Radio/TV Broadcasting provides students with the skills necessary for positions of employment in local and regional radio and television stations. Students receive hands-on training with much of the same equipment found in today’s broadcast industry.
The Radio/TV Broadcasting program will prepare students for careers in a number of positions within the field of Broadcast. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of broadcast and sound engineering technicians is projected to grow 8 percent, film and video editors are projected to grow 17 percent, and producers and directors are projected to grow 12 percent from 2016 to 2026.
The Radio/TV Broadcasting program is available as an associate in applied science degree. This program is one of Lake Land College’s workforce ready degrees and is designed to move students from college into the workforce in a relatively short time period. A transfer program can also be designed for students who want to transfer to a university with an emphasis in radio and television.