Commercial Radio ratings and induction courses.

If you are new to the commercial radio industry, or just want to upgrade your skills, Commercial Radio Australia has organised a series of training sessions in the next few months. Two sets of courses are being offered – induction training to the commercial radio industry, and a radio ratings certificate course.

The ratings training sessions are free to current subscribers of Nielsen Media Research Radio Ratings Data. Theory and Software courses available this year are:

Nielsen Media Research Radio Ratings Certificate Course

A three part course covering all aspects of Radio surveys from the methodology used through to the type of data available and how to read and use it. To ‘pass’ each module, students will be required to undertake a small quiz. A certificate is awarded after successful completion of each module. Modules, which are generally only 2 hours in duration, include:

Module 1 – Understanding How Radio Surveys Are Conducted

Module 2 – Understanding the Survey Numbers

Module 3a – Using Survey Data in the Sales Environment

Module 3b – Programming with Radio Survey Data

Nielsen Media Research Software Courses

Radio Advisor – Basic

Radio Advisor – Advanced

Other Nielsen Media Research Software – Training is also available to subscribers of other NMR services such as Panorama & AdEx.

Courses are held every month at the following locations:

SYDNEY at the ACNielsen Centre, Talavera Rd, Macquarie Park. Contact: Stefanie Cox, (02) 8873 7713

MELBOURNE at ACNielsen, Level 3, 479 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne. Contact: Libby Doyle, (03) 9207 3981

ADELAIDE (a quarterly schedule). Contact: Libby Doyle, (03) 9207 3981

BRISBANE at Nielsen Media Research, Level 3, 545 Queen Street, Brisbane. Contact : John Musgrove, (07) 3360 2111 or 0438 210 536

PERTH (by arrangement) Contact : Richard Webster, (08) 9486 4011 or 0419 904 197

And watch out for news on Nielsen Media Research’s new online course which will be available soon.

Commercial Radio Induction training

Are you new to the Commercial Radio Industry? Do you want to learn more about the Australian Radio landscape and how Commercial Radio Australia can assist you?

Commercial Radio Australia offers induction training to radio employees each month in Surry Hills NSW. All sessions are for 1 hour.

The Induction training includes: an overview of Commercial Radio Australia, its function and services; the Australian radio landscape; audience research; and strategic development – digital radio.

The dates of the induction training for 2003 are:

January Tuesday 21 9.00am

February Tuesday 18 9.00am

March Tuesday 18 9.00am

April Tuesday 15 9.00am

May Tuesday 20 9.00am

June Tuesday 17 9.00am

July Tuesday 22 9.00am

August Tuesday 19 9.00am

September Tuesday 16 9.00am

October Tuesday 21 9.00am

November Tuesday 18 9.00am

visit www.commercialradio.com.au for the latest schedule