Microphone technique and developing your radio voice

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Learning how to sound your best on air will help you better engage with your listener and get your message across. Here are a few quick tips.

Correct Microphone Technique

Correct microphone technique is very important in the studio to ensure your listener gets the message. The Community Media Training Organisation (CMTO) have put together a video that demonstrates the best way to position yourself and the microphone.

Three tips for training your voice from NPR Training

Speaking into a microphone is hard - even for radio veterans at NPR. In this video, voice coach Jessica Hansen and NPR’s Training team share a few vocal exercises that will help you sound more natural in front of a mic. Learn alongside NPR stars Susan Stamberg, Sam Sanders and Cory Turner.

 

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