onAir 2026 Broadcast HQ Crew, University of Westminster

Badge awarded to

Lara Bellini

Issued on 27 Oct 2026 by

University of Westminster

Awarded to crew members of the Broadcast HQ at the University of Westminster for onAir 2026, a Media Talent Manifesto project. onAir is a 24-hour, five-channel live student broadcast, transmitted on 22 to 23 October 2026, that brought together student teams from universities and colleges around the world. The University of Westminster hosted the Broadcast HQ for the project, acting as the production hub that received, scheduled and played out programming on all five channels. Holders of this badge worked a rostered shift in a named production role, operating under live broadcast conditions and to professional industry standards.

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Issuer

University of Westminster

badges@westminster.ac.uk

Criteria

This badge was issued to students who crewed the onAir 2026 Broadcast HQ at the University of Westminster.

To earn the badge, the recipient:

Was allocated to the onAir 2026 master crew list and completed at least one rostered shift during the build, transmission or de-rig period (21 to 23 October 2026).
Took on a named production role, such as Director, Vision Mixer, Floor Manager, Script Supervisor, VT Operator, Camera Operator, Sound, Graphics, Gallery Assistant, Comms, Presenter, Producer, Runner or Studio Build and Design.
Attended the relevant role briefing and followed the event safety, access and welfare procedures.
Worked as part of a multi-channel team delivering live and pre-recorded content to a continuous 24-hour schedule.

Evidence held by the issuer: the onAir 2026 master crew list and shift roster, maintained by the Westminster School of Media and Communication.

Skills and experience demonstrated: live multi-camera production, gallery and studio operations, working to a fixed transmission schedule, team communication under pressure, and professional conduct in a broadcast environment.