Radio Workshop
Course Outline:
The Radio skills Workshop is a fun and engaging introduction to a wide range of radio broadcasting skills, presented by your local community radio station, Radio Northern Beaches. The radio course is aimed at people who are interested in potentially presenting their own weekly show at Radio Northern Beaches, people interested in broadcast media as a career, or anyone looking for a fun and challenging weekend experience!
The day includes sessions covering:
• What is community radio?
• The fundamentals of interviewing
• How to plan and create your radio show
• Radio drama with the Radio Players
• The fundamentals of broadcast presentation and panel operation
• An introduction to digital audio editing
• Experiential sessions on microphone technique
• At the end of the day everyone participates in a live to air show!
"After completing the workshop, participants are welcome to join Radio Northern Beaches and make a regular radio program or be involved in other aspects of operating the radio station (regular membership fee applies). Free formal training is provided for members, 1 night a week for 4 weeks to get started."
Maximum 10 students per workshop. No pre-requisites. Sorry, no concessions.
Please note an enrolling student between the ages of 15 - 17 yrs old must be accompanied by an adult for the day.
Please Bring:
• Notepad & Pen
Fee includes Morning Tea and Lunch
About the Tutor:
Radio Northern Beaches is a community radio station for the Northern Beaches community and run by, the Manly-Warringah Media Co-operative. All of the members are volunteers.
The Co-op was formed in 1975 and is set up to cover all types of media: radio, television, film, print, and Internet. Although the Co-op's aims embrace all forms of media, most member's energies are currently directed to radio.
This course has no current classes. Please the waiting list.
Course testimonials:
- This was one of the best workshops I have participated in. Value for money, a wealth of experience shared, great facilitation, hospitality and variety of speakers. Can’t wait for the next part of the journey. Thank you Andrew, Sharon & team nbr! Ramsina Lee
- I enjoyed hearing from current presenters on how they go about making their shows, experiencing the practical side of being interviewed live on air, it was interesting hearing the other course students perspectives / ideas
- So good! Thank you!
- It was interesting and refreshing since it really connected with me as something I could do, enjoy and get value out of going forward. It created so many ideas in my head and gave me confidence that I could do it if I put my mind to it.
- Very enjoyable and informative. Teachers very good and conditions excellent provided morning tea and lunch! Thoroughly enjoyed this course would definitely recommend. Thank you.
- I loved the course...Packed with information, a wonderful pro of a trainer in Andrew and the opportunity to experiment. Also -so much fun meeting the inspiring staff....tempted to give it a try :) Many thanks! Muffy
- It was an enjoyable and informative day. Listening to some of the program presenters made it easy to understand what is involved and how much time it takes to present a regular radio show. Andrew and Sharon were fantastic hosts and clearly do a lot of work keeping the station alive. I'm looking forward to getting more involved with the station.
- Great intro. Looking forward to learning the detail. Thankyou
- It was an excellent course. Well run, good balance of theory and practical in the time allocated. A really great introduction!
- Great learning experience