APPLICATIONS FOR AFTRS’ GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN RADIO AND PODCASTING CLOSE OCTOBER 29
Aspiring broadcasters and podcasters from around the country are encouraged to fast-track their career in this booming industry by applying for the Australian Film Television and Radio School’s (AFTRS) Graduate Diploma in Radio and Podcasting.
AFTRS offers flexible study for this course with options to study on-campus or online, full-time or part-time.
Misty Fisher is just one of AFTRS’ students who is combining remote learning with a burgeoning broadcast career, having joined Clarence Valley’s 2GF last year. Misty is 2GF’s Breakfast host.
Learn more about Misty’s experience of flexible learning at AFTRS here:
Andrea Ho, AFTRS Discipline Lead, Radio and Podcasting said:
“Misty tells a truly wonderful story about becoming a part of the audio industry – living in a country town, realising your dream no matter when – and of course, about AFTRS.
As media strives to better reflect Australia, I’m proud that students can now study radio and podcasting at AFTRS where and when they wish, and that we can help connect them directly to industry.
Saying that, Misty is special – who rides their bike to the station to do a breakfast shift? She is amazing.”
Alumni from AFTRS’ Graduate Diploma in Radio and Podcasting are working in Radio and Podcasting positions with some of Australia’s largest media organisations including Romy Sher, Podcast Producer, LISTNR; Tim Bolch, Drive Announcer/ Assistant Content Director – Krock 95.5; Guy Clifton, Power 100 presenter, Triple M 102.3; Dylan Saville, ABC Double J Programs Producer; Leah Porges, Audio Producer, Mamamia; Ellie Parnell, Content Producer, The Music Show, Radio National; Mitchell Coombs, Producer, Is it Just Me Podcast, iHeartRadio; Liza Harvey, ABC Producer; Zan Rowe, Double J; Ed Kirkwood, Executive Producer, Will & Woody at Australian Radio Network; Fiona Pepper, ABC Radio National, Features Producer; Clinton Maynard, Presenter/Reporter, 2GB; Grace Rouvray, Presenter and Producer Mamamia; Greg Byrnes, Head of Content, Nine Radio; and Alice Moldovan, Producer, Conversations with Richard Fidler and Sarah Kanowski at ABC.
Many have gone on to win radio awards nationally and internationally and are in leadership roles in the industry both on-air and behind the scenes, including Pariya Taherzadah, Executive Podcast Producer at Vudoo and New York Festivals World Radio Awards Gold and Silver Winner for Escape from Iran; 2GB reporter Clinton Maynard won the ACRA for Brian White Award For Excellence In Journalism in 2023; Miles Martignoni, Head of Audio at Guardian Australia, podcasts include The Reckoning (New York Festival World Radio Awards, Winner of Gold and Grand Awards 2018) Breathless, and Witch Hunt; Tim Blackwell, NOVA’S Ricki Lee, Tim and Joel Show, and Kent Small (Smallzy), Smallzy’s Surgery, NOVA.
The Graduate Diploma in Radio and Podcasting is a hands-on and dynamic course for emerging broadcasters, podcasters and radio producers. Through specialised training and collaboration, in class and during live broadcasts, students learn at an advanced level that the cornerstones of good content are communication, storytelling and knowing your audience. Applications for 2025 close on October 29.
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