LBC visual output

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Is LBC constantly streaming? I never find it on the global player yet clips they upload always have graphics and ticker. Why pretend if not actually going live all the time.

I assume they are recording as if live to archive, and only turn on the streaming for event segments like Ask Keir, or Ask Sadiq.

Then someone in the "gallery" will clip the bits that are interesting, and upload to global player and YouTube.

I could see them making the jump to to full live streaming, but there are different expectations for radio, not always cameras for guests who call in or are being interviewed.  Also you would have to worry about makeup and wardrobe - and whether all hosts want to be visible.  I can imagine Steve Allan not being happy about it, he doesn't even take call ins.  And could you imagine Nick Abbott's eye rolls as he takes on the drunk callers whilst playing with his sound board?

I think the future probably lies in hour long visual radio podcast/shows rather than full 3 hour radio segments being broadcast.  Radio is different to TV