Victor J says goodbye and asks you to grab this opportunity

Bush Radio’s mid morning programme The Morning Cruise (9am to 12pm) requires an intern to help produce and present the programme on a daily basis.

The internship is voluntary but a transport allowance of no more than R 1000 per month will be offered.

As an on-air producer intern you will be required to be available before, during and after the programme to assist with production duties (8am – 4pm, Mon – Fri).

Requirements and Personal attributes:

* Professional, attention to detail, good time management, willing to learn all aspects of broadcasting, be creative, a people’s person, be articulate and a team player.

** Fluent in Afrikaans (does not have to be formal Afrikaans, jy moet die taal kan gooi)and one other official language.

*** The ideal volunteer for this position would be someone who is on a “gap year” or someone looking at gaining experience in the radio broadcasting industry.

Position Description:

* generate interviews and new show ideas
* Compile daily features
* Set up interview questions for each interview
* Liaise with guest and host of show
* Take photos/video of guest/interviews/events
* Promote the show via facebook/twitter etc
* Blog
* Work in a team to produce the programme
* Present segments of the programme.

Your application MUST include the following:

1. A motivational letter in Afrikaans (500 words maximum)
2. A detailed CV with 2 contactable references.

E-mail application to: feedback@bushradio.co.za – Subject line: Morning Cruise 2013

Application deadline: Friday 22 February 2013 @ 2pm

Only short listed candidates will be contacted. No correspondence will be entered into.

Keep community radio free

Watch Thandiswa Mazwai’s (multi-award winning SA musician) message in support of Bush Radio

Help keep the Mother of community radio free and on-air by supporting Bush Radio’s pledge drive and investing in your community radio station.

Bush Radio has decided to embark on a radio pledge drive taking place from the 26^th September – 3^rd October 2011. During this week, we are asking YOU to donate R10 or more towards Bush Radio’s sustainability and continued provision of quality programming and training.

You can deposit it into the Bush Radio bank account, with account details as follows:

Name of account : Bush Radio

Name of bank : Standard Bank

Name of branch : Mowbray

Branch code : 02-4909

Account number : 07 122 0194

Swift code : SBZA ZA JJ (only for international transfers)

Address of bank : 37 – 39 Main Road, Mowbray, 7700

Please email to mother@bushradio.co.za  or fax to +27 21 448 5451 the confirmation so that we can keep track of the funds expected and mention you on-air.

We appreciate your assistance in helping Bush Radio to continue providing the quality service and media training that it has in the past.

For more information, please do not hesitate to contact Sharon on the above email, fax or on phone: +27 448 5450.

Lets work together to sustain our community radio station

Youth stand up and deliver – MKK 2010 slideshow

A big thank you to all the participants and facilitators of the Media Kidocracy Konference 2010 (17 – 18 December 2010) who helped make the conference a huge success.

A special word of thanks to the following individuals who gave their time and resources to participate and facilitate the discussions with the participants:

Moenier Hendricks – Homebrew Films

Thabiso Molefe – CTV

Danilo Acquisto – Hectic Nine-9

Craig and Rene – Reconstructed Living Lab (RLabs)

William Razant – Western Cape Musicians Association (WCMA)

Calvin Peters – Entertainment Entrepreneur / Music Producer

Laszlo van Leeuwen – Devign Me

Emile Jansen – Black Noise / Heal the Hood

Chad Saaiman – Stereotype Records

Martin Myers – PR and Marketing

Shiraaz Ismail – Recording Artist / Shaz & B

Chad Lawrence – Recording Artist / Blaque Haze

Patric van Blerk – Cape Town Sound

Colleen Brennon – False Bay College

Jo-Anne Meyer – Ocean View Civic Association

Vuyisa Qabaka – South African Black Entrepeneurs Forum (SABEF)

Rafique Gaibie – Good Hope Meat Hyper

Sive Msolo & Freedom Raphela – Deep Soul Fire

All the staff  and volunteers at Bush Radio especially intern Sabrina Neri.

Engaging on our own terms

Bush Radio, Africa’s oldest community radio station project will once again host the annual Media Kidocracy Konfrence (MKK) now in its 11th year ­ from the 17th to the 18th December 2010 at its premises in Salt River, Cape Town.

This year the Bush Radio’s children and youth project CREW (Children’s Radio Education Workshop), which takes on the role of host and planning committee for the conference, is presenting a programme called Youth Engagement.

The delegates, aged between 12 and 18 years of age, will explore issues that are pertinent to themselves and their peers under the theme, and have broken the conference into three parallel areas: Business, Music and Media.

Business
This session aims to inspire youth as well as teach them ways of capitalising on their talents and how to be responsible in business.

Music:
Exploring how the youth express themselves in a positive way through music and to help with discovering our rich musical heritage. These sessions will look at independent and signed artists, their experiences and challenges.

Media
Not just the glitz and glam. The sessions will reflect on how all media influences youth, how children and young people are represented in the media and how they wish to be represented. The impact of new media and ideas on how to use it will also be shared.

Former Bush Radio MD, Zane Ibrahim at an early MKK conference

“Whereas previous MKK sessions have concentrated on media and media production, we have noted with interest that this years’ MKK planning committee have included a section on business,” Bush Radio Managing Director Brenda Leonard.

“We feel it shows the impact of the economic crisis on the lives of the youth. They motivated strongly for this section to be included. It is our job of facilitators of young people’s development that we hear their call.”

Background on MKK
As part of a growing need for youth participation in the decision-making process and policy formulation around children’s broadcasting, in 2000 Bush Radio initiated a conference. The Kidocracy (Kid-democracy) name was created for the event – to denote a form of society characterised by social equality and acceptance of young people with representation for and by young people.

The Media Kidocracy Konference aims to establish critical awareness and understanding among young people by exposing youth to information and experiences that will enable them to identify issues they feel are relevant, as well as explore their role in media and social issues. MKK also assists participants in devising strategies for addressing social issues by using the media as a tool to help resolve and address these issues.

Going global

Recently we were asked by the organisers of the 10th AMARC Global Conference (World Association of Community Radio broadcasters) to submit a station promo which we thought summed up what the station stood for.

If you would like to here what we submitted click on the picture below.