Uni-TV with great charisma.

In England Salford students make good television so that they einheimsen prices and local stations to national prestige breakthrough. On the license, the university became more random. But in the meantime, the success of accomplished amateur television professionals envious.

 

Ironically Salford. This city, which at first glance do not, but only a patchwork of endless, dreary row settlements, dilapidated working-class neighborhoods and industrial sites feral. A city of about 250,000 inhabitants, which is not even a city can afford - its center is located in nearby Manchester.

Edgar Klüsener
Constanze Köster: Exercise your film ran on British television

What not stop German students as Constanze Kösters merely contemplative Munster from here? At a university, the volatile look at little more than a half-life unaddressed in the shadow of neighboring universities swanky Manchester leads?

First glances can be deceiving due form. First, Salford currently powerful in coming: The Salford Quays, just opposite Manchester United Stadium and once an industrial port, have turned into a spectacular version of the London Docklands has changed, with shopping centers, theaters, galleries and museums.

On the other hand there is the International Media Institute at the University of Salford. For the past decade may have its own television production and also their own local channels present. Meanwhile, the small British university to the top address in the "TV and Radio Studies" developed. Constanze Kösters was one of the coveted places wet.

A TV frequency was broke - and to beat Salford

It is in the last year of her three-year bachelor's degree and has already produces radio reports, its TV report about a famous landscape painter was broadcast nationwide and in internship at the New York ARD-Studio, it has contributions mitproduziert, then on the German screen is flickering. And now she has the combination of studying with a professional environment lured Salford.

TV MAGAZINE "ZEITGEIST"

Photo: University of Salford
Video: University of Salford

"I only play music that I like"
Interview with radio presenter Clint Boon in the TV magazine "zeitgeist" of the students of the University of Salford

Zeitgeist: Illiminaughty Party

The dual training model is unique. Makes it possible to the transmitter channel M, the "M" stands for Greater Manchester. Channel M has long been no local stations, but cable and satellite throughout the islands to receive. From November 2009, the station also in the digital Freeview service represented, and thus finally to the national TV station.

For Salford Students Channel M is the unique opportunity to study under in the Ernst case conditions to work - and thus a tremendous challenge. Which they are grown, however, show, since several have increased in recent years of student-produced programs, regional and national television awards commenced.

Her television was the University of Salford in front of a good decade came more by chance. Since the British had technicians telecommunications authority discovered that in six unused frequencies up area was suitable for terrestrial television. The Salford University applied for the license for Manchester, won the award - and initially had a problem once in the neck.

Student successes make the professionals jealous

"Because although we had the license, but only limited production potential," recalls Paul Barron, former student, now responsible for the television studies at the university, the university needed partners. " The most important is the Guardian Media Group. For the Mother House of the liberal daily newspaper "The Guardian" is about the strategic importance. Because in addition to the core newspaper business, the publishing house that Portofolio determined by radio stations and digital offerings expanded.

Channel M is an editorial division emerged. While the commercial business in the hands of the Guardian Media Group is producing the students in Salford responsible broadcasting - a pillar of the program.

Above all, the culture magazine "Zeitgeist", the university established in the British television landscape established. For years heimsen students for awards. Much to the chagrin of the channel M-professional colleagues, moreover, which so far are expected to be empty. "Gradually it's been a bit strange," said Paul Barron. "While at Channel M would never openly admit someone that is a little bit of jealousy is in play, but I would still prefer it if the time gradually to acquire a price."

The big private broadcaster ITV wildert among students

The short film program "Reel North" had several times already as Praised and imitators in other TV stations such as ITV found. However, "our approach is not fully understood. Where are we with the selection of short films a great deal of trouble, and after strict quality criteria to proceed, ITV has just put everything into the program, which was brief and film," says Barron Earnings: catastrophic reviewers, declining ratings. Meanwhile, "Reel North 'again unrivaled.

The fact that the interaction between students and television professionals working as well, may also be because so many channel M-times Salford editors themselves were students. "Our graduates have excellent employment on the cards," said Paul Barron, and satisfaction in his voice is loud and clear. "They can be found at the BBC, ITV, in well-known international production companies and studios. In interviews, they often in preference to other equally qualified."

Another reason why the decision to move to Salford and gray for a BA in Television and Radio for Constanze Kösters was probably wise.