Getting into Radio

[ballerzinc]

I'm a high school senior, I'm going to be going to Temple next year for Business, but I've always loved radio and wanted to do it. I'd be interested in doing anything in it, no matter what format or genre. Not sure if I'm committed though to just go to college for that though, so my question is, is there any thing I can minor in or anything I can do besides my business degree to help learn radio and maybe get my foot in the door in the business, but still have a business major.

[p_rushing]

Re: Getting into Radio

It would depend on what you wanted to at the radio station, if you wanted to be on air, look into your communication majors, they should have some minors you could get dealing with radio/tv.

[Blzer]

Re: Getting into Radio

I'm a high school senior, I'm going to be going to Temple next year for Business, but I've always loved radio and wanted to do it. I'd be interested in doing anything in it, no matter what format or genre. Not sure if I'm committed though to just go to college for that though, so my question is, is there any thing I can minor in or anything I can do besides my business degree to help learn radio and maybe get my foot in the door in the business, but still have a business major.

I can't say that I know for sure, but I know that TheTruth916 is going down a similar path, and he and his brother are doing sports podcasts online. You might want to look into that or PM him what kind of stuff he's doing.

T, if you're reading this, your show is awesome man.

[ballerzinc]

Re: Getting into Radio

I can't say that I know for sure, but I know that TheTruth916 is going down a similar path, and he and his brother are doing sports podcasts online. You might want to look into that or PM him what kind of stuff he's doing.

T, if you're reading this, your show is awesome man.

Yeah I was definitely thinking about starting a podcast with my friend in college, but I don't even know how to get started there, like equipment and stuff.

[MassNole]

Re: Getting into Radio

Yeah I was definitely thinking about starting a podcast with my friend in college, but I don't even know how to get started there, like equipment and stuff.

I too have always been interested in doing this too.

[bgeno]

Re: Getting into Radio

If Temple is anything like Penn State, you can join the student-run radio station no matter your major.

Setting up a podcast is pretty easy, I think. You can get a simple audio-editing program like Audacity and a microphone (a lot of computers have them built it anyway). You record the show on Audacity, edit it (take out any coughs, add music and bump-ins, etc.), switch it to MP3. From there, you'd just have to find somewhere to publish it, and I think you can do that in a lot of places.

[SPTO]

Re: Getting into Radio

If you really want to get on the on air stuff Syracuse has by far the best radio and communications programs (especially on the sports side)

[KingV2k3]

Re: Getting into Radio

getting hands on experience in college radio is also a good idea, which can often lead to internships at commercial stations...that's the traditional terrestrial radio carren path, along with some amount of communications classes, possibly a minor / secondary degree...

It mos def a 'networking' industry...

[bgeno]

Re: Getting into Radio

If you really want to get on the on air stuff Syracuse has by far the best radio and communications programs (especially on the sports side)

Perhaps, but Penn State's got the premiere student-run radio station in the nation. Plus, we've got an actual Sports Journalism program, the first of its kind.

[Bamafan3723]

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I'm a Senior at the Univ. of South Alabama and am majoring in Broadcast Jounalism. I am looking to get into radio as well after I graduate. I actually got on a show about a month and a half ago down here. It was "Inside the Crimson Tide" and it was on National Signing Day so it was a blast being on. I've always loved talk radio, especially sports, but I also listen to other talk radio.

[youvalss]

Re: Getting into Radio

Maybe u can try to do something on the Waiver Wire Podcast here...

[jmw1137]

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It's funny how every school has 'one of the best radio programs'...everyone thinks their school is the best!

I have a degree in broadcast communications for radio. From late junior high through high school I thought there was nothing I wanted to do but radio. As soon as I got to college (one of the best radio programs in the nation! ) and got on-air I found out it wasn't for me. I certainly enjoyed it but it just wasn't as creative and free as I thought it would be. I did a lot of music shifts as well as some talk shows and really enjoyed the talk shows but that's harder to get into than just a regular on-air shift on a music station.

My advice is if you want to make a lot of money, stay out of radio. It will take a long time to move up the ladder (more than likely) and the entire time you're working your way up you'll be paid minimum wage, or slightly above that. There's a good chance you'll have to move around (I had to move from Chicago to Dallas for my job) and most of the people I work with are ex-radio vets and they've lived all over.

I ended taking a job working for a company that makes products for radio. I talk to radio stations all day long so that's my way to stay in the industry. Some people love their radio job but a lot of people I talk to are working small market radio, are doing 3-4 jobs and are spinning their wheels trying to get somewhere.

Hope that didn't scare you too much...just want to give you the reality. If you're interested in behind the scenes work...production, imaging, management, you might have a better shot but again it will probably take some time to work your way up.

[youvalss]

Re: Getting into Radio

Talk to Wolfman Jack...