Radio Barnsley: Training
25 people joined us in January on our accredited training course, 21 have gained a qualification in Community Radio Broadcast skills, and it is worth noting that Radio Barnsley was the first in the country to provide a qualification in something that is now becoming reality with support from the Open College Network. These students will be involved in our next broadcast in September/October.
Again our commitment is to ensure that everyone gets a change, to help and provide in some way for the people and their communities.
Course Information
Our training courses on our Community Radio Broadcast Skills course are accredited by the National Open College Network via Sheffield Hallam University.
To ensure full quality of delivery of this programme, Rotherham College of Arts and Technology provide us with the quality assurance and funds to provide this.
The course is delivered part time in the evening, Tuesday or Thursday from 7.00pm to 10.00pm.
Over 6 months we will explore your capabilities of putting a programme together, including:
- Provide 3 demo tapes that you can be proud of.
- Research material for radio.
- Carry out an interview and edit it.
- Produce an advert for radio.
- Provide a portfolio of learning.
All our trainers are fully qualified in radio and teaching and the YMCA is proud to work with them all.
No matter what your status or learning abilities we will give you the opportunity to try community radio. 16 to 60, we can show you how and provide a certificate to say you can.
Studio Equipment
This is a hands on course, using broadcast standard equipment.
- Alice Air 2000 broadcast mixing desk
- Denon CD players
- Tascam Minidisc players.
- 3 purpose built studios for broadcasting and learning in. (click on photos below.)
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After the course we develop you in the use of the following:
- MYRIAD V 2.6, a computer play out system of broadcast Industry Standard from P.Squared of Hull.
- Along with this is Autotrack, a database that formats the station sound.
- Cool Edit Pro, editing facility.
Gone are the CDs, in comes the real play, unless you have something to offer that will require your own CDs?
Our People
We have a large database of broadcasters. Some have entered into radio from our course; just recently one has joined the BBC in London, another to Radio Hallam. Others have developed as a person, willing to help, get involved, enhanced their CV, moved into employment and most of all, want to broadcast on YMCA Radio Barnsley.
Our course aims to develop the individual, as a person, as a broadcaster and as a team worker.
Interested in the course?
Then contact our Training Manager:
Dave Richardson
YMCA Radio Barnsley
Blucher Street
Barnsley
S70 1AP
01226 213121 (24 Hour Answerphone)
