National Radio Talent System

05/16/2025

We have your recap of yesterday's GAB Radio Talent Institute and we want to give a special shout out to all the speakers who have been part of our programs!

Georgia Association of Broadcasters Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Georgia

05/15/2025

The students at the IBF Audio Media Career Academy have been traveling to stations, practicing their radio and TV skills and networking with the pros!

Stay tuned from more of both programs taking place this week.

05/14/2025

Day three of the GAB Radio Talent Institute was jammed packed today and our students got up bright and early to learn from the best of the best!

We have more content coming so follow us for more 🙂 Georgia Association of Broadcasters Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Georgia

05/13/2025

The second day of the GAB Radio Talent Institute and IBF Audio Media Career Academy have started and our students are ready to keep learning more! Check out some snap shots from today's presenters (and even our first class selfie of the year!)

Stay tuned for more updates as both programs continue 😄

Georgia Association of Broadcasters Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Georgia

05/12/2025

We are back with not one but TWO programs this week! Check out day one for both GAB Radio Talent Institute and IBF Audio Media Career Academy and be sure to follow us on all platforms for more content.

Georgia Association of Broadcasters Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Georgia

04/07/2025

02/14/2025

Our Radio Talent Institutes can set you up for your professional and personal life – check out these Bulldog sweethearts, Peyton and Tyler, who found career-building skills and love during the GAB Radio Talent Institute: https://grady.uga.edu/news/peyton-and-tyler-head-bulldog-sweethearts/

Georgia Association of Broadcasters Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Georgia

Tyler and Peyton Head met at the Radio Talent Institute at Grady College in the summer of 2018 and got married in 2023.

02/12/2025

Another day at the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Georgia Career Fair where we talked to students about this year's GAB Radio Talent Institute along with the Georgia Association of Broadcasters! Check out our booth if you haven't had the chance!

02/11/2025

We are having so much fun at Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Georgia while we get ready for the upcoming career fair! From jumping into classes to taking a behind-the-scenes look at the radio station, we can't wait to talk to the students about the upcoming GAB Radio Talent Institute this year!

Georgia Association of Broadcasters

05/28/2024

Here it is - our final recap for Confer Radio Talent Insititute:
🔹Don Bedell, director of business support, WPSU-FM/TV, shared the difference between public radio and non-commercial.
🔹Steve Scott, afternoon news anchor for WCBS News Radio 880, shared how to do great news/talk radio and how to put it together and deliver it.
🔹Kyle Leff, on-air personality and assistant program director for POP 93.3, walked our students through how to go from a college student to a radio pro.
🔹Sean O'Mealy, regional market manager, Seven Mountains Media, discussed how to build our students' marketing position in the new world.
🔹True to tradition, Kerby Confer read "Oh, The Places You'll Go" to our students and they were given their certificates!

Thank you so much for following along and we can't wait to do this all over again in 2025.

05/25/2024

Our students kicked off Memorial Day Weekend with another jam-packed day at Confer Radio Talent Institute:
🔹They got up with the sun to be part of the live morning show broadcast with Shelly Woods and Harry Mann from Bigfoot Country Morning Show and Seven Mountains Media.
🔹The duo also did a session about show prep and what all is involved with getting a show together.
🔹Jerry Valeri, programming and talent development operations manager with Seven Mountains Media went over who a program director is and what they look for.
🔹After lunch, Jackie Spicher, on-air/program director, Seven Mountains Media discussed the role of a digital program director and the content radio stations need.
🔹Derrick "DC" Cole, CHR program director, iHeartMedia, shared the importance of music scheduling and did another aircheck master class.

We will be back next week with the final day of coverage!

Jeff Schmidt