There are three sectors in the Radio Industry; public, private and community. Public is the BBC this is funded by the public's license fees. The BBC operates Radio services nationally, regionally and locally. Private is capital, kerrang and other Radio stations that are owned by private companies. These advertise and broadcast for profit. By selling, advertising and sponsorship they create a income for the company. Community is local radio stations in your community such as; student radio and hospital radio. These are non- profitable and only operated for short duration's There are around 120 commercial radio groups, 180 community radio stations and 50 independent radio production companies. Number of UK employers: 350. Number of UK employees 22,800. Gender: 52% male, 48% female. 42% of the workforce is under 35 years of age.
The skills that you need to work in the Radio sector are:
- Confidence
- Teamwork
- Good spoken communication
- Patience
Jobs in the Radio sector:
- Radio Presenter
- Broadcast Assistant
- Reporter
- Radio Producer
- Station Manager
- Radio Traffic Manager
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