Radio Handbook

John Collins is a Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Broadcasting and Journalism at Nottingham Trent University and a Visiting Lecturer at the Communication University of China in Beijing. His radio career began as a broadcast journalist in commercial radio before moving into the programming and management teams at Global Radio. After that he worked as a news and sports journalist for the BBC at a local and national level. The Radio Handbook is his first publication.Arran Bee is a Lecturer in Journalism at the University of Derby. His career started as a commercial radio newsreader and reporter in the Midlands. After joining the BBC, he worked in news, sport and programming before moving into management: firstly at BBC Radio Derby, then BBC Radio Northampton. He continues to work in radio on a freelance basis. The Radio Handbook is his first publication.

• 1. Radio style 2. The voice of the station 3. The role of news 4. Station and programme formats 5. Radio sport 6. Bias and balance: accountability in radio journalism 7. The tools of broadcasting 8. Social Media: the renaissance of radio? 9. Podcasting: an audio revolution 10. Catching a break: getting started in radio