10 episodes

These days anyone can be a broadcaster simply by using their smartphone - but there is an art to doing it properly. Broadcaster and journalist Jon Briggs (the original voice of Siri in the UK) talks to professional broadcasters about what it takes to make a living On The Air.

You're On The Air‪!‬ Jon Briggs

    • Society & Culture

These days anyone can be a broadcaster simply by using their smartphone - but there is an art to doing it properly. Broadcaster and journalist Jon Briggs (the original voice of Siri in the UK) talks to professional broadcasters about what it takes to make a living On The Air.

    Mark Chapman

    Mark Chapman

    From the BBC continuity broom cupboard to prime time sports anchor for Match of the Day 2, Mark "Chappers" Chapman is the voice of calm and reason when  a zillion outside sources are being thrown at him every Saturday afternoon for Sport on 5. What does it take to be across so many different sports, does he really want Gary Lineker's job and what does he really do during the second half commentary? In conversation with the Original UK Voice of Siri - broadcaster Jon Briggs.

    Mark (@markchapman) can be heard regularly every Saturday with Sport on 5 and seen every Sunday on BBC1  with Match of the Day 2 . 

    Jon Briggs is available for coaching, training, voice over and broadcasting via www.jonbriggs.com

    • 59 min
    Cornelius Lysaght

    Cornelius Lysaght

    For 25 years Cornelius Lysaght was Mister Horse Racing for BBC Radio - broadcasting live into  the daily and sports programmes of BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Radio 4. Whether over the jumps or on the flat, his voice has become synonymous with the sound of thundering hooves on turf. But what does it take to be a specialist in such a global and historically rich sport? And just how do you manage all those bizarre horses names? And why did Reggie Bosanquet put him off drinking gin forever? In conversation with the Original UK Voice of Siri - broadcaster Jon Briggs.

    Cornelius (@CorneliusRacing) can be heard regularly on his own podcast Corneliuscast and writing regularly for sporting journals. www.corneliusracing.com 

    Jon Briggs is available for coaching, training, voice over and broadcasting via www.jonbriggs.com

    • 1 hr 2 min
    Libby Purves

    Libby Purves

    Libby Purves is best known for hosting BBC Radio 4's Midweek for over 30 years. She's also been a Times newspaper columnist since 1982.  But what does it take to become the youngest presenter of the "Today" programme,  why does she hate saying "my show" and why does she have a problem with podcasts? In conversation with the Original UK Voice of Siri - broadcaster Jon Briggs.

    Libby Purves can be heard regularly on Times Radio 

    Jon Briggs is available for coaching, training, voice over and broadcasting via www.jonbriggs.com

    • 45 min
    Julia Roberts

    Julia Roberts

    It's not often that you get a presenting job on Television that lasts for almost 30 years. Julia Roberts appeared in the opening video for QVC when it launched in the UK in 1993 and has worked for the channel ever since. So what's the secret to selling on TV? In a world of online videos that are now necessary to sell your product, was QVC just way ahead of its time? And why is this possibly the hardest job in the TV industry?   Julia is in conversation with the Original UK Voice of Siri - broadcaster Jon Briggs.

    Julia Roberts can be seen regularly on QVC UK and her latest novel "My Mother's Secret" is published at the end of January 2021. https://www.juliarobertsauthor.com

    Jon Briggs is available for coaching, training, voice over and broadcasting via https://www.jonbriggs.com

    • 47 min
    Laura Tobin

    Laura Tobin

    The art of the weather presenter is a much underrated one, unsung and sometimes dismissed as  mere "weather girls",  these fully qualified and highly trained presenters are at the pinnacle of the presenter's art. Laura Tobin has to  impart vital information for the viewer's day ahead in ever changing circumstances, unscripted and live. So what does it take to squeeze the nation's forecast into  60 seconds - or less if the director changes their mind during the broadcast?  In conversation with the Original UK Voice of Siri - broadcaster Jon Briggs.

    Laura Tobin can be seen weekdays on Good Morning Britain on ITV from 6am- 9am.

    Jon Briggs is available for coaching, training, voice over and broadcasting via www.jonbriggs.com

    • 44 min
    Susan Rae

    Susan Rae

    Doyenne of the Radio 4 Announcer's studio and Newsreader par excellence, Susan Rae explains what you need to sit in the chair that controls the UK's premier speech network.  From the  hostile reaction her smooth Scottish brogue generated when she arrived on the station, to  her dislike of the mathematics required to keep everything running on time, plus the trickiest bit of the Shipping Forecast and how to maintain the newsreader's impartiality. In conversation with the Original UK Voice of Siri - broadcaster Jon Briggs.

    Susan Rae can be heard regularly on BBC Radio 4 from the morning news shift on the "Today" programme to the Shipping Forecast at midnight. 

    Jon Briggs is available for coaching, training, voice over and broadcasting via www.jonbriggs.com

    • 38 min

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