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[quote=Anonymous]If you are interested in radio, definitely don't give up your day job.

As some PPs have noted, radio is basically a dead medium. Places like NPR typically are looking for journalists and it is highly competitive. Could you use your current skills to land a job at NPR or a radio station (i.e., working in the advertising or accounting department)? That might be a way to be get into the radio world, make friends with some on-air talent or producers and learn some skills in your off hours.

Do you know anyone at a station? Send a friendly e-mail, offer to take someone out for coffee for 20 minutes and do an informational interview. That way you could learn more about radio and get the word out about your interests. If you respect people's time and show genuine enthusiasm, people are often willing to talk, even if they can't get you a job.

If music stations are what you are looking for, it can also be tough to break in there because a handful of companies have bought up the radio stations, have cut costs, laid people off, etc.

I am not saying this to be a downer. I am about to leave a soul-sucking job to chase my own rainbow, so I get where you are coming from. That said, I have been working toward the transition for a few years and I still have a way to go. I also have a backup plan that would involve getting a pretty unglamorous job if things don't turn out as I hope. It takes king-sized cojones to try something new. I say explore your options. Just make sure you do it with your eyes open.

Best of luck. [/quote]

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