Are any local stations looking for paid interns or DJs

[johncbrown450]

Well, it looks like the Pizza Hut is going to fire me. I ran out of gas while delivering pizzas on Friday night and complained about being overworked and underpaid on facePALMbook (There's a reason I called it that. I feel like a moron now). One of my coworkers/FB friends printed off the rant and handed it to the GM. Uh boy!

Anyway, I think its time I try to pursue my dream of broadcasting. I can't afford to start my own station or even go to broadcast school right now. But I know I would make a fine DJ or talk show host. I'll even work as an intern to get my foot in the door. I really want to pursue my dream. I am highly motivated, I have a squeaky clean criminal record (even though my driving record has more scratches than my mom's copy of Sgt. Pepper's ), I am a hard worker, and I have the gift of gab (which is amazing for talk radio).

I'm willing to work for minimum wage. As long as I can keep the electricity on in the Section 8 apartment I'm trying to get, food in my belly, and gas in my car, I will be happy because I will be working my dream job. I'm fed up with jobs at Wal-Mart and fast food restaurants. It's time for me to do something with my life.

 

[chrocket87]

A few pieces of advice:
1. Paid internships in broadcasting: do those exist anymore? Seriously, I can't tell you the last time I heard of someone getting a paid internship in broadcasting. Unpaid internships may not pay anything in monetary terms, but the experience is worth its weight in gold.
2. Another huge piece of advice I have is to go to school. I don't think any broadcast company (TV or radio) will hire anyone without a four-year degree, unless they've got a ton of experience. If you can qualify for Section 8, you'll definitely get some Pell Grants to cover most, if not all of the costs Plus, getting involved in a college radio station is a great way to sharpen your on-air skills.
3. Clean up your Facebook. Employers don't like complainers as is. Complaining about your job is an even bigger no-no. Hopefully you've learned from this and can use social media as a strengthening tool for your professional life, not a liability.

I truly hope this helps. Best of luck to you!

 

[HafDawg]

This is a joke, right...??? ??? ??? ???

 

[Thomas Blixa]

- I would say look for those reputable company's online like "Get a mentor.Com" and many others. They offer truly interested people a chance to actually do an internship at a radio station and learn their equipment and then once you have completed the course in broadcasting, Apply for a job!
Yes it does cost money to do, But many of these company's will work with you on a payment plan as they did for me.
I have always had a passion for radio and back in 2004 I got an e-mail from "Get a mentor.Com" and I knew if I didn't at least check it out, I would never forgive myself. So I did and about a month later I was enrolled and one year I graduated and at the time one of the stations at CC where i did my schooling was looking for a producer for The Cleveland Browns games and I applied and got the job! That was almost 8 years ago and now I'm still working there and I love my job!
Now I do a little bit of everything and it certainly seems like I learn something new everyday! Not to mention the people I work with are some of the best in the business and I LOVE my job!

 

[ToddyO]

I agree with chrocket - with a caveat. Go to school and major in something OTHER than radio-tv/production. Make that a minor. Major in English, Psychology, anything that will help lead you to a job that will pay for the four year bachelor degree. Broadcasting, unless you are in sales and are really good, won't pay the bills, unless you plan on living for years on a Ramen noodle diet, live with the folks and just get by on clothes. Radio and TV have changed. 80's deregulation, voice-tracking and consolidation have screwed the dreams and careers of thousands. Ask those that now sell cars or have left the business altogether.

 

[KR4BD]

.........Ask those that now sell cars or have left the business altogether.

What's wrong with selling cars? I made that move in 1971 and nearly TRIPLED my income and got a new car to drive, too !

 

[partymarty]

John.

A second opinion..

School is great. Get all the education you can afford... But that degree is worthless in radio...other than being a tie breaker between you and another.

those who mock paid internships might want to brush up on recent court rulings. Thankfully, slave labor under the guise of education is over.

You need to clean up your social profile...

You need to say "yes, anything I can do" any time you are asked to complete a task.. You need to develop a relationship with a station. Bring donuts. Beg for work... Make the gate keeper root for you..but careful not to be a creeper.

You need to do more, work harder, be available anytime, and put up with every form of crap while smiling and offering encouraging words. If all that makes you cringe, radio is not for you.

Go get em!

The world owes you nothing. Radio owes you nothing.

 

[nicomp]

... As long as I can keep the electricity on in the Section 8 apartment I'm trying to get, food in my belly, and gas in my car, I will be happy because I will be working my dream job. I'm fed up with jobs at Wal-Mart and fast food restaurants. It's time for me to do something with my life.

You're fed up with Wal-Mart but you're willing to accept Section 8?