APPLICATIONS FOR AFTRS’ GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN RADIO AND PODCASTING OPEN IN JUNE
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 at The Breakfast Club with Misty.
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 this course are working in a wide range of above the line Radio and Podcasting positions with Australia’s largest media organisations. Alumni include award-winning broadcast journalist Andy Park, podcast producers Romy Sher, Karla Arnall, Jay Gasser, Lea Porges and award winning radio documentary maker, Alex Mitchell; radio hosts Tim Blackwell, Kent Smalls (Smallzy), Fiona Pepper, Tim Bolch, Tim Wong-See, and Guy Clifton; radio producers Dylan Saville, Ellie Parnell, Grace Garde, Liza Harvey, and Ed Kirkwood; influencers including Mitchell Coombs and Christian Hull; award winning host, producer, and journalist Nick Hose; and media leaders such as Michael Mason and Greg Byrnes.
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, New York Festivals World Radio Awards Gold and Silver Winner for Escape from Iran; Miles Martignoni, whose podcasts include The Reckoning (New York Festival World Radio Awards, winner of Gold and Grand Awards 2018) Breathless, and Witch Hunt.
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. Register your interest to be notified when applications for the 2026 intake open in June.
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