Production Director / Recording Engineer

For many people, a career as an audio engineer, the idea of creating sheer magic from state-of-the-art audio equipment is a very appealing way to earn a living.

As a production engineer at a radio station, your imagination is the only limit as you produce commercials, programs, public service announcements and much more. You'll work with music beds and sound effects libraries, multi-track mix boards and multiple format recording systems.

While larger stations have a full-time Production Director, medium and smaller market stations require all on-air personnel to contribute to the production effort. As a result, most Production Directors are recruited from the on-air ranks, having acquired the necessary studio dexterity and know-how to meet the demands of the position.

The enormous amount of recording, editing, mixing, and dubbing done by production personnel is mind-boggling. As a result, many radio production people use their studio know-how to eventually move on to recording engineer positions, working with major bands, music producers and record companies.

However, these positions require hands-on experience in the real world of audio production. And it's a Catch-22 situation. You can't get a job without experience, and it's difficult to get experience without a job. Which is why NBTN apprentices are so successful in breaking into the world of radio production and audio engineering. They not only receive real-world training, they get real-world experience, hands-on experience in real recording studios and radio station production studios, often learning from the people who do the hiring.

Broadcasters Training Network has hundreds of member instructors who are working Production Directors and Recording Engineers, who may be interested in teaching you!

Take the first step, contact NBTN for more information about radio production and audio engineering apprenticeships now available in your city or town.