One of the radio-related questions I've been asked most often: How does one get into radio, if you want to be on the air and get paid for it?
My answer: Get on the air at a noncommercial station however you can and learn how to sound relaxed and natural there. If you can get into a college or post-college broadcasting program, do that. Make sure it allows you to be on the air, however. You can only learn how to be on the air by being on the air. Use those references to get a paying job.
"What about an internship?" some people ask. "Unless it allows you to be on the air, I'd advise against it," I respond. Some people will say, "But you're in the building, then." My response: "Yes, but so is the security guard. The goal is to be on the air and for people to hear you."
