PR8:Job Roles in Radio By Kieran Jackson

Job 1: Radio Broadcast Assistant

• Job description: • The radio broadcast assistant main roles are to assist and help the main host, the radio presenter,

they will help in many ways making sure everything is running smoothly, they will also have the role to help when the show is live on air and will help the radio presenter while live. When the radio is on air they will make sure really thing is running smoothly, if there is any problems they will have to make sure the is something to do if issues occur.

• Applying? • To apply for the job role of Radio Broadcast Assistant, it is essential that you have a degree for this

role , they wont always expect you to have one but it does boost the chances of making sure you have a better chance of getting the job., there is such competition in the radio industry so making sure you have degrees and history of past education related to the job you are more likely to get the job.

• How do you get into the job?

• you'll need to have built a relationship with a station or programme through voluntary or casual work over a long period, you could get links from where your studying such as a college or universities, you will need to have a good interest and be hands on and be either helping out at community radios stations such as hospital, student or community radios, this will get you experience and maybe links into professional radio.

• What Essential Knowledge and skills do you need? • For the job role of Radio Broadcast assistant you will need to have

strong organisational skills• pay close attention to detail• be able to think creatively and problem-solve• have knowledge of the UK radio market, different station and

programme styles, and audience demographics• have the confidence and tenacity to pursue information and

overcome obstacles• be self-motivated with the ability to work independently but also as

part of a team• You will also have to have to have strong IT Knowledge • What Salary do you earn? • The average salary for this job will be between £13,000/£16,000 a

year, this is not a bad salary because this job will be aimed at younger people looking for new jobs and for a starter payment this isn't bad. For the job description the salary is a fair and good amount of money to earn.

• Training• for this job most of the training is delivered through the job

itself, for this job you will be offered training and you will be able to build your skills, The majority of stations will expect you to start with a good working knowledge of the broadcasting environment and programme production. Relevant courses at different levels that have been approved by the radio industry and Creative Skillset can be found at the Creative Skillset Courses Directory.

Here is a job advertisement for the job role of radio broadcast assistant, from the website prospects which gives you all the information for the job and where you can apply for the job, for example it gives you information for how you apply and where, the training and qualifications and even your skills, it also gives information on the salary.

http://www.prospects.ac.uk/radio_broadcast_assistant_job_description.htm

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Job 2: Radio Presenter • Job Description? • radio Presenters are the voice of a station or programme,

whether they work in speech-based or music Radio. They create the tone and style of radio output and establish a relationship with listeners. They may work for the BBC, commercial or community radio, on local or national stations, or for independent production companies. There role is basically the voice of the radio show.

• Applying? • to apply for the job of the radio presenter you do not require any

degree, the employer will want you to have hands on experience and to have develop your technical and presentational skills, you will have to had past experience and know some aspects to the radio.

• How do I get into this job? • The best way to get into this kind of work is that you could start out in an entry-level role and take every

opportunity to develop your presenting skills until you’re able to secure a full-time presenting job. To gain this hands-on experience, you could go and take a place presenting community, student or hospital radio.

• What Essential Knowledge and skills do you need?• The main skills are: • have excellent presentation and performance skills• be able to generate original ideas, and to think creatively about how to communicate them to

audiences• understand how to use the voice for radio• be able to learn how to use a variety of recording equipment and to operate different radio studios• be able to present while operating studio controls and co-ordinating a range of simultaneous technical

activities

• What Salary do you earn? • presenters start as unpaid interns. Starting salaries on local radio are around £14,000 to £18,000 a year,

you can work your way up to different radio company's which the salary's might differ. The salary can differ though because depending on the radio show and what company you are working for, for example The BBC if you are working for the BBC presenting it will be a lot more than the average pay.

