John Buckley Joins Talking Voices
Talking Voices is delighted to announce that John Buckley is joining the company. John is a skilled exponent of many social media phenomena such as Second Life, as well as being a well-established blogger, and a prominent podcaster and citizen journalist.
Based just outside Manchester in the north west of England, John is extremely well placed to serve the needs of companies and brands who prefer to work with a local resource. His location furthers Talking Voices aim of geographical diversity, which has worked so well already in Scotland and Ireland.
“John is a welcome addition to the team, bringing with him a great deal of intelligence, enthusiasm, and professional media experience,” said Talking Voices Managing Director Janet Parkinson.
John’s next commission is to produce for BBC Radio 5 Live’s “Pods and Blogs” segment of the “Up All Night” programme.
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I thought Talking Voices readers might be interested to know the current status of the actual build for MediaCity:UK in Salford Quays.
The site now consists of 6 cranes with a 7th on the way (crane base in place). Most of the concrete cores of the new BBC building look to be in place or started, rising to 9-10 stories (maybe more) for the highest cores.
The land for the taller buildings off to the side of the main BBC building (right from the Lowry Centre side) is still being dug and prepared but more temporary cabins are in place off Broadway (the road that runs through the back of the Quays) presumably to house more MediaCIty:UK project staff and a contingent of the BBC (cameramen) looking at the latest articles across the internet.
The current phase of the build occupies 35-40 acres (next to the City Lofts flats) with other phases planned across the water on the Imperial War Museum side.
The overall site is something of the order of 200 acres but no visible signs of development has started outside the main phase 1 area currently. No doubt this will depend on discussions with other media companies being persuaded to join the MediaCity:UK estate.
For a photographic timeline for November / December and beyond (and pictures back to June of this year), go to Google and search on ‘media city uk salford quays timeline q4′.
Judging be the pace of the development, there is a big push on to meet the 2010/11 date for the first phase completion.
Those currently thinking about a career in the media by way of a chosen degree (media studies, photography etc.) might be one of the 15,500 new jobs to be created between now and 2011 in the first phase of this build. Also, the price of properties (and especially flats) in the area will almost certainly rise as a result of the considerable development occuring in this location with new flats being built currently.
I have worked as an IT Manager in Salford Quays for 12 years and live in North Bolton. When I first came here, the skyline of the Quays area was relatively flat but now houses such buildings as The Designer Outlet (80 outlet stores), The iconic Lowry and Imperial War Museum Buildings and new flat developments which continue to be built in anticipation of the BBC move and general growth in this area.
Talking Voices in Manchester! every ones going there, BBC Sport and Radio 5 are off to mediacity:uk in Salford Quays but thats not till 2011
Welcome John!