Do you have a passion for your local area? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a radio presenter? We have a volunteering opportunity for you.
We are looking for local people to train as presenters for our weekday daytime programmes. You will work with a friendly team who will train and support you. You’ll get to learn a lot about radio, meet and talk to people from local businesses, charities and organisations and share news and chat about what is going on with an audience in the area from Hemel Hempstead to St Albans and Hatfield, and the surrounding towns and villages. The area is home to around 500,000 people.
Our weekday daytime programmes consist of a mix of chat, interviews and music and you will be at the centre of the programme, providing listeners with information and entertainment and being their local friend on the radio.
This opportunity is open to anyone aged 18 or over. The closing date for applications is Sunday 20th April.
You MUST be available regularly at one of the following times:
- Saturdays between 1030 and 1400
- A weekday between 0830 and 1200
- A weekday between 1530 and 1900
You must also be available for training from 1000 to 1600 on Saturday 3rd May and 1900-2100 on Monday 5th May.
You don’t need any previous radio experience and we are not looking for people with a deep knowledge of music or radio. You just need to be able to talk to people and share your love of our area.
You will be trained in using our studios and equipment and presenting from there using professional standard radio equipment and systems.
Once you are presenting from our studios, you will generally be expected to cover a three-hour slot weekly (with gaps for holiday)
This might all sound very daunting, but don’t worry, we will have an initial chat to explain everything and to give you the chance to see if this really is for you.
If you sign up, there is a fee to cover our training and equipment costs as a not-for-profit organisation. This is £70, but there is no charge for anyone in receipt of any means tested state benefit.
Typical time needed : 4 to 8 hours most weeks
Essential skills :
Basic computer skills (using a browser, downloading and installing software)
Fluent English
Ability to work to tight timescales
A knowledge of our area
You must reside within the South Hertfordshire area
Ideally you’d have these skills but we can train you :
Ability to talk to people about what they do and be interested to find out more
Location : Studios
Available vacancies? : No current vacancies
We will provide training:
We will provide full training in all the aspects of radio presenting. Style, law, regulation, operating equipment
