Radio Fast Train will be hosted by the BBC Academy in partnership with Skillset, and will be produced in association with The Radio Academy, Radio Independents Group, RadioCentre, and Community Media Association.
It will take place on 7 February 2012 and comprise a day of free training sessions for freelances and independents in the radio sector.
Acting head of the college of production Donna Taberer said: “Radio, like other parts of the media industry, is facing huge change.
“Radio Fast Train is a fantastic opportunity to discuss and learn new technology, new ways of working, inspire creativity and a chance to collaborate and share ideas for the radio of the future. It’s key for the Academy to engage with freelancers, indies and radio organisations.”
Radio Fast Train will centre on four themes: Ideas; Technology; Skills; and Business.
Sessions and masterclasses will include Visualising Radio, Audience and Social Media, Writing for Radio, and Managing the Talent.
The event will be project-managed by Debbie Kilbride, who won Sony Gold & Silver Awards for her work on BBC Radio 4 and Saturday Live, has worked in local, community & network radio for BBC Radios 1, 2 & 4 and in both production & interactive teams.
There will be opportunities for networking and the chance to meet the key players at BBC Radio.
More details, including how to register, will be announced over the coming months,
The event follows Fast Train for television in May 2011 - a training and networking event hosted by the Academy and sponsored by Skillset which attracted around 350 TV freelances to taster sessions and masterclasses - for free.
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