How does one get into the field of Radio Broadcasting?

Question

Im at my final year in high school, thinking of careers and one that has started to cath my eye is radio broadcasting, would anyone happen to know how to get into this?

Answer 1

OK, here's my brief version on how to get in radio. Take it from one who started this way. If you want to try radio as a possible career choice, It's easy, really easier than most think. Go to all the local radio stations and tell them you're willing to do anything for little or no money (at first). Including interning (though those are usually for current college students in a broadcasting major). If you're in a big city like LA, that's going to be more difficult because it's such a big market, but not impossible. It's easier in a smaller town.

Maybe they need a Gofer, or a production or promotion assistant. In the old days you used to be able to 'hang out" at a station. That's still a possibility (usually at night) in a small town, but in a bigger city, it's hard because the stations are in office buildings. Anyway, so maybe you get a Gofer or promotion assistant job. Or maybe you're just the kid who hangs out and will go get burgers. Then as people leave for bigger better gigs, you move up. Radio's a very fluid business. People move a lot. Because the only way to really get promoted is to go to a bigger market.

Give it a try. You've got nothing to lose. Study all the stations where you live. Visit some of the websites I'll put below. Go around to all the stations (obviously start with the ones where you like the music - but don't leave out religious stations, foreign language stations etc. anything to get experience and something legit on your resume). Because you've studied the station and listened to their format, you'll impress them with your knowledge; go to the remote broadcasts and get to know the promotion people - the ones hanging banners, in the tent and handing out bumper stickers. Sooner or later someone will leave and you can say, "Hey, I can do that, I want his job now that he's leaving." It's important you have a driver’s license & clean record, 'cause you'll be driving the station van. Go 4 it!

-a guy named duh

Answer 2

Your local college/university will probably have a journalism/ broadcast journalism degree program.

Answer 3

MOST HIGH SCHOOLS HAVE THERE OWN RADIO STATION GO WORK THERE N LEARN IF U WANNA DO IT UR SELF B UR OWN UNDER GROUND RADIO STATION GET SUPPLIES FROM RADIO SHACK AND START BROADCASTING IMMEDIATLY.

U CAN JUMP ONLINE LIKE WITH A CAMERA DEAL N DO BROADCASTING ONLINE

Answer 4

There are many ways, but be sure to study English very very thoroughly, for starters.

Taking theater/drama will also help before university.

Find a university with a respected mass-comm program. Most are downright jokes. A school intent on getting you jobs will have a school station that is tightly programmed, where you learn the realities of broadcasting, such as you don't play what you like, you follow the playlist and execute to the satisfaction of the program director.

If they ask you to clean the bathroom with a toothbrush, smile and start scrubbing while reminding yourself there are thousands out there who'd gladly trade places with you.