Marcus Bronzy was rejected from many radio internships but took an internship at Rock FM despite it not being his preference. He then got work experience at BBC Radio 1Xtra where he worked for free making tea and shadowing people. He was later hired as a paid freelancer. Marcus is now a presenter at BBC Radio 1Xtra as well as a DJ, voiceover artist, TV presenter and business owner. His advice is to show eagerness to do any task asked in order to prove yourself for jobs in the radio industry. Community radio experience can help learn skills and equipment use which is valuable for gaining experience and improving career prospects in media. Researching companies before applying shows genuine interest.

1. How to find a job in the media
industry

2. Radio Presenter:
• Radio Presenters are the voice of a station or programme, catering for all
musical tastes.
• Can be required to generate original ideas.
Responsibilities:
• Carry out research.
• Write scripts and links.
• Work from a brief supplied by other members of a production team.
• Conduct interviews with contributors in a studio or over the phone.
• Handle debates or phone-ins, and host live events.
What job would you be most interested in? / What
qualities and skills would you need?

3. What qualifications would it be good to have?
• A degree is not always needed in Radio, however it may be needed in any
other media related job.
• Having work experience/volunteer work will look good on your CV.
• Take courses which are relevant to the area you would like to work in.

4. How did Marcus get his chance in the Radio business
and what is his role now?
Marcus Bronzy applied for internships at many different radio stations and
after being rejected every single time, he was finally offered an internship at
Rock FM, which wasn't particularly his area of preference, however he took
the opportunity anyway, as it was the right industry and would look good on
his CV.
Soon after Marcus was offered some work experience at BBC Radio 1Xtra,
Which was more suited for him.
He worked for free, made a lot of tea and shadowed various people. He was
then asked to come back, and as no more work experience was allowed,
became a paid freelancer.
Marcus is now a Presenter for BBC Radio 1Xtra and is also a DJ / voice over / TV
presenter / blogger and business owner.
Marcus told us that it was essential to show that you are keen to do anything
that is asked of you, to prove that you are right for the job.

5. How important is being a runner or volunteer to getting a job?
I think its really important to be a runner or a volunteer, as it is a
chance to show that you are able to help things to run smoothly,
whilst
gaining experience and developing skills.
Also, it is a good chance for you to shadow people so you can network,
get your name out there, so people know who you are and what you
can do.
Work like this is recognised as ‘the way in’ to the media industry and
once you have proved you are worth the job, you are usually moved
up.

6. How might working for a community radio help with
this?
• Learn about Radio.
• Learn how to use all of the equipment.
• Building up your skills.
• Gaining experience (good for CV).

7. What would you do first before sending in an
application?
Before sending off an application, I think its important to research and find
out about the company you would like to work for, as this will show that you
have a genuine interest.
Also, it would look even better if you have done work experience
beforehand,
so that you can show you have some knowledge of what goes on.
Working for a community radio is a great opportunity to learn all about radio
and get familiar with the equipment. This would also look really good on your
CV as it shows you have got experience within this area.