The Broadcasting Group represents all Society Members and Associates working in radio and TV broadcast within the UK and, where possible, abroad. We are pleased to administer the Imison Radio Award. We also co-administer the Tinniswood Radio Award with the Writers' Guild.
About the group
The main purpose of the Broadcasting Group is to support members by providing day-to-day professional advice, by negotiating minimum terms agreements with organisations such as the BBC, by promoting 
legislation for the benefit of members, and to hold seminars and meetings on matters of concern to broadcasting writers.
To be eligible for membership of the Group you need to have written and had broadcast at least two scripts for radio or television of at least twenty minutes’ duration.
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The committee
A committee of ten elected members runs the Group and their term of office lasts for three years. Any Broadcasting Group member can apply for a position on the committee provided that they have the support of two members. The Chair is elected by the members of the committee.
The Broadcasting Group Secretary is Jo McCrum.
New Radio Drama Agreement
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We are pleased to announce that a new draft of the Radio Drama Agreement is now available and includes updated rates and new definitions of Public Service, Semi-Dramatised Narrations, transmissions on Radio 4 Extra, Podcasts, Duration Basis for Fees and credits for Audio Publication. It can be found here.
Mary Kalemkerian
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Head of Programmes at Radio 4Extra, Mary Kalemkerian, has retired. As a passionate advocate of writers and good writing we wish her all the best and a more detailed testimony, by former Broadcasting Group Chair, Neville Teller, can be found here.
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Related links
- View our BBC Radio Drama Writers' Guidelines, click here.
- View the 2011 Imison and Tinniswood Award winners, click here.
- Learn more about our concerns with public service children's broadcasting, click here.