The JOY Radio Training course provides radio broadcast training covering areas like on-air presentation, interviewing techniques, studio operation, media law, digital editing, and loads more.
Upcoming Radio Training Dates:
Wednesday evenings from 12 February
6 week in-person course beginning 12 February 2025. 6-9pm in-person at the JOY studios.
- 12 Feb 2025 – Intro to Radio, Media Law
- 19 Feb 2025 – Writing for Radio, Interviewing for Radio
- 26 Feb 2025 – In The Studio, Panelling & Presenting
- 5 Mar 2025 – Audio Recording & Editing
- 12 Mar 2025 – Show Production & Prep, Final Assessment Planning
- 19 Mar 2025 – Final Assessment (Radio Show)
Saturday mornings from 1 March
6 week in-person course beginning 1 March 2025. 10am-12pm in-person at the JOY studios.
- 1 Mar 2025 – Intro to Radio, Media Law
- Note this course breaks for the Labour Day 8th March long weekend
- 15 Mar 2025 – Writing for Radio, Interviewing for Radio
- 22 Mar 2025- In The Studio, Panelling & Presenting
- 29 Mar 2025- Audio Recording & Editing
- 5 Apr 2025- Show Production & Prep, Final Assessment Planning
- 12 Apr 2025- Final Assessment (Radio Show)
Wednesday evenings from 30 April
6 week in-person course beginning 30 April 2025. 6-9pm in-person at the JOY studios.
- 30 Apr 2025 – Intro to Radio, Media Law
- 7 May 2025 – Writing for Radio, Interviewing for Radio
- 14 May 2025 – In The Studio, Panelling & Presenting
- 21 May 2025 – Audio Recording & Editing
- 28 May 2025 – Show Production & Prep, Final Assessment Planning
- 4 Jun 2025 – Final Assessment (Radio Show)
Saturday mornings from 24 May
6 week in-person course beginning 1 March 2025. 10am-12pm in-person at the JOY studios.
- 24 May 2025 – Intro to Radio, Media Law
- 31 May 2025 – Writing for Radio, Interviewing for Radio
- Note this course breaks for the King’s Birthday 7th June long weekend
- 14 Jun 2025 – In The Studio, Panelling & Presenting
- 21 Jun 2025 – Audio Recording & Editing
- 28 Jun 2025 – Show Production & Prep, Final Assessment Planning
- 5 Jul 2025 – Final Assessment (Radio Show)
Tuesday evenings from 10 June
6 week in-person course beginning 10 June 2025. 6-9pm in-person at the JOY studios.
- 10 Jun 2025 – Intro to Radio, Media Law
- 17 Jun 2025 – Writing for Radio, Interviewing for Radio
- 24 Jun 2025 – In The Studio, Panelling & Presenting
- 1 Jul 2025 – Audio Recording & Editing
- 8 Jul 2025 – Show Production & Prep, Final Assessment Planning
- 15 Jul 2025 – Final Assessment (Radio Show)
ABOUT THE COURSE
Taking place over six weeks, JOY’s Radio Training Course is held at JOY’s incredible studios at the Victorian Pride Centre.
Course graduates obtain skills, knowledge and expert guidance that allows them to independently create and deliver great radio with confidence.
You’ll be taken through the course by some of JOY’s most talented and experienced broadcasters, who will teach you everything that you need to know to create your very own radio program.
During the course, JOY’s studios will be available to you so that you can practice in the studio and have space to do digital editing. We will also buddy you with a show for the duration of the course so you get to see how things happen behind the scenes.
Then, as your final assignment, you’ll use all the skills you’ve learned across the course to create a one-off radio demo in the JOY studios, in collaboration with your fellow students.
What do we cover?
Introduction to radio
In this module, you will develop a deeper understanding of the background and history of JOY and JOY’s purpose, values and direction. Understand JOY’s structure and some of its major programming blocks and discuss the radio sector in Australia, and JOY’s position in it. You will learn your way around the JOY studio and identify basic radio broadcast elements.
Writing for radio
Learn to write for the ear rather than the page and write a three-part introduction and editorial. You will have a deeper understanding of the listener/presenter relationship and write to enhance the experience.
Conducting interviews on radio
Identify different types of interviews, prepare to lead interviews and write engaging questions. We will discuss the value of interviews for the participant, the broadcaster, and the listener, as well as considerations of how to select talent for interviews and avoid common interview traps.
Media law
Understand how media law applies to radio broadcasting and publishing, how to avoid defamation, breaches of copyright and plagiarism. Delve deep into Community Radio Codes of Practice in regards to content produced and gathering the news.
Operating the studio
Become familiar with the studio panel and operating system and practice using it. Learn what it takes to use all the equipment you need to put a radio show live to air.
Presenting and formats
Understand a station’s format and different show format types. Learn how to present more effectively and develop a structure and format for your own show.
Audio recording and editing
You will learn how to record audio, and edit that audio for broadcast in Audacity and use dynamics processing to improve the sound of the audio. Understand what multi-track editing is and how it can be used to enhance a piece of audio and export audio correctly using appropriate file formats.
Show production and prep
You will understand the role of a producer of a radio show, discuss different approaches and frameworks for creating content and prepare for a broadcast radio program.
Final assessment of your radio show
COURSE FEES
$650 Individual / $500 Concession & Student
$500 JOY Member
Please note: you will need to attend every session or catch up to pass the course and to get to air in the future.
This course is separate from JOY’s volunteer induction, and does not guarantee you a place as a broadcaster. During the course you are welcome to apply to become a JOY volunteer, and once completing the course you will be welcome to submit a program proposal.