Radio Today

There is a common sentiment that the radio industry is on the downfall. This is not true at all the radio industry is just as strong as ever. There are many outlets for people who are looking to get into the radio industry. One outlet that is available to college students is to get involved in their campus radio stations. Many colleges around the country have these stations that are often run by students with a faculty supervisor, for example at George Mason University the campus station is known as WGMU. This station is broadcast over the internet and is run by students. This includes everything from the on air personalities to the commercials that they play over the air to promote different events and products. When asked on how he felt about WGMU and his future in the radio industry Andrew Hood, one of the students involved with the station said “Radio is something that has become my passion and my time at WGMU has helped me get better at the basics so I can carry on into the workplace in some form”. While the perception is that radio is on the decline, in reality it is just as vibrant and thriving as ever and there are plenty of jobs for those who know were to look.