A student says

Iwould like aspirants to know a little bit about the training that we undergo in a professional radio production course. Most education programmes are aimed at developing and then honing the skills of the participant for becoming a skilled professional in the radio medium.

We learn subjects that are directed towards making us aware of the processes and attributes required to conceive, plan, and manage audio programme production. I think that during the programme, aspirants build the skills to plan audio programmes. They also can understand the working of the various radio formats, and writing scripts for all such formats.

More importantly, these amateurs will understand that radio programmes are not just made by the jockeys, but it takes a number of people to produce and present a particular programme. In addition, students are also taken through the process of managing a radio station.

In a good professional course, students begin with an introduction to broadcasting and programming and move towards recording, mixing and editing. No study programme can be complete without the practical element where the aspirants get to learn in a real time environment, either in the form of an internship or a weeklong training. This exposure bridges the gap between working in college and working in a real studio.