Over 150 BMI-funded scholarships have been awarded since the program’s inception seven years ago. Recipients may choose from a variety of Academy Courses and locations, including Academy Online Courses, eliminating any travel expense or selling time out of the office.
The RAB Radio Training Academy offers a wide variety of training programs for radio sales and management professionals at all levels of experience and expertise covering Sales Foundations, Advanced Sales and Interactive Sales. Classes are conducted at the Gary Fries RAB Radio Training Academy in Dallas, Texas and throughout the country at selected off-campus locations. Additionally, the RAB offers a wide variety of online training programs, including the Total Online Access Plan that provides a full year of online training for one annual fee. For more information on any of the RAB Radio Training Academy programs, visit our website at http://www.rab.com/public/trainingPage.cfm or call (972) 753-6756.
Broadcast Music, Inc.® (BMI) is an American performing right organization that represents more than 375,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers in all genres of music and more than 6.5 million works. BMI’s most recent financial results, $839 million in performing right collections for its fiscal year ending June 30, 2007, were the highest for any copyright organization in the world. BMI has represented the most popular and beloved music from around the world for over 65 years. The non-profit-making U.S. corporation collects license fees from businesses that use music, which it then distributes as royalties to the musical creators and copyright owners it represents.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the RAB/BMI FastStart Scholarship Program?
Recognizing that today's Academy graduates are tomorrow's industry leaders, RAB, together with industry partners at BMI, are pleased to announce a special scholarship program designed to foster the success of minorities in Radio sales. The program is called the FastStart Minority Scholarship Program.
Scholarship recipients may choose to attend either a two-and-a-half-day Radio Training Academy program in the RAB Dallas classroom, or an extension program. Extension programs are conducted in cities around the U.S. Please see the Training Academy Calendar on www.RAB.com for available classes and dates.
IMPORTANT: Completed applications must be received by Midnight, Monday, March 31, 2008. Attach your application form and letter of recommendation to an e-mail and send to academy@rab.com or fax to 972-753-6727.
Who Should Apply?
FastStart is a needs-based scholarship focused specifically on minority communities. There is no minimum requirement for ethnicity, although you will be asked to volunteer affiliation with a specific ethnic population.
Nominations are chosen by a selection committee, taking into account ALL information provided in a given application.
How Are Candidates Selected?
The official selection committee is comprised of members of the broadcasting community with credentials and/or interest in the ethnic and cultural diversity of the broadcasting industry.
This selection committee will review all program submissions and select 25 candidates to receive scholarship funds to be used by December 31, 2008.
What is My Financial Responsibility?
You are responsible for travel, lodging, and all related expenses for the duration of your stay in Dallas or other city where RAB's Radio Training Academy is being conducted. BMI is underwriting the entire cost of tuition.
What is the RAB Training Academy?
The RAB Radio Training Academy provides intense in-person training in real-world skills to Radio salespeople, allowing them to accelerate their early progress and to build a strong foundation for long-term success in the Radio industry.
If you still have questions, please call us at 1-800-232-3131.
