Admissions Requirements

National Broadcasters Training Network and its member instructors believe that quality speaking voices are made rather than born. While it's true that some people have more to work with than others, the emphasis on voice quality is over-rated. In the "old days," the quality of radio itself was so bad it required big, deep, dynamic voices just to compensate for what was lost in the transmission process. Today, the opposite is true. Today's broadcast equipment, from the transmitter on down, is so good it actually enhances the quality of the voice rather than taking away from it. Therefore, voice quality alone doesn't have nearly the importance it once had. Instead, what you have to say is far more important than the voice saying it.

However, NBTN's acceptance standards are very high. The very nature of the in-station training process requires that students are selected based on employment standards, rather than school admissions standards. In short, we're looking for people who can become good, reliable employees. No previous broadcast experience is required or desired. You'll be trained to become a broadcaster. What is important is the same thing any employer looks for--attitude, motivation, dedication, and punctuality.

* Applicants must possess a high school diploma or GED. Applicants who have not earned a high school diploma or GED must pass an ability to benefit (ATB) test that has been published by the American College Testing service (ACT) or reviewed or approved by the American Council on Education (ACE).