Black Country Radio

Black Country Radio broadcasts on FM, DAB and online, 24 hours a day.

Each and every person involved in the station is here on a voluntary basis; however please don't confuse the word 'voluntary' with the word 'amateur'. Some of our team have worked for the biggest radio brands in the country - from commercial giants like Bauer and Global through to national stations including BBC Radio 2 and 6Music. Others bring their own skill set from outside of the radio industry, having never set foot inside a studio before they join us.

The only difference between us and any other station is the pay packet; we’re here for the love of what we do.

We have an ever-growing total of more than 100 people in our team who all work together to produce a fully functioning, award winning, local radio station from the heart of the Black Country.

Throughout the year, we have a selection of opportunities opening up. These range from helping out behind the scenes, to staffing our roadshows - it’s a great way to learn new skills and develop confidence plus, whether it’s an hour a week or 4 hours a day, it’s a great way to have some ‘you’ time to indulge in what you love.

Remember; working at a radio station isn't exclusively about presenting a show - in fact that's a tiny percentage of what goes into making Black Country Radio tick. Presenters, at any level, rarely walk into that role - they spend time learning the trade and understanding the station intimately first. 

Black Country Xtra

We've recently launched Black Country Xtra - an opportunity for creative, culture, arts and many other organisations to get involved - broadcast on air and be part of the journey to celebrate the Black Country.

Black Country Xtra is an online only station - and you can listen through the link on our website or by downloading the Black Country Radio App from Google Play or Apple's App Store.

APPLY TO JOIN US

Below are just some of the opportunities to get involved with us.  These are the roles we are looking to fill as a priority, however if you have previous media experience, or are studying for broadcast or journalistic qualifications, then we'd love to hear from you too. 

CLICK HERE to fill the form to register your interest.  

Include any information including links to examples of your work, especially if you are looking for an on air role.  We're not looking for 30 years at the BBC - just to hear your voice and style.

JOURNALISTS AND NEWSREADERS

We're looking to develop our news team to help us continue to be the source for Black Country stories.

Opportunities include:

• Writing and reading our on air news and/or sport bulletins
• Researching and writing content for our website
• Attending news conferences, interview opportunities and press calls

Candidates should ideally have previous experience in journalism with a solid understanding of the legalities involved in news writing, or be in the second year (or higher) of a degree level journalism course.

If that's not you, but you have a great voice, you can join our team to read local news, weather or travel plus get out and about gaining audio and video interviews.  

SPORTS REPORTERS

Black Country Radio broadcasts exceptional, award winning sports coverage. From general behind the scenes support to commentating at matches - if sport is your thing, then get in touch. 

Opportunities include:
• Presenting one of our weekly sports shows
• Live commentary at local sports events
• Sports production support

Or, if your time is more limited but you have a passion for your local club, whatever the sport, why not join us as a contributor? If you have a detailed understanding and are able to provide valuable input into our sports shows and news - then get in touch with our sports editor. 

PRODUCERS AND PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS

We are looking to expand our team of producers and production assistants to compliment and support our output of shows. This can be basic support skills such as answering the phone and vetting texts and emails, through to full production assistance ensuring shows run smoothly.

This role covers our daytime shows and specialist content. We're particularly interested in production support for Breakfast and Drivetime (ideally with experience in the role) and for our sports show on Saturday afternoons.

This is a great way to start your media journey and a great way to put skills from a college or University course into practice. You'll learn new skills and develop existing ones, leading to other roles in the station in the future.

Please note:

• The biggest requirement we have from all new members is commitment. If you're successful and offered a role, we'll invest time and money in training you - we need people who can commit to that role. 
• All positions are voluntary.
• We do not accept applications by post. Please send your applications using the form above.
• At this time, sadly, we do not offer work experience placements.
• We aim to reply within 14 days, however if you haven't heard from us in 28 days then please feel free to follow up your enquiry by emailing info@blackcountryradio.co.uk.