Radio Workshop - Northern Beaches Community College

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:

  • The whole concept of this class was a wonderful opportunity for any interested person to gain an excellent understanding of Community Radio and the day to day organisation of the Station to provide quality productions and focus on the needs of their listeners.Andrew and Sharon shared their skills and knowledge in a friendly, professional and informative manner. The On Air staff that spoke to the class gave us valuable insights into their presentation skills and their individual programs. The final activity of the day was our interviews which were aired in a program by Andrew....many thanks for all of your work. It was a great ending to the course and gave a lot of encouragement for us to further develop our Radio skills. Overall it was a great experience. Many thanks to Radio Northern Beaches.. a true community station.
  • 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
  • I am very grateful that this facility is available for individuals to take up the opportunity to learn the possibility of establishing a radio programme if you would like to. It is wonderful that the community college continues to offer various courses, we are very fortunate.
  • Great workshop, inspiring presenters and a great supportive community. The day presented great insight into community radio and the role it plays in the community. It was so much fun going live and great to meet so many inspiring individuals with diverse interests.
  • I enjoyed the enthusiasm and comprehensive knowledge shown by the presenters and the fun learning environment
  • 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
  • Great learning experience
  • It was an excellent course. Well run, good balance of theory and practical in the time allocated. A really great introduction!
  • Very enjoyable and informative. Teachers very good and conditions excellent provided morning tea and lunch! Thoroughly enjoyed this course would definitely recommend. Thank you.
  • Something different, very friendly and made it approachable to join