Weds 5th Nov).
#radtechcon
October 15, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Please spread the word so that everyone who wishes to is able to attend Radio TechCon on Nov 25th (London).
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Esports, Planes and Solar Power - Radio TechCon 2025 tickets are now on sale!
The UK radio and audio industry's technical and engineering event is taking place on Tuesday, 25th November at IET London: Savoy Place.
Buy your ticket here: www.radiotechcon.com/2025/tickets/
#radtechcon
The UK radio and audio industry's technical and engineering event is taking place on Tuesday, 25th November at IET London: Savoy Place.
Buy your ticket here: www.radiotechcon.com/2025/tickets/
#radtechcon
October 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Esports, Planes and Solar Power - Radio TechCon 2025 tickets are now on sale!
The UK radio and audio industry's technical and engineering event is taking place on Tuesday, 25th November at IET London: Savoy Place.
Buy your ticket here: www.radiotechcon.com/2025/tickets/
#radtechcon
The UK radio and audio industry's technical and engineering event is taking place on Tuesday, 25th November at IET London: Savoy Place.
Buy your ticket here: www.radiotechcon.com/2025/tickets/
#radtechcon
The overlap between #IBC2025 and #RadFest25 delegates is niche and glorious. Hire everyone in it because they can see the future of the industry and translate it for your business today, etc etc.
However, please be gentle with us tomorrow because we are TIRED! 😂
#radio #technology #conference
However, please be gentle with us tomorrow because we are TIRED! 😂
#radio #technology #conference
September 16, 2025 at 11:01 PM
The overlap between #IBC2025 and #RadFest25 delegates is niche and glorious. Hire everyone in it because they can see the future of the industry and translate it for your business today, etc etc.
However, please be gentle with us tomorrow because we are TIRED! 😂
#radio #technology #conference
However, please be gentle with us tomorrow because we are TIRED! 😂
#radio #technology #conference
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All the videos from Radio TechCon 2024 are now available to watch online for FREE, thanks to @broadcastbionics.bsky.social.
WATCH AND SHARE: Radio TechCon 2024, with Broadcast Bionics - www.radiotechcon.com/catch-up-vid...
#radtechcon #radio #audio #technology #BroadcastEngineering #conference
WATCH AND SHARE: Radio TechCon 2024, with Broadcast Bionics - www.radiotechcon.com/catch-up-vid...
#radtechcon #radio #audio #technology #BroadcastEngineering #conference
August 28, 2025 at 9:01 AM
All the videos from Radio TechCon 2024 are now available to watch online for FREE, thanks to @broadcastbionics.bsky.social.
WATCH AND SHARE: Radio TechCon 2024, with Broadcast Bionics - www.radiotechcon.com/catch-up-vid...
#radtechcon #radio #audio #technology #BroadcastEngineering #conference
WATCH AND SHARE: Radio TechCon 2024, with Broadcast Bionics - www.radiotechcon.com/catch-up-vid...
#radtechcon #radio #audio #technology #BroadcastEngineering #conference
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New bursaries available to attend the Conference on Disability, Accessibility and Representation in the Creative Industries. The deadline for applications is Friday 29th August. Please share if you can! #disability #CreativeIndustries
Bursaries for attendees DARCI Conference on Disability, Accessibility, Representation in the Creative Industries in York Sep 10-12th. If you are D/deaf or disabled and would like to attend but experiencing financial difficulties, we have small bursaries, deadline 29th Aug. forms.gle/UHknfcGq8CSp...
DARCI 2025 Conference Bursary Application for Attendees
The Conference on Disability, Accessibility and Representation in the Creative Industries is taking place in York (UK) from 10th-12th September 2025. We have very recently acquired a small pot of fund...
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August 26, 2025 at 10:17 AM
New bursaries available to attend the Conference on Disability, Accessibility and Representation in the Creative Industries. The deadline for applications is Friday 29th August. Please share if you can! #disability #CreativeIndustries
The pips have been heralding the news and giving accurate time on BBC Radio for 100 years - but why do they exist? How do they work? And what is the nature of time itself?
WATCH: The Pips at 100 - www.radiotechcon.com/catch-up-vid...
