Past, Present and Future…
A crucial part of our commitment to provide
2018-2021. This included presenting live to a
skills and opportunities to the community is
large audience, writing broadcast scripts,
to work with local schools across Diss,
driving the desk, and interviewing guests. I
Harleston and Eye.
graduated in 2021 with first-class honours in BA Journalism at City, University of London.
To date we have worked with both Diss and
Although I decided not to pursue journalism
Archbishop Sancroft High Schools and have
as a full-time career, my shifts as a
devoted programming time to these two
receptionist and running the Park Radio
teams – our plan is to include Hartismere
Twitter feed significantly developed my
and indeed Long Stratton next!
administration and customer service skills. I also had the opportunity to speak and work
Sam Hunt, from the first cohort at Diss High
with industry professionals, gaining valuable
School, led the Youth Take-over team in
insight about working in radio and other
2018 and has gone on to use some of the
career options.
life skills and opportunities he gained from
All of these skills developed at Park Radio
his time at Park Radio to help shape his
helped me to secure my first job after
future career decisions – here is Sam’s
graduation - I am a Marketing and
story...
Recruitment Assistant at City University, working on student recruitment projects for
''I have been a volunteer at Park Radio since
each of City’s five schools. My time at Park
its launch in 2017, working as a presenter,
Radio is certainly not over though, and I
social media manager, and occasional
look forward to any more volunteering I do
receptionist. During my time, I gained
in the future!''
valuable practical experience which aided
Sam Hunt
me in my journalism degree I studied from
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