Since before 1993, Bush Radio has been producing quality media practioners. It is often said, that it is hard to go to any broadcasting facility in South Africa without running into someone who has come via Bush Radio.
Bush Radio 89.5fm is opening applications for internship positions for those interested in getting into media. No prior formal qualification is required.
Please read the requirements below carefully – should the information be incomplete or incorrect, your application will not be considered.
Are you…
Curious, adventurous, always looking for a story, willing to hunt down a source, hungry to learn, energetic, able to speak, write and read in English & Afrikaans/Xhosa, willing to explore new frontiers in media?
Would you like to…
Record sound, conduct interviews, compile bulletins, read bulletins, take pictures, record video, cover events, test your skills LIVE to a listening and online audience of over 375 000 people, generate interview ideas, liaise with guests, assist presenter, research, package and present, liaise with listeners regarding programme, updating blogs/websites, present as needed / capable, participate in outside broadcasts or events, build your career and profile?
Requirements:
No formal qualifications are required but the candidates must be computer literate and understand, write and read English and one other language (Afrikaans or Xhosa)
You will be required full-time (ie Monday – Friday) or shifts (06h00 – 14h00 and 10h00 –18h00 –including weekend and public holiday shifts depending on the area you are placed.
You must be available to start immediately.
You will not receive payment! This is a volunteer internship at Africa’s leading community radio station. Transport allowance of R500 per month for 3 months (probation), increased to R 1000 thereafter, non-negotiable for 9 months.
Shortlisted candidates will be put through a combination written test (for computer skills, language, general knowledge) and a voice test.
In the subject line clearly state: Intern October 2017
Application deadline: 29 October 2017 @ 18h00
Bush Radio reserves the right not to make an appointment – Only shortlisted candidates ill be contacted – No correspondence will be entered into. If you have been contacted within two weeks of the closing date you should consider your application unsuccessful.
Bush Radio has places available in its newsroom for volunteer recruits. Read the post below carefully!– Deadline: Wednesday, 20 September 2017
Are you:
Curious, adventurous, always looking for a story, willing to hunt down a source, energetic?
Able to speak, write and read in English & Afrikaans/Xhosa, willing to explore new frontiers in media? From the Cape Flats? Willing to learn and work hard?
Would you like to:
Record sound, conduct interviews, compile bulletins, read bulletins, take pictures, record video, cover events, test your skills LIVE to a listening and online audience of over 375 000 people, build your career and profile?
If your answer to the above is yes, then a volunteer news trainee position in the Bush Radio newsroom is for you. (Download application form)
You will be required full-time and to work shifts (06h00 – 14h00 and 10h00-18h00 -including weekend and public holiday shifts.)
You will not receive payment! This is a volunteer internship at Africa’s leading community radio station. Transport allowance of R 1000 only – non negotiable
This is a full-time contract position (1 year contract after 6 months’ probation) – NB: Students SHOULD NOT apply.
As part of his visit we asked him to speak with the interns as part of our staff development sessions.
He shared his thoughts on a range of issues ranging from what makes a good story to fake news.
Anyone interested in journalism and the media should take a listen.
This is an audio recording of that discussion.
*Anton Harber is Adjunct Professor of Journalism. His research interests include journalism; media; and history of South African media. Harber is the Founding Editor of the Mail & Guardian newspaper (previously known as the Weekly Mail). Previously, he also worked as Sub-Editor for the Sunday Post and Sowetan newspapers and as Political Reporter for the Rand Daily Mail. Between 1997 and 2001, Harber was the CEO of Kagiso Broadcasting and between 1998 and 2001, he was the Executive Director of Kagiso Media Ltd. Harber has held a number of other positions such as Chair of the South African Conference of Editors (in 1991), Chair of the National Association of Broadcasters (in 1998) and Chair of the Freedom of Expression Institute (in 2010). – source: University of the Witwatersrand
As we celebrate our 21st birthday, we are running a pledge drive during our birthday month – from the 1 – 31 August 2016 – where YOU can make a donation towards our work.
As a non-profit community radio station, we call on former interns, staff, volunteers, board members, NGOs/CBOs, artists, musicians, designers and companies who have benefitted from our broadcast and training services to contribute towards making a difference in the lives of others.
Through such donation, you will contribute to the continued existence of Bush Radio, and also make the opportunity available to others to benefit from Bush Radio’s services.
