Radio Broadcasting School Reviews | Ohio Center for Broadcasting
In my last radio broadcasting school review, you are reminded that if you want to become an on-air radio broadcaster, you have four primary options. Let's take a look at option 2 which are radio broadcasting schools similar to the Ohio Center for Broadcasting or any other large broadcasting school.
Many people exploring their available Broadcasting Career options will inevitably be faced with the choice of whether radio broadcasting schools are a viable option.
OK, I'll admit: I'm NOT a big fan of traditional brick and mortar radio broadcasting schools at all.
Nothing personal, I've just had too many people come to me AFTER they've completed their 'training' and were extremely soured by the experience. Their biggest gripe typically centers around job placement, or the lack thereof.
What they were promised through a pithy marketing pitch before signing up turned out to be something entirely different after their tuition check cleared and graduation was imminent. Most students discovered that indiscriminately sending hundreds of demo tapes and resumes to unknown people became an expensive waste of time and money.
Here's The Secret to Getting a Job in Broadcasting
Regardless of what new field you may be looking to enter, many of the secrets to success boil down to the same common sense, age old truism:It's not just WHAT you know....But WHO you know - and who knows you.
Broadcasting schools aren't run by evil people looking to bring misery into your life and leave you feeling ripped off. With the exception of the lucky few who may land jobs when their training has concluded, many graduates will view the experience feeling cheated for one simple reason:
Broadcasting schools simply aren't structured to provide you the "Who you know - and who knows you" part of the equation that is critical to your success in parlaying your training into a broadcasting job.
You see, traditional brick and mortar broadcasting schools will have between 10- 20 people in each class, who all eventually serve as your competition when it comes to landing your first radio job.
If you're lucky, your broadcasting school will place some of you in a radio station to do an internship, where...
That radio station also has 10-15 college students doing internships, who ALSO serve as your competition for whatever jobs may open up.
Why would/should they pick you out of all of these candidates?
You may be good, but it's a numbers game and a certain element of timing and luck will factor into whether you're one of the chosen ones the radio station may offer a job to. For instance,say a job opens up right after you begin your internship. Three other college students have been there for 6 months now and have been able to leave a positive impression with the program director, merely because they've been at the radio station longer than you.
You may be better than they are, but the boss just doesn't know you as well. Then, If nothing becomes available during the rest of your internship...
You're stuck...and on your own.
The Broadcasting School has cashed your check and is now making the same lofty promises to their next enrollee as they did with you! It's a numbers game, and the odds are unfortunately stacked against you for success. That's not to say that some don't succeed, because they do.
There is a better way to separate yourself from the competition and to make industry contacts from day one, though.
SUMMARY: The people who do well in this type of environment tend to be “classroom type” learners who have a sizable amount of discretionary income, or are willing to go heavy in debt through broadcasting schools financing program.
It's fair to call Broadcasting Schools 'the $10,000 gamble', I'd say.
Next, we'll cover another aspect of Broadcasting Schools that is rarely spoken about.
Until that time,
Many Blessings
Michael Madden
mm@BroadcastingSchool.com
http://www.BroadcastingSchool.com
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