Category: West Midlands Local TV
Date: 17.05.2006
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People with a sunny outlook get their chance to shine as weather reporters when
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Birmingham TV and ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Black Country TV hold auditions to find four would-be
Shefali Ozas.
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The local TV service offers four aspiring weather presenters the chance to gain
one week's work placement each, during which the successful candidates will read
weather reports.
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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Local TV launch editor Chas Watkin says it is a unique opportunity for
the region's talented men and women to get a taste of life behind the camera on
live TV.
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He says: "The successful candidates will be able to cope well in a high pressure
environment.
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"They will be able to read and speak clearly, understand ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ local TV and have a
warm, winning personality to attract new audiences for our services."
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The four successful candidates, chosen from the auditions held between 10.00am and
4.00pm on Friday 26 May 2006, get one week's unpaid placement with ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ local TV,
voicing weather reports as well as the region's What's On.
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The auditions are held in the public space at ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Birmingham Mailbox studios.
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All candidates are asked to step in front of a camera to:
read a short weather script from an autocue; and
say in one minute why they should be the next voice of local TV.
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Following the auditions a panel of judges, including ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Midlands Today weather
presenter Shefali Oza, will choose the four
winners who will be notified by phone on or before Wednesday 31 May.
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Notes to Editors
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Further information and the competition rules are available at
bbc.co.uk/birmingham and bbc.co.uk/blackcountry.
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