Radio Study Guides

Even in the age of the Internet, radio remains an important part of our lives. There is much that goes into running a radio station or hosting a successful radio show, but even those who do not have a career in radio can enjoy amateur broadcasting as a hobby. Whether you are interested in a career in radio or are only pursuing it as a hobby, there are countless resources to give you information on radio or help you prepare for a test needed to pursue it as a vocation or hobby.

Radio Show Prep

• FM Jock — subscription-based site to help jocks prepare for their shows

• Guest Finder — searchable directory of potential radio show interviewees

• Newswriting for Radio — all about preparing written news briefs to be read on the radio

• PrepLinks — dozens and dozens of links to sites to help radio personalities prepare for their shows and on-air time

• Radio 411 — an alphabetized list of links to different radio prep websites

• Talk and Talent — another good source to find guests for a radio show

Radio Station Exams

• Commercial Exam Practice — four different tests for different FCC radio licenses

• Examination Question Pools — official listings of the possible questions that can be asked on the FCC licensing tests

• FCC License Practice Tests — subscriber-based site with many FCC radio license tests

How Radio Stations Work

• Basics of Radio Wave Propagation — some basic information for those interested in the science of radio waves

• How a Radio Station Works — basics on how a radio station works from a radio engineer and voiceover announcer

• Programmer Help Videos — some videos that explain the basic operation of radio station

• Radio Basics — basic terminology and procedures related to the operation of radio stations

• Radio Programming and Production — online syllabus of a course on how radio stations work

• Radio Station Manager — job profile for the person who keeps a radio station operating

• Virtual Station Tour — take a virtual tour of a talk radio station in Iowa here

Ham Radio Practice Tests

• Ham Exam — purchasable software that allows users to practice for their ham radio exams

• Ham Test Online — a good, online, fee-based ham radio test site

• QRZ Test Prep — return to this site again and again to prepare for your ham radio test

• Radio Exams — three different practice tests for potential ham radio operators

Amateur Radio Communities/Websites

• Amateur Radio and DX Reference Guide — thousands of ham radio resources are available here

• Amateur Radio Repeater Database — find other ham operators currently on the air at this site

• CQ Amateur Radio Magazine — a magazine devoted to the hobby of ham radio aficionados

• Eham — articles and other resources on amateur radio

• Gordon West Radio School — learn how to be a ham radio operator at this school

• How Ham Radio Works — a page on ham radio from How Stuff Works

• International Amateur Radio Union — a society that has united amateur radio operators worldwide for over 80 years

• National Association for Amateur Radio — homepage of one of the largest groups devoted to ham or amateur radio

• QRP Radio Club International — another international club made up of amateur radio hobbyists

• Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation — devoted to the furtherance of satellite technology for the purposes of ham radio operation

• Shortwave Radio Command Center — useful page on amateur radio from an amateur radio operator

Radio Training Schools

• Academy of Radio and Television Broadcasting — renowned school for the training of radio broadcasters

• Advanced Training — military personnel will find this school particularly helpful for training in a radio career

• American Broadcasting School — an online school that trains people in radio broadcasting

• Broadcasters Mentoring Group — sets up mentoring relationships between radio broadcasters and students

• Center for Education in TV and Radio — offers a bilingual curriculum to prepare students for work in the radio industry

• Connecticut School of Broadcasting — school that has prepared students for all kinds of careers in radio for over four decades

• Radio Connection — a program that pairs students with real radio personnel for on-the-job training

• Specs Howard School of Broadcast Arts — Michigan school that trains students for careers in radio, television, or film

• UK Radio Training Courses — listing of British radio training schools