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[[File:Michael Prior-Jones Red Braces.jpg|thumb|right|''"Michael's finger was trying to tell him something, but for the life of him he couldn't work out what...."'' - [[Matt Colegate]] in the [[Caption Competition]].]]
[[File:Michael Prior-Jones Red Braces.jpg|thumb|right|''"Michael's finger was trying to tell him something, but for the life of him he couldn't work out what...."'' - [[Matt Colegate]] in the [[Caption Competition]].]]
Michael Prior-Jones joined YSTV in his first week at York in October 1999, having previously spent a gap year at BBC Research & Development. He studied for an MEng in Electronic Engineering and spent a lot of time doing YSTV stuff, as well as being involved in a less life-taking-over way with [[URY]] and Gilbert & Sullivan Society.
Michael Prior-Jones (known as Mike these days) joined YSTV in his first week at York in October 1999, having previously spent a gap year at BBC Research & Development. He studied for an MEng in Electronic Engineering and spent a lot of time doing YSTV stuff, as well as being involved in a less life-taking-over way with [[URY]] and Gilbert & Sullivan Society.


He lived in [[21 Danum Road]] with [[Cally Nixon]], [[Kevin Bowman]], and [[John Biltcliffe]].
He lived in [[21 Danum Road]] with [[Cally Nixon]], [[Kevin Bowman]], and [[John Biltcliffe]].
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On graduating from York in June 2003 he worked for BBC R&D until June 2005, when he took a job with the British Antarctic Survey as Communications Manager at Rothera Research Station. He spent 18 months at Rothera and filmed an [[Antarctic]] station ident with a penguin and various other footage which [[Mark Friend]] edited into VTs for [[Limited Edition]].
On graduating from York in June 2003 he worked for BBC R&D until June 2005, when he took a job with the British Antarctic Survey as Communications Manager at Rothera Research Station. He spent 18 months at Rothera and filmed an [[Antarctic]] station ident with a penguin and various other footage which [[Mark Friend]] edited into VTs for [[Limited Edition]].


He now works as a technology consultant and lives in Cambridge. He attended [[40th Birthday]] and [[YSTV50]].
He now works as a technology consultant and lives in Cambridge. He attended [[40th Birthday]] and [[YSTV50]].  


During the time he was in YSTV he was
During the time he was in YSTV he was
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* [[Station Engineer]] (from Nov 99 - May 00)
* [[Station Engineer]] (from Nov 99 - May 00)
* [[Technical Director]] (May 00 - May 01)
* [[Technical Director]] (May 00 - May 01)
* [[Commercial Director]] (May 01 - May 02)
* the first ever [[Commercial Director]] (May 01 - May 02)
* [[Studio Manager]] (May 02 - May 03)
* [[Studio Manager]] (May 02 - May 03)
* [[Training Manager]]
* [[Training Manager]]
Mike's YSTV CV:
'''Technical'''
* Wrote the front-end control for [[Matt Hammond]]'s computer graphics system for [[Elections 2000]]
* Bought the Audio-Technica AT835b shotgun microphone (and associated Rycote shockmount and windshield) - the mic was seen in use in the studio at [[YSTV 50]] some 17 years later!
* Bought the Behringer sound desk that was installed in 2001
'''Production'''
* Produced and presented [[WoodenSpoon]]
* Produced and presented [[Red Braces]]
* Produced series 3 of [[Games Disaster]]
* Produced one version of the [[STV VT]]
* Produced [[SU Elections 2001]] with [[Jenny Gordon]]
'''Society and studio admin'''
* Drafted the [[2001 constitution]]
* Wrote all the risk assessments following a threat by the Goodricke Bursar to shut us down for various perceived safety failings. With a few revisions they are still in use today (and still on the same template!)


[[Category:People|Prior-Jones,Michael]]
[[Category:People|Prior-Jones,Michael]]

Latest revision as of 17:12, 6 November 2017

"Michael's finger was trying to tell him something, but for the life of him he couldn't work out what...." - Matt Colegate in the Caption Competition.

Michael Prior-Jones (known as Mike these days) joined YSTV in his first week at York in October 1999, having previously spent a gap year at BBC Research & Development. He studied for an MEng in Electronic Engineering and spent a lot of time doing YSTV stuff, as well as being involved in a less life-taking-over way with URY and Gilbert & Sullivan Society.

He lived in 21 Danum Road with Cally Nixon, Kevin Bowman, and John Biltcliffe.

On graduating from York in June 2003 he worked for BBC R&D until June 2005, when he took a job with the British Antarctic Survey as Communications Manager at Rothera Research Station. He spent 18 months at Rothera and filmed an Antarctic station ident with a penguin and various other footage which Mark Friend edited into VTs for Limited Edition.

He now works as a technology consultant and lives in Cambridge. He attended 40th Birthday and YSTV50.

During the time he was in YSTV he was

Mike's YSTV CV:

Technical

  • Wrote the front-end control for Matt Hammond's computer graphics system for Elections 2000
  • Bought the Audio-Technica AT835b shotgun microphone (and associated Rycote shockmount and windshield) - the mic was seen in use in the studio at YSTV 50 some 17 years later!
  • Bought the Behringer sound desk that was installed in 2001

Production

Society and studio admin

  • Drafted the 2001 constitution
  • Wrote all the risk assessments following a threat by the Goodricke Bursar to shut us down for various perceived safety failings. With a few revisions they are still in use today (and still on the same template!)
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