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:
- 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 a fun, relaxed environment, that not only taught us what goes into producing and hosting a radio program, but also encouraged and excited us with the very real possibility of starting our own show.
- Very enjoyable and informative. Teachers very good and conditions excellent provided morning tea and lunch! Thoroughly enjoyed this course would definitely recommend. Thank you.
- It was an informative and fun day.
- Andrew is an exceptional presenter, and his workshop was engaging, informative, and highly recommended.
- 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.
- The radio broadcasting workshop was fantastic! It was informative, hands-on and very interesting. Presenters were knowledgeable and approachable, and the day was well organised.
- Lots of nice, passionate, knowledgeable people. Fellow students passionate as well!!! The venue (radio northern beaches) was appropriate, although not spacious. This was EASILY made up by the quality & volume of the catering and the organisation of the workshop; which was very smooth. Those who ran the day were attentive, pleasant and very interactive. Plenty of hands-on and practical help. Well done.
- It was an excellent course. Well run, good balance of theory and practical in the time allocated. A really great introduction!
- Learning about how a radio station works and getting helpful insights and tips from other presenters.