At the US radio station I used to work for, guests had to sign a register in the lobby and then we had to escort them upstairs, but they did not need to show any ID. We had an unarmed guard in the lobby. Staff need to use a security card to get in and out. I never heard of anyone trying to get in to do some kind of sabotage or take over the station, but we did have people who would come in pretending to be couriers, etc. who stole purses or equipment, so that's when they put in the security. We have the seven-second delay on radio stations too, but only when listener phone calls or other live events with a crowd are being broadcast. It is assumed that broadcasters or invited guests would not say one of the bad words (although every once in a while they do!). Of course, what constitutes a bad word might be different in the US and China. We have seven, which the comedian George Carlin did a famous monologue about. They are all words considered to be obscene, though you will hear every one of them every day on the street in almost any American city. |
Security Messures in Radio and TV Station