Hi. My name is Ian MacRae and I've spent close to 35 years of my life working in radio. (insert jokes about brain damage here!) Anyway, what I’m going to give you is the benefit of those years by telling you all you need to know about radio, how to become a radio DJ and have a career in radio. I'll give you all the knowledge and all the facts that will fast-track you in your career in this compact but far-reaching radio course. Whether you're just keen to get into the industry or whether you're a newbie already in it.

 

Right now, it's possible that you are in exactly the same situation as I was all those years ago.

Eager to get into radio. Passionate about this industry in which you want to follow your career path.

You just know that it's where you should be. And you just know that you'll be a success.

Yes?

O.K. Let's be honest. There's a little annoying element of doubt there.

Why?

Well, like any worthwhile career, there's just so much to find out.

Because of your interest in the business you obviously already understand that there's much more to a radio station than someone sitting behind a microphone playing music.

But you can't help thinking…"how long is it going to take me to discover all there is to know about broadcasting?"

And, without a full understanding of the industry, how long will it take me to get to the top?

And…exactly how do I get to the top?

These are some of the questions I was asking myself as I made my first telephone call to a station I'd selected at random from the phone book to see if there was any work.

I'd just left High School and my only knowledge of radio was what I'd been avidly listening to through my teenage years.

They asked me what sort of a job I was looking for. I said I wanted to be an announcer. The line went temporarily dead. I realised later that the nice lady was cracking up with laughter!

As it turned out there was a job.

Office boy.

And that's how it started for me. And from that day to this I have never stopped gathering knowledge about this fascinating industry.

I have worked on-air in country and city stations and even had a two-year stint working on the U.K. offshore "pirate" stations of the time.

There's been some great times and some bad (really bad!) times. Highs and lows and some boring bits in between.

But one thing that has kept me going is the love of radio and all it can offer.

The fact that you are reading this indicates that you have a serious intention of getting into radio or, perhaps, you're already a beginner.

Great.

Now let me help you along the way by telling you everything I know about radio stations and the radio industry, This is a "warts and all" story based on the realities you will face in your future career.

As the song goes: "Mistakes I've made a few…" Well, I've tried to always learn from my mistakes and now, with this book, you can learn from my mistakes too.

Plus you'll master all you'll need to know to guide you toward becoming a radio star.

It doesn't matter what country you live in because just about everything in this book will apply to you.

All the information you'll discover here is "the basics" of radio. Stuff that applies anywhere in the world where professional commercial radio is established.

I've made certain that that it's as comprehensive and informative as is possible.

I just wish I'd had a book like this to read when I was starting out!

Let me prove to you how extensive this fully-downloadable e-book is by showing you the table of contents on the next page....

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