For Radio Professionals

Working in the Radio profession is competitive and challenging. But, it's also a lot of fun for a variety of reasons. In this article, the first in a new series I'm calling 'The Joys of Radio', I reminisce about one of the early reasons why being on-the-air was so attractive for me. If you wanted to see the world, the Army wasn't always your only option. Working in radio has afforded me the op…

Working in the Radio profession is competitive and challenging. But, it's also a lot of fun for a variety of reasons. In this article, the first in a new series I'm calling 'The Joys of Radio', I reminisce about one of the early reasons why being on-the-air was so attractive for me. Songs have "intros" and sometimes those few seconds are the only stage a deejay gets. Read more.

"Showprep Secrets" by Corey Deitz was originally published as an eBook, this great resource in now online and free to read - all 14 chapters.

A visitor to the About.com Radio site writes: Is there an F.C.C. license requirement for on the air broadcasting? Here's the answer.

The National Association of Broadcasters "is a a full-service trade association which represents the interests of free, over-the-air radio and television broadcasters."

This is the homepage for the F.C.C., Federal Communications Commission, in Washington, D.C. All aspects of this agency's responsibilities are detailed here plus the latest news and regulatory decisions.

440: Satisfaction is the premiere database for finding DJs, newspeople and "unsung radio heroes". See what where someone has been and where they are now.

The Radio-Mercury Awards is a Radio-only awards competition that offers cash prizes of over $155,000 to the winning agencies, advertisers and Radio stations.

This is an amazing collection of early radio pioneers from last century. The collection is split up into four categories: Disc-Jockeys, Actors, Announcers and Comedians.

Ask any question! Over 2,900 volunteer experts are here to answer your questions!

A superior source for authors, experts, spokespersons, and entertainers for Radio show.

Interprep is one of the most highly regarded daily showprep services. The site offers many free areas of content.

Canadian oriented, this site features voice services, imaging, showprep, industry news, airchecks, and jobs

This is one of the top showprep services available with an incredible amount of showprep and Radio Industry information. Much of the site is free, some of it requires a subscription.

This site bills itself as a “resource center for radio professionals..." Here, you will find creative copy ideas, commercials, links, articles, tips and more

This is a one stop resource for Radio professionals featuring Industry news, links, showprep ideas, articles and much more.

This is "the links directory designed for people in Radio!" You can search by category.

A general resource site featuring news, Ask a PD, Ask a GM, Ask a Consultant, rumor island, idea exchange, and showprep

This is an online magazine of guest and show ideas for Radio professionals.

If you book guests, you'll find a wide variety of free guests available.

This showprep site is run by consultant, Holland Cooke. There are great resources here and advice from an Industry pro.

A lot of free content can be had here including audio, talk show ideas, etc. This website actually works on behalf of many companies so it promotes "press release" type of items.

Free classified ads to list and buy radio, audio and related equipment.

Working in the Radio profession is competitive and challenging. But, it's also a lot of fun for a variety of reasons. For instance: the freebies. Now, there are no cars or lavish Caribbean vacations being handed out but if you like T-shirts and a free meal once-in-a-while, then you won't be disappointed. But remember: there's no magic "Deejay Card" that gets you into the goodie closet.…

The Portable People Meter - PPM for short - is an electronic device used by Arbitron, a media marketing research firm, used to established listening habits on behalf of radio stations across the United States.