Commission: Producing for Radio Since 1975!
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The Early Days: In September 1975, communication mission, "COMMISSION" was launched. A house on Belfast's Ravenhill Road was used to record period Bible dramas, occasionally featuring distant buses and lorries! Equipment was limited and technology primitive, yet programmes were produced and shipped from this studio to dozens of radio stations around the globe!
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The Bunker:
In 1981 COMMISSION moved to one of Belfast's old World War II air-raid shelters in Millar Street! Developers had bulldozed most bomb shelters, but this one had survived. 'The Bunker' was ideal, providing 1500 square feet of floor space and with half-metre (18 inch) thick walls and roof, making it almost fully soundproofed! |
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Expansion:
Up to 1981 we only had one large studio, but in 1985 it was decided to build two additional studios inside the existing building while updating our equipment.
However it was the new millenium that was to drop the bombshell on the Bunker! Our landlords planned to sell up to developers and we were told our long-term future there was no longer secure.
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Our New Base and a New Phase in Development
The push to leave our beloved Bunker was to kick-start a new phase in Commission's development. After a long search, stressful times and multiple disappointments, we finally found our new home and building work commenced. The specification was high and the completed building was impressive.CHECK OUT OUR NEW STUDIOS!
We are now in the process of moving in and are very excited about the future... Story to be Continued... |
