Why BMG uses the mentor-apprentice model for teaching how to become a radio DJ?
BMG uses the mentor-apprentice model for learning how to become a radio DJ simply because its the best structure to help you succeed. Who better to teach you ANY skill than a professional who makes his living from doing the very thing you want to learn? Many radio broadcasting schools may be able to teach you announcing skills, but few are able to get your foot in the door of the actual radio industry on a regular basis. Inside a real radio station, much of your initial learning comes from observing what your radio DJ mentor does then learning how he does it. Just a few of the things your mentor will teach you, includes; • How to use your voice • The basics of what to say and how to go about saying it • Set structure (how to start your on-air set – where to go – and how to end it…while keeping it reasonably brief) • Discovering the economy of words keeping it short, but being precise • How to mentally multi-task (being a DJ requires you to keep track of many things at once) • Talking