Video supported by @broadcastbionics.bsky.social
#radtechcon
WATCH: The Pips at 100 - www.radiotechcon.com/catch-up-vid...
Video supported by @broadcastbionics.bsky.social
#radtechcon
August 21, 2025 at 9:48 AM
The one with the stunts!
How do you ensure your listeners get the best experience when listening on their mobiles - and what is a BBC R&D engineer doing on a Brompton?
Two questions answered in this video supported by @broadcastbionics.bsky.social
WATCH: Measuring Mobile Streaming - www.radiotechcon.com/catch-up-vid...
Two questions answered in this video supported by @broadcastbionics.bsky.social
WATCH: Measuring Mobile Streaming - www.radiotechcon.com/catch-up-vid...
August 7, 2025 at 9:58 AM
The one with the stunts!
One of the most popular #radtechcon 2024 sessions: Hend is definitely a researcher to watch!
What happens when you discover the algorithms the speech-to-text technology your station uses for smart speakers and writing scripts are giving an unfair experience to some of your users?
And how do you fix it?
WATCH: Making Speech-to-text Fair - www.radiotechcon.com/catch-up-vid...
#radtechcon
And how do you fix it?
WATCH: Making Speech-to-text Fair - www.radiotechcon.com/catch-up-vid...
#radtechcon
July 24, 2025 at 9:07 AM
One of the most popular #radtechcon 2024 sessions: Hend is definitely a researcher to watch!
This seems to be breaking all records for #radtechcon videos!
Learn how BBC Radio 2 and 6Music's new studios were built in this free video from #radtechcon, supported by @broadcastbionics.bsky.social
WATCH: Radio 2's new studios - www.radiotechcon.com/catch-up-vid...
#radtechcon #radio #audio #technology #BroadcastEngineering #BroadcastTechnology #networks
WATCH: Radio 2's new studios - www.radiotechcon.com/catch-up-vid...
#radtechcon #radio #audio #technology #BroadcastEngineering #BroadcastTechnology #networks
July 21, 2025 at 10:43 AM
This seems to be breaking all records for #radtechcon videos!
A distressing number of people don’t know how to use Scheduling Assistant in Outlook. It’s clunky but for internal meetings, still better than guessing.
July 16, 2025 at 11:44 AM
A distressing number of people don’t know how to use Scheduling Assistant in Outlook. It’s clunky but for internal meetings, still better than guessing.
Great to see that AudioUK has been able to continue to offer bursaries for people wanting to enter the Audio Production Awards (APAs) or attend the event, but finding the finances a barrier.
Award entries are currently open, so get those entries in!
audiouk.org.uk
#radio #audio #podcasting #awards
Award entries are currently open, so get those entries in!
audiouk.org.uk
#radio #audio #podcasting #awards
Audio UK | Trade association for professional audio production companies, creative businesses around the UK making high-quality content for radio, podcasting, and audiobooks
audiouk.org.uk
July 14, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Great to see that AudioUK has been able to continue to offer bursaries for people wanting to enter the Audio Production Awards (APAs) or attend the event, but finding the finances a barrier.
Award entries are currently open, so get those entries in!
audiouk.org.uk
#radio #audio #podcasting #awards
Award entries are currently open, so get those entries in!
audiouk.org.uk
#radio #audio #podcasting #awards
I swear trying to ‘save time’ by putting posts into a social media scheduling programme is actually taking longer than doing it live! 😅 (This post is real; it’s the @radiotechcon.com admin I’m trying to wrestle today…)
July 7, 2025 at 2:35 PM
I swear trying to ‘save time’ by putting posts into a social media scheduling programme is actually taking longer than doing it live! 😅 (This post is real; it’s the @radiotechcon.com admin I’m trying to wrestle today…)
Glyn is a brilliant speaker!
Thanks to Broadcast Bionics for supporting these #radtechcon videos.
WATCH: What has the Transmission Adjudicator ever done for us? www.radiotechcon.com/catch-up-vid...
…and find out how useful they can be for your station in under ten minutes!
#radtechcon
WATCH: What has the Transmission Adjudicator ever done for us? www.radiotechcon.com/catch-up-vid...
…and find out how useful they can be for your station in under ten minutes!
