Anyone who's got me on Facebook/Twitter and reads what I post on there will know that I have my own show on my university's student radio (Bailrigg FM). I thought I'd make a snazzy 'lil list of 3 main reasons why it's such a fab thing to do if/when you get the chance, so here they are *DRUMROLLLLLLLLLLLL*:
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- You can play WHATEVER songs you want. (I would follow this with WHENEVER you want, but you do usually have a timeslot, so 'whenever' applies to an hour or so okthxbye)
Yes. This is not some pre-drinks party where people sip from cans opposite you, constantly judging your musical taste and waiting for the 'acceptable' 1 minute mark before they can wail "THIS IS **** GIV' IT 'ERE I'LL PUT SOMETHIN' DECENT ON." Oh no. This is your time, you can play out your music to people across campus (maybe even town) and no-one can stop your personal playlist of greatness. As long as this playlist has no/bleeped-out swearing involved. Like Megadeth? Play that. Like Kelly Rowland circa 2002? Play that. Think 1930s dance music is the absolute tippity-top? Guess what.
- It helps you organise yourself... and learn the art of spontaneity.
Sometimes your free time comes along in abundance. Other times, it feels like you barely have enough minutes in the day to relax, even just a little bit. Due to this rather common palaver, a student radio show is either planned and ready, or going to be a little bit like when you have no access to a recipe and you don't really know what ingredients you want and you just throw it all in a bowl and mix it around and cook it. Usually turns out edible though.The fact is that student radio doesn't have to be perfect - in fact, some of its best moments are unplanned and it's good practise for having a good go at something you're not totally prepared for. You could even put it as a skill on your CV saying something like "I'm great at turning situations around and adapting to issues". Yeah. - DA PEOPLE.
The majority of people who go on student radio l-o-v-e music, most likely l-o-v-e talking about music & all of them are students. There you have it: BOOM, instant things in common = conversation starters. Of course, there are often a lot of people contributing to one student station so you won't be able to get to know everyone (we're all human in the end). But, potential friends are always a good thing and chilling out in a radio station full of awesome people passionate for tunes/the tech/radio banter is too.
Oh and of course, you get experience in the media and don't have to be all serious about it (but that's a given with student-esque radio).
In conclusion, it is g-r-e-a-t. Try it out if you get the chance.
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