This class is aimed at youngsters who are interested in radio as a career, and also for people who know nothing about the radio industry but are tempted in having a dabble.

Maybe you listen to the radio and think you can do much better, but you've never been in a radio studio?

Radio was something you always fancied, but you ended up doing something else.

Maybe your friends are always telling you that you should be on the radio - now's your chance to see for yourself.

You might find it's not a easy as it sounds!

Subjects covered in the Absolute Beginner class:

What qualities are needed to work in radio?
How do you get your foot in the door?
How to get the most out of your work experience
Find out about radio in the UK today
Radio Jargon
How do listening figures get compiled?
Radio groups - who owns what?
How a radio station runs from day to day
Which jobs are available
What are the differences between the BBC and Commercial Radio

We will look at each job role within a radio station in depth; find out what qualifications are needed; how to get in, and what a "Day in the Life" of this job entails - from the people that do them!

In the studio, we'll find out how hard it is the read the travel news, and you'll get chance to write and present your own "link" on air.

There will be hand-out's of radio playlists, RAJAR diaries, prep sheets, travel news and showbiz stories - so you can get a glimpse of real-life radio and what work needs to be done before a radio show starts.

If this is the course for you, contact us to find out what dates are available.