#radtechcon
June 26, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Glyn is a brilliant speaker!
This is such a practical session - have you tried doing studio layouts in VR instead of with giant pieces of cardboard?
#radtechcon
#radtechcon
Have you thought about designing your studio using VR, so you can avoid costly layout mistakes before committing to the final build?
This mini-masterclass from #radtechcon takes you through the process, step-by-step.
WATCH: VR for studio design www.radiotechcon.com/catch-up-vid...
This mini-masterclass from #radtechcon takes you through the process, step-by-step.
WATCH: VR for studio design www.radiotechcon.com/catch-up-vid...
June 19, 2025 at 9:59 AM
This is such a practical session - have you tried doing studio layouts in VR instead of with giant pieces of cardboard?
#radtechcon
#radtechcon
Practical ideas for both hardware AND software companies, here! #radtechcon
The planet needs all the help it can get – but what can broadcast companies do to help reduce their carbon footprint?
Here are some practical tips!
WATCH: Calculating your Company's Carbon Footprint www.radiotechcon.com/catch-up-vid...
#radtechcon Thanks to @broadcastbionics.bsky.social
Here are some practical tips!
WATCH: Calculating your Company's Carbon Footprint www.radiotechcon.com/catch-up-vid...
#radtechcon Thanks to @broadcastbionics.bsky.social
June 12, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Practical ideas for both hardware AND software companies, here! #radtechcon
When worlds collide - Channel 5 News turned up at a family support group I help at!
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June 5, 2025 at 7:35 PM
When worlds collide - Channel 5 News turned up at a family support group I help at!
fb.watch/A1GHjXqz_4/
fb.watch/A1GHjXqz_4/
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What happened behind-the-scenes when Bauer moved its UK national radio studios from One Golden Square to The Lantern?
Watch this to find out: www.radiotechcon.com/catch-up-vid...
#radtechcon videos supported by @broadcastbionics.bsky.social
Speaker: @markfarrington.co.uk
Watch this to find out: www.radiotechcon.com/catch-up-vid...
#radtechcon videos supported by @broadcastbionics.bsky.social
Speaker: @markfarrington.co.uk
June 5, 2025 at 6:09 PM
What happened behind-the-scenes when Bauer moved its UK national radio studios from One Golden Square to The Lantern?
Watch this to find out: www.radiotechcon.com/catch-up-vid...
#radtechcon videos supported by @broadcastbionics.bsky.social
Speaker: @markfarrington.co.uk
Watch this to find out: www.radiotechcon.com/catch-up-vid...
#radtechcon videos supported by @broadcastbionics.bsky.social
Speaker: @markfarrington.co.uk
Radio TechCon 2025 is back - pop Tuesday 25th Nov in your diaries for the annual gathering of audio geeks + friends :) #radtechcon
Save the date!
Radio TechCon 2025, supported by @broadcastbionics.bsky.social, is back at IET London: Savoy Place on Tuesday, 25th November, 2025.
Be the first to hear when tickets are on sale by signing up to our newsletter (free): radiotechcon.com/updates
#radtechcon
Radio TechCon 2025, supported by @broadcastbionics.bsky.social, is back at IET London: Savoy Place on Tuesday, 25th November, 2025.
Be the first to hear when tickets are on sale by signing up to our newsletter (free): radiotechcon.com/updates
#radtechcon
Don't Miss Out - Radio TechCon
Radio TechCon takes place in London each year in November. Be the first to find out who will be speaking and what we’ll be covering, how to get tickets (and a few little surprises on the way) by joini...
radiotechcon.com
May 29, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Radio TechCon 2025 is back - pop Tuesday 25th Nov in your diaries for the annual gathering of audio geeks + friends :) #radtechcon
That was tense. Well done, Austria! 🇦🇹 #Eurovision
May 17, 2025 at 11:00 PM
That was tense. Well done, Austria! 🇦🇹 #Eurovision
0 points in the public vote is really sad. I thought we had a decent entry this year. 🇬🇧 #Eurovision
May 17, 2025 at 10:54 PM
0 points in the public vote is really sad. I thought we had a decent entry this year. 🇬🇧 #Eurovision