It All Begins With The "Why?"

I think before you get into any industry you need to think of the 'why' behind you start a job. Do you love the industry? Is this your dream job? What do you want to accomplish? Basically, why is all of this important to you. Write it down. If you are in a program like mine you will find yourself looking at your "Why Statement" over and over again on frustrating days. 

Write it down and keep it close, I have mine at the front of my planner. Here are some examples why I love the radio/media industry.

I have been a HUGE radio fan since I was a little girl. 

I sat in my kitchen late at night trying to find the special spot that picked up Radio Disney from The United States on my radio. 

I had cassette tapes upon cassette tapes of taped radio music with station ids and branding that I listened to over and over.

I was my mothers anchor for many of her big radio contest wins, I am pretty sure our local radio station's phone number was the second one I ever learned. It is forever engrained in my brain. 

I love the creative elements of radio, the possibilites are endless.

And, I think it can be the most direct, personal, effective means of getting information and broadcasting. 

Before you invest in podcasting equipment, a home studio or starting an expensive post secondary program ask yourself these questions. I have known people who started out with a bang and then fizzled off and others who were solely interested in one element of radio. This blog will attempt to help you be a rounded Radio Student, because if you are going to pursue a radio career there are more things you need to know than how to speak. Adversely, there is more to radio than producing all the time too.