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I really would like to learn and it's difficult even starting. I hear most djs are self taught, but how do I decide what equipment is best? I just want to shadow someone else or go somewhere where they can teach me to make my own decisions on what would work best for me. Is this like a craigslist thing?
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I've posted this quite a bit lately, there's lot's of interest. Things have changed a little with big conglomerates buying so many stations and voice-tracking taking over, but the basic advice still holds:
OK, here's my brief version on how to get in radio-in the US. First, don't worry about the equipment - it will be supplied and a long time until you'll need your own. You can practice with any kind of recording device-even your phone if it has a recorder.
Things have changed somewhat since I got in the biz, but it's still possible to do it this way. Take it from one who started this way. If you want to try radio as a possible career choice, It's easy, really easier than most think. Go to all the local radio stations and tell them you're willing to do anything for little or no money (at first). Including interning (though those are usually for current college students in a broadcasting major). In a big city, that's going to be more difficult than a smaller town, but not impossible.
Maybe they need a Gofer, or a production or promotion assistant. In the old days you used to be able to 'hang out" at a station. That's still a possibility (usually at night) in a small town, but in a bigger city, it's hard because the stations are in office buildings. Anyway, so maybe you get a Gofer or promotion assistant job. Or maybe you're just the kid who hangs out and will go get burgers. Then as people leave for bigger better gigs, you move up. Radio's a very fluid business. People move a lot. Because the only way to really get promoted is to go to a bigger market.
Give it a try. You've got nothing to lose. Study all the stations where you live. Visit some of the websites I'll put below. Go around to all the stations (obviously start with the ones where you like the music - but don't leave out religious stations, foreign language stations etc. anything to get experience and something legit on your resume). Because you've studied the station and listened to their format, you'll impress them with your knowledge; go to the remote broadcasts and get to know the promotion people - the ones hanging banners, in the tent and handing out bumper stickers.
Sooner or later someone will leave and you can say, "Hey, I can do that, I want his job now that he's leaving." It's important you have a driverâs license & clean record, 'cause you'll be driving the station van. Go 4 it!
Though there are no mandatory educational requirements, it can't hurt. Many colleges and some high schools (especially magnet schools) have radio courses of study and there are private vocational schools like Columbia School of Broadcasting. Emerson College in Boston is the premiere Media College in the US..
If you are interested in a career in radio, check out this great scholarship program from the John Bayliss Broadcast Foundation. It could mean $5,000 towards your tuition!
www.baylissfoundation.org
Maybe you can turn another skill, with accounting, traffic, or engineering into an off-air career. Sales, though not as popular with young people, is a great way to get into radio even if you don't have a great voice. You'll also make more money and work steadier hours - but it's not as glamorous. Radio stations also need engineers, accountants and business managers.
US Universities and colleges with radio and/or broadcast programs:
Ithaca College, NY
Monmouth Univ.
Michigan State
SF State Univ.
Southern Il Univ
Newhouse School/Syracuse Univ, NY
Grady College, Univ of GA
Univ. of Miami, FL
Univ. of Nebraska
Arizona State
Cal Poly
Central Mich. Univ.
Emerson College, Boston
Free Radio Newsletters:
www.AllAboutCountry.com
www.AllAccess.com
www.insideradio.com
www.radio-info.com
www.rbr.com
-a guy named duh
I've posted this quite a bit lately, there's lot's of interest. Things have changed a little with big conglomerates buying so many stations and voice-tracking taking over, but the basic advice still holds:
OK, here's my brief version on how to get in radio-in the US. First, don't worry about the equipment - it will be supplied and a long time until you'll need your own. You can practice with any kind of recording device-even your phone if it has a recorder.
Things have changed somewhat since I got in the biz, but it's still possible to do it this way. Take it from one who started this way. If you want to try radio as a possible career choice, It's easy, really easier than most think. Go to all the local radio stations and tell them you're willing to do anything for little or no money (at first). Including interning (though those are usually for current college students in a broadcasting major). In a big city, that's going to be more difficult than a smaller town, but not impossible.