• Training?• Most presenters are expected to have the necessary skills

before starting the job. These can be acquired by working in a supporting role on a broadcasting team, as a broadcast assistant, for example, or through independently taken course

Independent training is offered through organisations such as:• Pukka Presenting• Radio Presenter Training• TV Training Academy

Here is a job advertisement for the job radio presenter from the website prospects which gives you all the information for the job and where you can apply for the job, for example it gives you information for how you apply and where,

Here is a link to the webpagehttps://media.info/radio/jobs/radio-presenter-10

Job 3: Radio Producer • Job description: Creating content and managing the whole radio production process for both live and recorded programmesGenerating original ideas, identifying suitable ideas from others, and carrying out thorough research • Applying? you don’t need a degree to be a Radio Producer, but most of them are graduates. If you do have a degree, employers won't necessarily expect it to be in a media-related subject. They may even prefer you to have a degree in another discipline, especially if followed by a postgraduate qualification in radio production. you could also consider taking a radio course in higher education

• What Salary do you earn?around £13,000 to £16,000.Within the BBC, salaries tend to be higher and you could expect to start at an entry-level position, such as broadcast assistant, on a minimum salary of around £15,700 for local stations or £20,000 within London.Once you have relevant experience, radio producers at the BBC can achieve salaries of £21,000 to £37,000 depending on the level of responsibility and whether you are based in London. Commercial stations may pay towards the lower end of this scale.

• What Skills do I need to have? be able to generate original ideas, and to think creatively about how to communicate them to audienceshave excellent writing and storytelling skills, with the ability to tailor and adapt content for different audiences and platformshave knowledge of the radio market, different station and programme styles, and audience demographicsbe able to learn how to use a variety of recording equipment and to operate different radio studioshave excellent communication skills, complemented by diplomacy, empathy and patience, along with the ability to build rapport and draw information from peoplebe able to coach and develop other

• Training?Training is usually on the job, with individual training needs agreed at an annual appraisal, With the emergence of multi-skilling across the media, producers are increasingly involved in all aspects of radio, including presenting, editing and sound recording. You will most likely learn these skills from experienced colleagues or by attending short, in-house training courses. Usually you would of got your training from past courses either at college or university's.

This is a job advertisement for the job role of the radio producer, this is from the website prospects, this gives you information for the job such applying and your salary,

Here is a link to the webpage http://www.prospects.ac.uk/broadcast_presenter_training.htm

Job 4: Radio Broadcast Journalist • Job description:• The job role of the radio broadcast journalist is to research,

investigate and present the news for the content which is radio,. Their aim is to present information in a balanced, accurate and interesting way through news documentaries and other factual information.

• Applying? • You don’t need a degree to become a Broadcast Journalist.

However, the majority are graduates. If you do have a degree, employers won't necessarily expect it to be in a media-related subject. They may even prefer you to have a degree in another discipline, especially if followed by a postgraduate qualification in radio production. However if you wish can take a radio course a higher education.

• What Essential Knowledge and skills do you need?• These are a few main points there is more but these are the main skills you must

have:• To understand and have a good instinct what makes a good news story • have excellent writing and storytelling skills, with the ability to tailor and adapt

content for different audiences and platforms• be able to generate original ideas, and to think creatively about how to

communicate them to audiences• understand how to use the voice effectively for radio• be curious and inquisitive, and have a willingness to ask questions but also to listen• What Salary do you earn?• With experience and good understanding a radio broadcast journalists can earn

between £20,000 and £43,000 a year. Top salaries in are in TV can be £80,000 a year or more. Freelance rates can vary widely and can depend on your experience and track record. Salaries are usually higher in television than in radio, for a radio journalist the average salary around £16,000 to £24,000 a year.

• Training?• For this job role you will need basic training to have the job,

people you go into the job role without basic training, you will need to gain a basic understanding in media law and health and safety. You will also be given basic understanding and training at the job, Radio Broadcast journalists need now be able to collect there own information film. And edit there own information so for the job role you will need to have many skills and you would of have to had the best possible training. Short courses include negotiating contracts, public relations, sub-editing, interviewing skills, as well as new technologies.

Here is a job advertisement for the job Broadcast journalist, from the website prospects which gives you all the information for the job and where you can apply for the job, for example it gives you information for how you apply and where,Here is a link to the webpagehttps://media.info/radio/jobs/broadcast-journalist-casual-worker