Weekend Courses

The weekend courses are designed to give students a taste of radio. They can be used as an introduction to the medium or as a refresher course. They take a snapshot from our weekly course, condensed into bite size chunks and delivered over two days. The courses are held at GMG Radio in Manchester, using their state of the art digital studios.

• Become a radio star... then seek fame and fortune on the TV
• The NBS looks for the best new talent for radio, television and the internet.
• We’ll get you started with great, practical tuition over a series of week-ends at one of the UK’s best radio studios.
• The is a ‘must-do’ course for people wanting a career in radio, and to learn the core skills before working in TV and web broadcasting

Join THIS course to:

• Learn how to put together a great music radio show
• Host a 2-hour radio show every day
• Learn the dark arts of developing a great radio personality
• Hear professional broadcasters and producers share their tricks and know-how
• Have a great voice tutor explain how to use and care for your voice
• Get a huge confidence boost
• Learn at the fantastic studios of one of the UK’s big commercial stations

How does the course work?

• It’s a course that’s easy to join and easy to pay for
• Each day comprises a lecture on one of the skills we’ve listed below
• After each lecture you’ll get stuck into presenting your own show or producing someone else’s!
• Each of your shows is recorded: you receive personalised, one-on-one comment and coaching during the week
• You can dip in and out of the course when you like, and you only pay for the Weekends you book

What’s so special about NBS radio training?

• It’s showbiz
• It’s demanding
• It’s high-energy, intensive and practical
• You don’t learn theory - you learn skills
• You’re taught the tricks by specialists who work at a senior level in the broadcasting business
• You work with good kit in very cool radio studios
• It’s at week-ends and it’s flexible you can choose which Weekends to attend

Where can I join the Talent Project course?

• Learn at the fantastic radio studios of the Guardian Media Group in Salford – GMG owns several big stations in the UK
• Watch out for Talent Project radio courses in London, Oxford, Bristol and Newcastle – stay tuned to this website for details

What does it cost and how do I pay?

• It’s pay as-you-go and it costs £198 plus VAT for a week-end of top-class radio training
• You book/we invoice/you pay
• You can pay by debit card, credit card, bank transfer or cheque
• Your place is confirmed when your payment is made
• You pay for the days you book – you receive your Diploma when you have attended all 20 days

Has radio got a future? Are there any jobs out there?

• Radio’s been a big attraction in the UK for decades and there’s no sign of a decline
• 90% of people listen every week - that’s about 46 million people
• Exciting new opportunities for radio broadcasters are around the corner with the growth of digital broadcasting and the internet
• New technology means that anyone can become a broadcaster
• Radio is the place to start