Essential Radio Skills

How to present and produce a radio show

Peter Stewart (Freelance, UK)

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English

Methuen Drama
23 October 2006

Radio; Radio & television industry

Series: Professional Media Practice

This is a practical, how-to guide to producing and presenting radio to a professional standard. Packed with day-to-day advice that captures the essence and buzz of live broadcasting; from preparing your show before it goes out, last minute changes to running orders, deciding what to drop in over a track, how to sell a feature or promote a programme, setting up competitions, thinking fast in a phone in- this book will help you do all that and more. It covers network and commercial, music and talk radio skills. It will particularly suit the independent local or community radio sector, where people often start out.

It features advice from industry professionals, covers industry-wide best practice with enough `need-to-know' technical information to get you up and running, and distills tried and tested practical tips from a specialist BBC radio trainer, and award-winning radio broadcaster with over 15 years of experience. A handbook you wouldn't want to be without before you go on air.

By: Peter Stewart (Freelance UK)
Imprint: Methuen Drama
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 926g
ISBN: 9780713679137
ISBN 10: 0713679131
Series: Professional Media Practice
Pages: 416
Publication Date: 23 October 2006
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Peter Stewart is a BBC Radio trainer, lecturer on university media courses, co-author of Basic Radio Journalism, columnist for The Radio Magazine and has over 15 years of practical experience in radio broadcasting.

Reviews for Essential Radio Skills: How to present and produce a radio show

"""A practical, how-to guide to all aspects of presenting a show."" * Publishing News (21st July 2006) * ""The best, most comprehensive and yet most down to earth book on any area of media I have seen for years. Even better than that it communicates a huge enthusiasm for radio - if I was a TV person i'd be chucking away my camera by chapter three! ...I rarely if ever say this about a book, fiction or non-fiction, but I quite simply COULDN'T PUT IT DOWN!"" * John Byrne, The Stage * 'Bang up to date [and] packed full of good, practical advice... As well as containing a wealth of information, advice and ideas, Peter's conversational style means it isn't heavy going and is the sort of book you can not only read from cover to cover but also dip into for particular chapters and topics as required.'"