The document provides tips for radio presenters. Some key tips include controlling stress and moods during live broadcasts, being well-read on topics without seeming false, listening to other presenters, pre-reading scripts to avoid mistakes, promoting fellow presenters, getting involved in the community, and sharing personal stories to engage listeners. It also discusses using social media, talking to listeners like friends not in large groups, air checking shows for improvements, and having something interesting to say.

1. 20 Great
Radio Presenter Tips

2. 20. Control Stress & Moods
You never know what’s going to happen live on air.
Whether that’s an angry listener relentlessly shouting
at you or one of your shows goes haywire during a
broadcast.
Whatever the case it’s your responsibility to get a
handle on the mood of the station to turn
negatives into positives, essentially being the
hero in a crisis.

3. 19. Well Read & Not False!
People like to listen to presenters that know what they’re
talking, so it’s important to find time to research topics
for upcoming shows or guests you’ve invited along.
One thing you want to avoid is coming across as false,
for instance reading an article on Wikipedia right before
a show does show, so be to set a chunk of time aside
to read up on what you’re going to discuss.

4. 18. Listen to Others
Back in the day, radio presenters used to stroll in,
broadcast their show, then stroll out. Nowadays
this isn’t good enough as it comes across like you
don’t care about the station.
Instead you have have to know what others are
doing to get a closer tight knit community of
presenters that feed off of one another.

5. 17. Aways Pre-Read Scripts
On numerous occasions presenters
have said the wrong thing, like
ABC7’s teleprompter fail.
Pre-reading scripts gives you ground
to stand on so you know exactly
what you’re going to say and are well
prepared in advance.

6. 16. Never be Racist, Sexist, or Bigoted
This is a given, but it’s always worth
noting.
As a presenter you should always
be courteous, polite, and make your
audience feel welcomed.

7. 15. Prepare Before, Paperwork After
Trying to juggle too many things at once can be disastrous,
instead structure your time by:
Prepare before your shows so you’re well rehearsed.
Focus on your show and enjoy it.
Finish any paperwork afterwards.
Breaking your day up and planning ahead allows you to
concentrate and each activity so you can make the most of
them.

8. 14. Always be Hometown Proud
Radio presenters and DJs move around cross country, worldwide, or even broadcast to
a global audience online. Sometimes it can be difficult to appeal to a wide variety of
different listeners, but that shouldn’t mean acting like someone you’re not.
Always be proud of who you are and where you come from as listeners love authentic
and genuine people.

9. 13. Laugh at Yourself
As the saying goes “It’s just
water off a duck’s back”,
meaning you should learn to
let go and enjoy yourself
without having to worry
about others.
Never take yourself too
seriously and be able to kick
back, relax, and laugh at
yourself as it’s fun for
everyone.

10. 12. Presentable & Always on Time
The beauty of radio is that you’re heard, but
never seen, however this doesn’t mean you
should come to the office in your pyjamas
and slippers.
Dressing nicely, relaxing before a show,
and always being on time or earlier
makes you feel professional which
ultimately comes across to others,
even if they can’t see you.

11. When Radio 1’s Nick Grimshaw did his first show,
nearly every other presenter came by to show
their support.
Not only was it a lovely warm welcome, it showed
that they care. Every presenter should show their
support and give shout outs whenever they can
as it brings everyone together and helps promote
shows.
11. Promote Fellow Presenters

12. Don’t just talk about it, do it! Get outside in the community and interact with listeners.
Whether that’s in your city, at concerts, or events.
It’s a perfect way to get to know who you’re talking to and allows you to make strong
connection with what’s going on in your area.
10. Get Involved in the Community

13. It’s important to try and build friendships with everyone at
your station, this way you’ll be kept in the loop from all
aspects of the station.
No matter if it’s commercial, sales, or production, try to
put in face time with all the people involved in making
your’s and other presenter’s shows.
9. Build Friendships

14. Think of your radio station as your command
centre with all the buttons and dials. To
effectively run your hub you have to
know all the ins and outs of what they
do, so put your thinking cap on and
learn what everything does so you’re
well prepared and on top form.
8. Learn New Skills

15. Howard Stern, famous radio and tv
personality, shares every aspect of
his life with his audience. That’s
not to say you have to, but
sprinkling your own personal
stories in your shows gives
them flavour and make them
feel real and engaging for
your listeners.
7. Share Insights into Your Life

16. Radio is unique, it’s the only medium where
you paint pictures with words and it has
boundless possibilities that are only limited
to the listener’s imagination.
Bring your shows to life with the power of story
telling to engage and inspire your audience.
6. Paint Pictures with Words

17. As the old saying goes “walk a mile in my shoes”, it means to get a
better understanding of someone you need to do what they do, talk to
the people that they talk to, and so on.
If your audience are into the latest TV show, watch it, if they’re
complaining about road works in the city centre,
find out more about it.
The point is to understand and relate to
who you’re talking to, even if that means
doing things you wouldn’t
normally do.
5. Know Your Audience

18. Tying back to learning new skills, social media falls under that category, but
needs it’s own stand alone point and here’s why.
The world is now more connected then ever before – Tweet “The smash hit
Taylor Swift track is being played all day on my station!” and instantly everyone
from around the world can see and respond to you.
You need to have a presence and be able to talk to your audience so they’re kept
up-to-date and can follow your station’s activities.
4. Social Media Savvy

19. Many people on YouTube refer to fans as “YouTubers”,
introducing videos with “Hey YouTubers”. This way they
aren’t addressing one person, but rather an audience,
however this doesn’t feel personal and can lead to viewers
switching off.
Instead, frame what you’re saying in a way like you’re
talking to one person like a friend, for instance “Hope your
weekend was great, we’ve got some fantastic tracks
coming your way soon, so stay tuned”.
3. Talk to 1 Person, Not Many

20. Sometimes shows might not go as well as you’d hope. Fix this by air
checking your station.
Once you’ve finished a broadcast, go back and listen to what you’ve
said. Think of what went well and what didn’t, then figure out how you
can address these issues the next time you’re on air.
2. Air Check Your Shows

21. Who wants to listen to a boring person?
Radio personalities should have something to say and be passionate
when saying it as it makes for great radio content. Above all else it’s fun
to hear someone who genuinely has interesting stuff to say live on air.
1. Have Something to Say

22. It takes a lot to be a great radio personality, but if you keep in mind
these traits you should easily be on your to improving your shows and
engaging with your audience.
Final Thoughts

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25. Your Dashboard
Your dashboard is the hub of your
station, allowing you to control your
music, schedule, and DJ’s from the
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Manage multiple streams from a drop-
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Curate your music into playlists with instant search or use tags for rotation based play-out.
Colour-coordinate all your tags so it’s easy to find them.
Create playlists and schedule them in minutes for a stress-free broadcasting experience.

27. Schedule Your Shows
Schedule live or automated shows, create reoccurring events
easily, and schedule items down to the nearest 5 minutes, so
you can plan all of your shows throughout the week.
Schedule playlists to repeat on days of your choosing.
Colour coordinate your schedule for easy navigation.
24/7 automation allows your station to run non-stop, even when
you’re not physically at a computer allowing you to schedule 24
hours of content without you having to worry about changing a
thing.
Create your own shows with music, tags, jingles, adverts, and
promotions to mimic live broadcasts.
Don’t want certain tracks to repeat? Use album and artist
separation rules, this way your playlists don’t sound repetitive.

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