In his job the PE requires rapid communication with many other personnel involved in the elaborate ‘web’ of operations in Independent Television. The system installed allows him to communicate with up to 24 remote sources. It has a special switchboard with automatic clearance, hold and transfer facilities for all calls and a conference facility which can also be applied to a loudspeaker. There is in addition a local 6-channel system of intercommunication built by TWW engineers.
An announcers studio (16ft x 11ft) adjoins each of the two control rooms. Each studio can be equipped with a front-axial projection system and sets can be ‘flown’. The announcer on duty who is part of the transmission team can immediately inject a sound announcement and can ‘pre-view’ the next programme source.
Full production facilities are available in one of these continuity studios which allows more sophisticated and interesting presentation items.
The two presentation suites can be used in combination if necessary. In an emergency, transmissions for both services can be controlled from a single desk. There is also a see-through glass wall system of visual contact between suites and studios. They also have independent ventilation.