I’m 16 and want to become a radio presenter on something similar one day. What sort of course should i apply for at university. I already play a range of instruments and am quite good at using music software, so what should i study at uni?
you don’t need university. what you want to do is talk to the station manager of a radio station, get on the late night shift, make tapes of yourself, this will most likely be a non paid internship, BUT you will be doing what you wanna do and learning the industry, after a while and once your good at chatting with the callers and playing the music and running a show basically, start talking with the manager to switch shifts, or move to another station wanting a new daytime host, it doesn’t matter morning noon or night, cause that gig pays and you will have the chance to get a bigger audience at that point.. this is the easiest way, I hear many DJs tell people that a broadcasting degree is not needed for radio at all..just a personality.
also, for TV basically same thing, intern for a while and while there network and learn the industry, and then you move up from there. you won’t have to pay for a degree and you will already be in the industry you want.. during breaks talk to the musicians about their music, ask to jam with them, also, talk to the camera men, see if they will show you how to work the camera and offer tips…take full advantage, think of it as a non paid apprenticeship.. maybe one day a musician cannot make it to the studio and you might be able to save the day for them.. or get on gag skits like Ross the Intern who is now a TV personality for other networks and shows (he started interning on Jay Leno) and there have been other interns that have gotten their breaks.. it is all there for the taking, and it is all free at first.