Radio Broadcast Curriculum at BMG Broadcasting School

Radio Course and Curriculum Overview

BMG’s radio courses and comprehensive curriculum provide our students with a thorough and well-rounded broadcasting education.

In addition to the fact that you meet and interact with your mentor in the radio station one to three times weekly, every BMG apprentice also hosts their own online radio program. This enables you to develop a more practical and successful broadcasting foundation by applying what you’ve learned into action.

BMG’s radio course curriculum serves as a supplement to your mentor’s instruction, which helps and prepares you to deepen and improve your understanding about how to broadcast, the essential tools of the trade, and all broadcasting entails.

Here’s an overview of your radio broadcast curriculum; the course is carefully structured to ready you to pursue your broadcasting goals:

Section 1: Introduction to Professional Announcing

Introduction
Announcer, Talent, or Personality?
Announcing: A Historical Perspective
Announcing: An Employment Perspective
Announcing Specialization
Is a College Degree Necessary for a Broadcast Announcer?
Key Physical Requirements for Broadcasters
Key Emotional Requirements for Broadcasters
Is Practical Experience Necessary for a Broadcast Announcer?
Announcer Responsibilities
Role Model Announcers
Conclusions

Section 2: The Audio Studio Environment

Introduction
Radio Studio
Microphones
Working with a Microphone
Mic Fright and Why Broadcast Performers Get it
The Audio Console
Music Playback Sources
Recording Equipment
Digital Audio Equipment
Conclusions

Section 3: The Studio Environment: Studio and Cable

Introduction
The Television Studio
The Television Production Crew
Television Terminology
Camera Panic
Working With a Camera
Communicating in the Studio: Cue Cards, Hand Signals, Prompters
Makeup
Conclusions

Section 4: Vocal Development

Introduction
How Sound is Produced
Diaphragmatic Breathing Technique
Proper Breathing Posture
Avoiding Thoracic Breathing
Key Elements of Vocal Development
Volume
Pitch
Rate
Tone
Articulation of Sounds
Pronunciation
Substandard Pronunciation
Common Vocal Problems
Maintaining a Healthy Voice
Conclusions

Section 5: Performance Development

Introduction
Developing a Broadcasting Style
Vocal Elements
Copy Marking
Word Usage
Language Changes
Avoiding Amateurish Announcing and Inept Delivery
Audience Rapport
Conclusions

Section 6: Commercial Announcing

Introduction
Sources of Broadcast Commercials
Commercial Forms: Radio
Commercial Forms: Television and Cable
Considering the Basic Structure of the Commercial
Other Factors to Consider when Analyzing a Commercial
Importance of Timing
Energy: Hard Sell versus Soft Sell
Gestures and Facial Expressions
Ad-Lib Commercials
Acting
Commercial Voice-Over
Public Service and Promotional Announcements
Conclusions

Section 7: Interviewing

Introduction
Types of Interviews
Basic Structure of the Broadcast Interview
The Interview Setting
Research and Preparation
Preparing Interesting Guests and Topics
Developing Interviewing Skills
Dressing for an Interview
Keeping Control
Keeping a Neutral View
Talk Radio
Talk Television
Special Interviewing Situations: Politicians and Athletes
Conclusions

Section 8: News Announcing

Introduction
Determining News Value
Newscaster Criteria
News Sources
Writing Broadcasting News
The Radio Newscast
The Radio News Anchor
The Radio News Reporter
The Television News Team and Newscast
The Television News Anchor
The Television News Reporter
Ad-Lib Situations within the Broadcast News
News Announcing and the Internet
Conclusions

Section 9: Music Announcing

Introduction
The Duties of the Radio Announcer
Developing the Ability to Ad-Lib
How to be an Effective Music Announcer
Radio Format Programs
Adult Contemporary
Contemporary Hit Radio
Smooth Jazz
Country
Rock
News/Talk Radio
Urban Contemporary
Oldies
Modern Rock
Classical Music Announcing
Announcing According to Day Part
Announcing for Satellite Radio
The Music Video Jockey
The Music Disc Jockey
Conclusions

Section 10: Sports Announcing

Introduction
Sports Announcing
Sports Reporting
What a Sports Reporter Covers
The Sports Anchor
Play-by-Play and Sports Analysis
Sports Talk Host
Conclusions

Section 11: Specialty Announcing

Introduction
Weather Reporting
The Chroma-Key System for Reporting
Financial Reporting
What a Financial Reporter Covers
Feature Specialists
Host Selling
The Voice-Over and Narration
Developing Voice-Over Skills
Voice Characterizations
Conclusions

Section 12 Beginning Your Announcing Career

Introduction
Writing Your Resume
Electronic Resumes
Adding a Cover Letter
Making Your Audition Tape
Developing a Contact List
Interviewing for a Job
Responding to a Job Offer
Unions, Agents, and Contracts
Losing That First Job: A Fact of Broadcast Performance Life
Conclusions

Supplemental E-learning Training Materials

All state-of-the-art training materials were created by experienced broadcasters for aspiring broadcasters. Modules are delivered in video, audio, and written text via our e-learning platform.

Module 1: How to Create a Podcast or Internet Radio Show

How to choose a topic
How to name your show
Inexpensive equipment to consider

Curriculum

Radio Course and Curriculum Overview

Module 1: How to Create a Podcast or Internet Radio Show

Module 2: How To Develop Your On-Air Style

Module 3: How To Discover And Develop Your Topic

Module 4: The Secret to To Conducting Insightful Interviews Using The Seven Deadly Sins Of Interviewing. (7 part video series)

Module 5: The Art Of Storytelling To Creates Memorable Shows

Module 6: Audio Editing Basics Using Audacity

Module 7: Methods To Earn Money From Your Podcasts Or Broadcasts

Module 8: How To Build A Large Audience From Scratch

Module 9: How To Get Your Podcast To The Top Of ITunes In Eight Weeks With No Audience Or Celebrity Guests

Module 10: How To Get A Job In Broadcasting

Module 11: Basic Job Hunting Strategies 101

Module 12: Advanced Job Hunting Strategies 201

Radio Course and Curriculum Overview

Module 1: How to Create a Podcast or Internet Radio Show

Module 2: How To Develop Your On-Air Style

Module 3: How To Discover And Develop Your Topic

Module 4: The Secret to To Conducting Insightful Interviews Using The Seven Deadly Sins Of Interviewing. (7 part video series)

Module 5: The Art Of Storytelling To Creates Memorable Shows

Module 6: Audio Editing Basics Using Audacity

Module 7: Methods To Earn Money From Your Podcasts Or Broadcasts

Module 8: How To Build A Large Audience From Scratch

Module 9: How To Get Your Podcast To The Top Of ITunes In Eight Weeks With No Audience Or Celebrity Guests

Module 10: How To Get A Job In Broadcasting

Module 11: Basic Job Hunting Strategies 101

Module 12: Advanced Job Hunting Strategies 201

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