So, you’re a radio personality, producer, or programmer expanding your horizons, starting a side hustle, or transitioning to the corporate world. You’ve spent years spinning magic between songs, navigating tight clocks, soothing sponsors, hyping promotions, and charming listeners. Your skills are valuable, but now you have to translate radio skills into a resume and conversation during an interview with someone who has no idea how to read a format clock.
Welcome to the wonderful world of corporate-speak, where everything has a fancier name and nobody says “talk segment” out loud. Here’s how to repackage your radio superpowers into language that gets you hired outside the booth.