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Tec-Broadcast
Offers Students A "Hands On" Learning
Experience
On-Air
Broadcast Announcing:
Students learn about the different types of
studios and audio equipment used throughout the
world in today's modern broadcast facilities.
Everyone gets the opportunity to host live radio
shows with both music and talk oriented formats
in a complete "hands on" environment.
Students learn the basic fundamentals of proper
microphone techniques, and how to follow a
program format, essential to
securing employment in today's professional
broadcast field.
Digital Audio Editing / Theory &
Application:
Today's modern broadcast facilities are
filled with highly complex audio editing
technology. Students learn how to record
and edit audio selections (both music and vocal)
on state of the art computer workstations, while
using the most advanced digital audio editing
software. Students also learn how to prepare and load selections into the broadcast automation system, used to
control what goes "on-the-air," and when.
Introduction
To Broadcast
Management:
Broadcast industry
job descriptions are explored and assigned to enthusiastic
students each semester, including:
- Operations
Manager
- Program
& Music Director
- Staff
Announcer
- News
Director
- Field
Reporters
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Weather Forecaster (Meteorology)
- Public
Service Coordinator
- Sports
Director & Play By Play Announcer
- Talk
Show Host
- Traffic
Log Management
- Promotions/Production
Director
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Broadcast
Engineering & Assistant Chief
Engineering
Plus, all
"non-air staff" positions
may include occasional announcer duties, but are
not required.
The History Of Radio:
Students learn about the early history of
radio and the people behind the development of broadcasting. Students learn
all about Dr. Lee De Forest and the battle over his legal patent for radio's very first Audion tube, to Major Armstrong's discovery of crystal clear FM (frequency modulation), concluding with the person who created the biggest radio and television corporation the world has known, David Sarnoff - and
The Radio Corporation Of America (RCA).
Computer
& Automation Systems:
We offer students entry and advanced level training
about the different radio automation
systems used in today's professional broadcast environment,
including sound processing and applications.
Understanding
FCC Rules And Regulations:
All the basic rules
and regulations necessary for everyone working
in a radio station to know are covered. Compliance of
these rules will help protect the station's
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) license,
while operating a broadcast facility. We also
explain the differences between educational (non-commercial), and commercial broadcast
licenses!
Broadcast
News Journalism & History:
News enthusiasts can learn to become reporters,
writers and anchors. Learning to use digital audio editors
enable students to deliver news in a timely
fashion to listeners. Topics include an open discussion about
legendary news
reporters and journalists who risked their lives
to bring live breaking news reports and stories into our homes.
Sports
Play-By Play Broadcasting:
Students interested in
Sports can learn by doing play-by-play, color
commentary and much more. Student-Radio provides
the means for live game coverage of high school football,
men’s and women’s basketball,
select baseball and softball games,
including championship coverage. Students also
learn to produce
and host talk shows covering a wide variety of topics, including
Sports and school function commentary.
Media
Promotions And Advertising:
Students learn to create and coordinate all station
fund drives and promotions to the
general public. These promotions play
a key role in supporting Student Radio (see Funding
Information).
Broadcast
Theater & Live Concerts:
Working
in conjunction with the school's Theater Arts
Department, radio broadcasts can include a
variety of live theater performances and plays, as well as music concerts featuring the school's band or orchestra.
Broadcasting live school concerts provides
respectable entertainment, while promoting good
family oriented values throughout the local
community. Everyone wins with Student-Radio!
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