(This site is a training facility for the 919 Academy and is not open to the general public; not yet!)
The 919 Academy is an intensive six-month programme that will drop new recruits into the heart of our operation. They will learn how to produce, how to conduct an interview, how to write a news bulletin, how to feed music into our digital library and how to catalogue that music, how to produce promotional clips, how to market events, how to sell advertisements, how to know what is and is not allowed on air, and finally, to get behind the mike and show us what they are made of.
1. Are you a South African citizen, young, vibrant, spunky, proactive, presentable, and be able to work under pressure?
2. Do you sound good?
3. Do you have a degree or a diploma from a university or an accredited tertiary institution?
4. Do you speak very good English as well as being fluent in at least one other South African language?
5. Do you love and understand music, especially 919's music?
6. Are you prepared to put in many long hours learning from the brightest talents in radio with enthusiasm and determination for six months without dropping out?
Successful applicants will be expected to sign contracts binding them to workplace rules, the company disciplinary code, and the Broadcasting Code of Conduct. Successful applicants will receive a small stipend to supplement their travel and accommodation. The 919 Academy is a learnership programme, not an offer of employment. Successful completion of the 919 Academy programme does not guarantee employment at our associated companies.