Chatterbox ~ the Norwich Talking Newspaper

About us

Chatterbox is supported entirely by voluntary contributions. Local groups and organisations have been generous with their help, various fund-raising activities are undertaken and we have received generous bequests. Chatterbox is produced on Thursdays at our own premises at Petersen House, 240 King Street, Norwich. The telephone here is manned on Thursdays only, from 12 noon, 01603 765365. On other days there is an answer phone. Email: office@chatterboxnorwichtn.org.

All Chatterbox helpers are volunteers. The whole operation of producing the tapes requires 4 teams, each of 32 helpers, with each team meeting once every 4 weeks.

The production sequence starts at noon and is usually completed by 9pm, but most volunteers are there for only about 2 hours of that period, depending on what task they undertake.

 

Volunteer Positions at Chatterbox


You would join a team of 2 or more people, depending which job you do, on Thursdays once every 4 weeks for about 2 hours.

Wallet Sorters: this is the first job of the day where you would take returned tapes from wallets and sort them.

Administration Assistant: checks off and prepares the wallets to be sent out that session.

Sub-Editor: this post involves cutting out and editing articles from the Evening News.

Readers: Male and female readers are required to read prepared items onto tape under the supervision of:

Sound Recordists: working with a regular team you would mix live readings with pre-recorded material to produce a master tape and relevant sub-masters.

Tape Cleaner: each tape has to be wiped clean ready for the latest edition to be recorded to it.

Tape Copier: this role involves mass duplication from the Master tape, around 350 copies will be made.

Checker: by spot checking the tapes we can eliminate any that have not duplicated correctly.

Full training is given for all jobs.

If you could spare some 2 hours on Thursdays, and would like the responsibility of one of these positions then please contact the Volunteers' Officer by telephoning 01603 765365 or e:mailing

volunteers'officer@chatterboxnorwichtn.org

 

 

© Chatterbox ~ the Norwich Talking Newspaper 2010

Registered Charity No. 276432

 

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