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About the Radio industry

Radio is undergoing a digital revolution - every bit as profound as that affecting TV - and as with all revolutions many of the eventual outcomes are uncertain.

That rapid and profound impact has been experienced differently in different sectors of the industry - creating threats as well as opportunities. But despite all the uncertainty there is a sense abroad that this is an exciting period in the development.

Read here about the size and shape of the industry and its workforce, and the skills it needs to face the challenges and opportunities of the future.


Defining the Radio industry

Radio mic and mixing desk

At a time when the range of platforms for distribution of audio content is increasing, and media and telecommunications are converging across the board, defining what we mean by the "radio industry" now, or what it may become in future, is a challenge.

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Who works in Radio?

Woman at radio mic

Find out what kind of people work in radio, where they are based and how this compares with the rest of the creative media industries.

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Tuning Out: Women in the UK radio industry

Thanks to Andrey Tsidvintsev

Skillset has compiled research from across different reports and surveys to produce Tuning Out, a report focusing on Women in the UK radio industry.

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What are the skills gaps and shortages?

Telecoms Tower

Skills gaps and shortages exist across the radio industry, but the picture is quite complex.

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BBC College of Production

BBC College of Production

The BBC College of Production is for people across the UK, who are making or want to make programmes and content.

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Talk Radio

Learn the langauge of the industry with our guide to Radio and other media terms.

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