"The program is very demanding," says coordinator Don Crockford, a veteran broadcaster. "If you like hard work, the stress of working to a deadline and if you work well in teams, then maybe this course is for you. At the same time we have a lot of fun in this course. Radio is a very creative, high energy environment. Fun and hard work with deadlines to meet."

This two year program has its own live radio station among other things. "The good thing about our Radio Broadcasting program is that we include first year students in the running of the radio station as soon as classes start," he says. "Every first year student gets a shift on CKDJ, the college's 100 watt FM station. They are a part of our staff right away. They don't have to wait a year to experience the thrill of being on air."

The program also offers very intensive training over two years. Don Crockford says, "The other good thing about our program is that it is learner focused. We bring the students in and let them sample radio skills, writing, on air and production. Then we encourage the students to find out what they're good at. That's when they start to specialize and they develop an impressive concentration of skills in at least one area. They also understand the importance of multitasking."

Crockford is proud of the achievements his students have, both in and out of the program. "Our grads get jobs," Don says. "Many of our students are snapped up by employers before the academic year is over. Our students get jobs on air, in news, production, writing commercials, promotions and sales. We have grads working in every job in radio stations all across North America."