College Diploma - Broadcasting - Radio (04851)

Humber’s Broadcasting - Radio diploma program is designed to prepare students for the performative, creative, technical and business aspects of the radio and audio world. They will learn about radio station operations, broadcast and production equipment, and the fundamentals of gathering, writing, producing, and delivering content for all genres of radio and podcasting. Students will also gain in-demand skills in station management, sales, marketing, news, programming and market research.

Student's studies will combine practical and theoretical aspects of radio broadcasting including effective speaking skills that can be applied to announcing, and news and sports delivery. They will also be trained in writing and producing for radio using industry software and audio equipment - to fully prepare them for a variety of careers in radio.

Students in Humber's program contribute to 96.9 FM Radio Humber, a fully licensed campus and community radio station, regulated by the Canadian Radio-Television Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). The signal transmits in the GTA and the station can be heard world-wide via radio.humber.ca. Student's radio broadcasting education will include the opportunity to contribute to Radio Humber by creating original content in the digital studios and bringing it to life for it's listeners.

Students will participate in a mandatory work placement during the last semester of study. Placement partners include 680 News, Global News Radio 640 Toronto, KiSS 92.5, Rogers Sportsnet 590 The FAN, 102.1 The Edge, Indie 88, Z103.5 FM, Newstalk 1010, and CBC Radio, among others.