National Certificate :
Radio Station Management
Overview
The purpose of this qualification is for learners to be able to manage the sourcing, selection and maintenance of a radio station’s output. The National Certificate in Radio Station Management (NQF Level 5) qualification is generic across commercial, public and community service fields. The qualification will create larger pool of competent station managers to meet the growing need for competence.
Time Frame: 2 Year - onsite
Intakes: Jan, Apr, Jun, Oct
Program
OfferS
Career Opportunities
- Promotions Manager
- Producer
- Board Operator
- Operations Manager
- On Air Talent
- Programming Director
- Brand Manager
Program Learning Outcomes
- Compile business plans in accordance with stakeholders requirements
- Manage human resources to optimise performance in radio stations
- Apply financial management principles in order to maximise revenue and minimise costs
- Develop and implement marketing strategies in order to optimise brand awareness
- Maximise advertising sales to optimise financial viability and stability of radio stations
- Develop, manage and implement programme strategies that are in line with given mandates
- Manage operations and facilities to achieve business objectives
- Formulate research objectives and interpret and apply results to inform strategies
Course Structure
- Select music for radio stations
2. Manage radio station music databases
3. Schedule music for radio stations
- Define Cost: It’s Nature and Purpose
- Apply classification of costs
- Discuss costing methods and technique
- Understand cost behaviour terminology
- Discuss aims, advantages and disadvantages of budget control
- Identify different types of budget
- Describe the budgeting process and the first line manager
- Describe the importance of appropriate plant location
- Discuss the concept of work study
- Know how to see the least resources at the least cost to get maximum output of a certain determined quality
- Discuss concepts of quality
- Consider ‘world class’ competitiveness
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