fbi.radio is made up of a bustling community of passionate and dedicated volunteers. Both on-air and behind the scenes, it’s our volunteers who make it all happen - whether it’s presenting, producing, social media-doing, writing, admin, music library, arts and culture programming, audio editing, video making, events or more. If you’ve been looking for somewhere to gain industry experience, make new friends, put your skills to work or learn new ones, then you’ve come to the right place!
Most of our volunteers come through our off-air volunteering or presenter training intakes. Read on below to find out which avenue is right for you.
Presenter Training
We’re looking for people with a burning passion for the best local music / arts / culture / all of the above! If you want to learn how to make radio with us, we want to hear from you. No experience is required!
Applications close at 11:59pm on Monday, 23 June.
If you have any questions or would prefer to submit your application in an alternative format (audio, video etc) please email us at programs@fbiradio.com.
Once applications close and we've had a chance to go through them all, group auditions will be held at fbi.radio in Alexandria.
The training course will run through July/August. Sessions will be held once a week, in the evenings, outside business hours, over 6 weeks. You must attend all sessions. You’ll get a crash course in media law, writing for radio, paneling and more.
If now is a bad time for you to commit to learning radio for a minimum of 6 months, then please do not apply in this round. We run training a couple of times each year.
Off-Air Volunteering
Submit an off-air volunteer application
Off-air volunteers typically start out on ‘frontline’. As a Frontliner, you’ll be the face of fbi.radio – stationed at the front desk you’ll greet guests and answer the phones – just like a real face does! You’ll meet new people while sampling a range of tasks which can help you to work out what area of the station you want to move into next - whether it’s producing, content-making, music library or elsewhere.
We’re looking for people who can commit to Frontline for one half-day a week, during office hours, for a minimum of 3 months (but hopefully you’ll continue on after that).Off-air volunteer applications are open all year round, with intakes running every 3-4 months.
To discuss alternative application formats (audio, video, etc), or if you have any questions at all, drop us a line at volunteer@fbiradio.com or call us on (02) 9030 6940.
The Fine Print
We receive more applications than we have spots available, so make sure to put time into your submission and put your best foot forward. Ultimately, we’re looking for people whose interests and values align with our vision statement.
If your application is successful, you’ll be asked to become a member. If the membership fee is a barrier for you, don’t stress - we’ll talk you through your options at your induction.
Flexible volunteering arrangements are available. If your application is successful, you’ll have the opportunity to flag your access needs on your volunteer agreement. From there, we’ll work with you to make adjustments as needed.