Maybe they need a Gofer, or a production or promotion assistant. In the old days you used to be able to 'hang out" at a station. That's still a possibility (usually at night) in a small town, but in a bigger city, it's hard because the stations are in office buildings. Anyway, so maybe you get a Gofer or promotion assistant job. Or maybe you're just the kid who hangs out and will go get burgers. Then as people leave for bigger better gigs, you move up. Radio's a very fluid business. People move a lot. Because the only way to really get promoted is to go to a bigger market.
Give it a try. You've got nothing to lose. Study all the stations where you live. Visit some of the websites I'll put below. Go around to all the stations (obviously start with the ones where you like the music - but don't leave out religious stations, foreign language stations etc. anything to get experience and something legit on your resume). Because you've studied the station and listened to their format, you'll impress them with your knowledge; go to the remote broadcasts and get to know the promotion people - the ones hanging banners, in the tent and handing out bumper stickers.
Sooner or later someone will leave and you can say, "Hey, I can do that, I want his job now that he's leaving." It's important you have a driverâs license & clean record, 'cause you'll be driving the station van. Go 4 it!
Though there are no mandatory educational requirements, it can't hurt. Many colleges and some high schools (especially magnet schools) have radio courses of study and there are private vocational schools like Columbia School of Broadcasting. Emerson College in Boston is the premiere Media College in the US..
If you are interested in a career in radio, check out this great scholarship program from the John Bayliss Broadcast Foundation. It could mean $5,000 towards your tuition!
www.baylissfoundation.org
Maybe you can turn another skill, with accounting, traffic, or engineering into an off-air career. Sales, though not as popular with young people, is a great way to get into radio even if you don't have a great voice. You'll also make more money and work steadier hours - but it's not as glamorous. Radio stations also need engineers, accountants and business managers.
US Universities and colleges with radio and/or broadcast programs:
Ithaca College, NY
Monmouth Univ.
Michigan State
SF State Univ.
Southern Il Univ
Newhouse School/Syracuse Univ, NY
Grady College, Univ of GA
Univ. of Miami, FL
Univ. of Nebraska
Arizona State
Cal Poly
Central Mich. Univ.
Emerson College, Boston
Free Radio Newsletters:
www.AllAboutCountry.com
www.AllAccess.com
www.insideradio.com
www.radio-info.com
www.rbr.com
-a guy named duh
How else do I promote a book "Living on Love - The Messenger" by Klaus Joehle?
Kostya
http://lovebook2.tripod.com/messenger-toc.shtml
I found this book on the internet back in 1999, and loved it so much that translated it into Russian, put it online and in 2005 it was picked up by a big Russian publisher and is selling well there.
So now I'd like to see the book become as popular in the States too. So I created a site, a forum, and a Yahoo-group that serves as a newsletter. But I still don't see mane new people coming up. Maybe it's just a matter of time?
Advice please how else can I push this book about the Power of Love and Winning Sports Bets to the States?
Contacting an agent could work... But it's more fun when the publisher comes on it's own! :)))
Thank you for your answers!
This and several other books by Klaus Joehle are available free online as html and doc files. His last book "Money is Love" is also awailable as downloadable mp3 files. http://lovebook2.tripod.com
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You could make it available as an electronic book (e-book) from your website. You make it available in a range of E-Book formats (Adobe Acrobat .pdf file, Microsoft Reader format, etc). You then allow people to purchase it by credit card using PayPal (the service most people use to buy things on eBay) and download it. The .pdf files can be viewed using the free adobe acrobat reader and Microsoft reader files can be viewed using Microsoft's free reader program.
To publicize your website, you could use Google pay-per-click advertising or place adverts in electronic magazines (E-Zines - magazines sent out by e-mail to a big subscriber lists).
The ebook can include copy protection so it only works on the PC that it is downloaded onto. You can choose whether to allow people to print the book.
You could make it available as an electronic book (e-book) from your website. You make it available in a range of E-Book formats (Adobe Acrobat .pdf file, Microsoft Reader format, etc). You then allow people to purchase it by credit card using PayPal (the service most people use to buy things on eBay) and download it. The .pdf files can be viewed using the free adobe acrobat reader and Microsoft reader files can be viewed using Microsoft's free reader program.
To publicize your website, you could use Google pay-per-click advertising or place adverts in electronic magazines (E-Zines - magazines sent out by e-mail to a big subscriber lists).
The ebook can include copy protection so it only works on the PC that it is downloaded onto. You can choose whether to allow people to print the book.
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