Radio - how to get your foot in the door
Getting your foot in the door in the radio industry can be tricky, but there was plenty of advice on offer at the Radio Academy Radio Festival, as we hear in our latest podcast.
Billed as a speed dating event for radio, delegates from all over the UK were given 15 minutes to meet with industry experts such as Mike Walsh from Xfm, Paul Blakeley from 5live and Ric Blaxill from Bauer Media Group. Sessions included 鈥楩reelancing in radio鈥�, 鈥楬ow do I get on air?鈥� and 鈥楽tation branding鈥�.
We spoke to a few of the delegates, including students looking for advice on what their next steps should be, and also delegates working on hospital and student radio looking for practical advice for their shows. We also spoke to some of the industry insiders including Capital FM producer Greg Hughes and Jazz FM鈥檚 Chris Gilvear, one of the Radio Academy鈥檚 30 under 30, to hear what they thought of the day and what advice they gave to the young radio enthusiasts.
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The 大象传媒 Academy Podcast
Essential listening for anyone working in or wanting to get into broadcast media
