How to Find a Job As an On Air Radio Personality

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By scottedwardp
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So you want to be a radio star?

Even with modern technology providing us with numerous alternatives to conventional broadcasting, the need for on air personalities will continue. Whether on satellite radio, podcasts, Internet radio or conventional AM or FM, real talent with an ability to capture and hold an audience will be in demand for many years to come. If you have an interest in a radio broadcasting career, here are some ways you can get your foot in the studio door. Read on to learn how to find a job as an on air radio personality.

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Instructions

Step 1

There is no such thing as want ads column in your everyday newspaper for radio personalities. There are, however, a number of websites that advertise legitimate job opportunities for on air personalities, as well as producers, production people and radio sales people. The best known, and most widely used within the industry is All Access. See the Resources section for a link. You will need to sign up, but there is no charge and you will then have access to not only industry news and trends, but also a comprehensive list of available jobs for on air personalities in the United States and abroad. After you have signed up and logged in, just look to the menu on your right and click on "Job Market."
Step 2

Once you are taken to the "Job Market" page, you will have several options. One is for publicly announced available positions, but there is another marked "Stealth Jobs" which lists jobs anonymously and allows you to apply anonymously, in case you are currently employed and don't want your bosses to know that you are looking to move on.
Step 3

Know that another good and legitimate website is TV and Radio Jobs. See the Resources section for a link. This site is much less detailed, but does offer "want ads" not only for radio jobs, but for TV, production, sales and other positions. You don't even need to log in on this one. You just search and you shall find.
Step 4

Finally, and sometimes overlooked, are the sites of companies that themselves own radio stations. Companies like Clear Channel and Cumulus have their own sites with their own employment information. One good way to find out name of broadcasting companies is to go to the website of your favorite stations and check out, usually at the bottom of the home page, who owns them. From there it's a quick Google and you're on your way to finding yourself a job as an on air radio personality.

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on 8/20/2008 hi kelli....thanks for the kind words...as far as broadcasting school, I come down on the side of "never hurts to have too much education"....having said that, though, broadcast school, unlike, say, law school, is no guarantee of a gig...commercial radio is a very political industry...as we say, "it's not who you know OR what you know...it's who you know AND what you know".....good luck to you..besafe
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