Institute of Broadcast Sound

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The Institute of Broadcast Sound is the only organisation in the UK dedicated to the maintenance of the highest standards of professional audio for broadcasting, and was founded in 1977 by sound supervisors in BBC Television. Initially conceived as an organisation for television sound balancers, its remit was quickly extended to include all audio practitioners working in any sphere of broadcast audio including radio, location, and post-production sound. It now (2006) has over 800 members, and is managed by an executive committee drawn from the membership and elected annually.

The Institute is a company limited by guarantee (with a dispensation not to use the term Limited in its title), as well as a registered charity. It publishes a journal, Line Up, five times a year through a wholly owned subsidiary company called Line Up Publications Limited. In addition, there is an informative web site at [1] and a very active e-mail news group, IBSNET, with nearly 500 participants.