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TRAINING TIPS

Training tips for community broadcasters

WACBA has put together some basic training tips to help individual community broadcasters hone their skills and stations to design in-house training programs. We have divided our tips into four topics, then added a handy ten-point presentation checklist.

Operation | Announcing | Writing | Interviewing | Checklist | Workshop

Operation
The first thing most community broadcasting volunteers are taught is how to operate the studio equipment. To many, this is scary stuff indeed. Read more...

Announcing
Effective radio announcing is an art form. It requires you to relate in conversational terms to a vast number of people you cannot see and are unlikely to meet. Read more...

Writing for radio
Most people find it difficult to do several things at the same time. If you're one of them, you will need to understand the basic principles of writing for radio so you can script your material. Read more...

Interviewing
General announcing involves just you and your audience. Interviewing changes the playing field, but not the game. It is still about communication on a personal level, but this time you don't hold centre stage. Read more...

Ten-point presentation checklist

This quick guide for beginners lists ten golden rules of radio presentation. Read more...

The WACBA Workshop
WACBA's 2003 Workshop provided participants with invaluable training and information in everything from technical issues and station management, to business planning, government and corporate sponsorship, and grant acquisition. Read full report...


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