Voice Search Online - voicesearchonline http://www.voicesearchonline.com Voice Search Online Name: Olga Betko
Gender: Female
Native Language: Russian Ukrainian
Other Language: English
ISDN Equipped: No
Voice Age: Young-adult Middle-age
Voice Styles(s): Authoritative Soft-and-Smooth Deep
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Voice History (CV): Experienced multilingual presenter/journalist/voice-over artist. Education: MA in International Journalism, City University, London Diploma in Journalism and Literary Editing, Moscow State University BBC training courses: Broadcasting Journalism 1, 2, 3, Advanced Presentation skills, News writing skills, Interviewing, Educational features skills, Business communication Skills. Career summary: 1996 – Present: Producer, BBC World Service, Ukrainian Section, London. Duties include: • Presenting a flagship evening programme in Ukrainian with a mixture of live and pre-recorded interviews/discussions. • Compiling, translating and narrating/voice-overing features and short packages on the whole variety of topics and in different styles, including news and current affairs as well as human interest/arts/humour stories. I am also a regular contributor to the BBC output in English. During the latest BBC Open Commission Bids 2006/07, I have been selected against tough competition to present/co-produce a 2-part fly-on-the wall documentary in English. In 2004 I was chosen on competitive basis for the BBC bursary scheme to produce/present a documentary in English, “Everywhere a stranger”, which was highly acclaimed by my colleagues as well as listeners. I have often been asked to record voice-overs in English, Russian and Ukrainian for a number of different programmes including our flagship shows such as Outlook, The Ticket and Everywoman and landmark documentary series such as “Modern Slavery”. Interests: arts, travel, exploring cultural issues and intercultural relations
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