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Student-Radio Offers A Complete "Hands On" Learning
Experience
On-Air
Broadcast Announcing:
Students learn about the different types of
studios and audio equipment used 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" studio
environment. Students learn the basic
fundamentals, like proper microphone techniques
and how to follow station format, essential to
securing employment in today's highly
competitive 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
computer automation system 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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Engineering & Assistant Chief
Engineering
Plus, all
"non-air staff" positions
may also include occasional announcer duties, but are
not a requirement to participate in
Student-Radio.
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).
We conclude with the person who created the
biggest broadcast corporation the world has known; David Sarnoff and
RCA (The Radio Corporation Of America.
Computer
& Automation Systems:
We offer students entry and advanced level training
about the different radio automation
systems used in today's professional broadcast environments,
including sound processing and applications.
Understanding
FCC Rules And Regulations:
All the basic rules
and regulations necessary for everyone working
in a radio station are covered. Compliance of
these rules help protect the station's
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) license. We also
explain the differences between educational (non-com), and commercial broadcast
licenses!
Broadcast
Journalism / News & History:
News enthusiasts 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 reports and stories into our homes.
Sports
Play-By Play Broadcasting:
Interested students can learn sports 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,
baseball and softball games. Students also
learn to produce
and host talk shows covering a wide variety of topics, including
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 on next page).
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 concerts featuring the school's band or orchestra. Broadcasting live school concerts provides
respectable entertainment and promotes good
family oriented values throughout the local
community. Everyone wins with Student-Radio!
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