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My advice: fire off an email to your local station manager and/or your favourite on-air personality. Explain your interest in the field and ask for advice on how to get started in the industry. Expect the advice to amount to 'start at the bottom.' Thank them for their time and do not ask for a job.
You can try snail mail if you prefer, but either way this would be the approach I'd use. Find someone who's successful at what you want to do and try to emulate them. Ask for advice.
Be aware that the radio industry is changing along with the rest of the entertainment industry at the moment. With the advent of ipods and thousands of songs fitting in a pocket, there are less listeners and satellite radio is taking a chunk of the remaining market away from traditional over-the-air radio. Adaptability is probably going to be a huge asset in the future; fortunately, a lot of adaptability comes simply from being comfortable with technology. In terms of the specific dynamics of the industry or advice on how to get started I can't really help you, since most of my knowledge regarding radio is limited to how it relates to artists.
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I get through cryin' and I'm sadder than before I wept
I get through thinkin' now, and the thoughts have left my head
I get through speakin' and I can't remember, not a word that I said
- Ben Harper, Show Me A Little Shame
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