Our bank details are as follows:
Bank: Standard Bank
Name of account: Bush Radio Training Account
Account number: 07 119 4185
Branch name: Mowbray
Branch code: 051001
Address: 37 – 39 Main Road, Mowbray, Cape Town, 7700
Swift code (for foreign donations): SBZAZAJJ
If you would like a receipt for your donation, email the proof of payment to donate@bushradio.co.za
For more information, please do not hesitate to contact us on 021 448 5450.
It was with sadness and shock that I accepted the news of the demise of one of the most fearless women to emerge in the aftermath of the Aids epidemic in Gugulethu and South Africa. (read more)
Are you interested in helping develop Bush Radio’s newsroom?
Are we covering the right stories? Are we delivering news/it in the right way?
Is it news that our audience can use? Do you have basic managerial and editorial skills?
Then Bush Radio 89.5FM has a position for you as a newsroom co-ordinator.
We are looking for a dynamic, driven, hardworking and enthusiastic individual with a flair for, and the basic understanding of the running of a newsroom who is willing to be mentored to help develop Bush Radio’s newsroom: in terms of policy, content, delivery (reading) editing and networking.
In return Bush Radio will offer the candidate access to local and international training as it becomes available, as well as mentoring by senior Bush Radio management in order for the candidate to develop into a fully fledge radio news editor.
Duties will include: Ensuring that Bush Radio adhere’s to its newsroom polices, that content is developed to meet these requirements, ensure that all content published by the newsroom (ie bulletins, online articles, current affairs, features) are of a high and constantly improving quality.
No formal journalism or media qualification is a requirement but would aid application.
An excellent command of English and a good general knowledge is a requirement as well as the command of one other language Bush Radio broadcasts in (Afrikaans or Xhosa)
Experience in working in a newsroom would be an asset.
This is a full time contract position (1 year contract after 6 months’ probation)
Salary R 4 500 to R 6 000 based on skill level and experience.
Cape Town based
Application deadline: 17h00 on Wednesday, 26 August 2015
Only email applications will be accepted.
Send your application with the subject line: News Co-ordinator 2015 to newsed@bushradio.co.za
Application must include:
detailed CV
A motivation letter, including basic ideas on what you think community radio’s news priorities should be, as well as some detail on how you would transform the current news on Bush Radio 89.5FM.
This past Wednesday for our regular staff development session, Bush Radio staff and trainees watched an interesting documentary called “The Distortion of Sound”about their perceived decline of sound quality and how technology has changed the way we listen to music.
Featuring: Mike Shinoda, Slash, Quincy Jones, Snoop Dogg, Steve Aoki , Lianne La Havas and others the documentary makes for some interesting viewing.
The documentary raised some interesting questions and comments from the group – ranging from progress versus technology to agenda setting.
Thanks to Ernestine Deanefor directing us to this documentary and several others.
Bush Radio 89.5 FM is inviting interested individuals and organisations to submit programme application proposals to develop volunteer radio programmes under the following broad subject areas:
Children
Youth
Aged / seniors
Citizen’s Education
Arts and Culture
Gender
Disability
World Music
Africa
Media
Health
Sport
Technology
Programme proposals should have a specific aim, a defined target audience and be focused on specific issues/themes under the subject area.
No previous broadcasting experience is required to submit a proposal as Bush Radio will provide the necessary training and support should your proposal be selected for development.
What are we looking for in your proposal?
Potential – not only in ideas, but in people.
Programming produced by groups, not individuals
Local content and roots in the listening community
A diversity of grassroots voices, languages and accents from all over Cape Town
Are you interested in learning the basics of engineering and producing live radio programmes?
Bush Radio is looking for volunteerswho want to help run the technical side of live shows.
You will also assist in basic production for some of the live shows Bush Radio is initiating in 2015.
You will get training and the opportunity to use the brand new Bush Radio digital studio and play-out system which means you are exposed to the latest technology and equipment used by mainstream radio stations, so this is a perfect opportunity to get some of the basic skills you need for radio.
No formal qualifications or experience are necessary but basic computer use would be useful.
If you would like to be considered please submit a basic CV with two references and a short motivation letter to bushradioprogramming@gmail.com
Please make sure the subject line reads: volunteer production 2015
Deadline for applications: 25 January 2015
NB: In order to foster gender diversity and in line with Bush Radio objectives, we strongly encourage female candidates to apply for this volunteer opportunity.
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