Broadcast Announcing (CRT.RTVAN)
Students will be prepared for a career as an on-air talent for radio or television by working with various forms of live and recorded announcing, including news, weather, and advertising. All coursework in the Broadcast Announcing certificate can be applied to an associate in applied science degree in Broadcast Communication.Program requirements may change over time. Specific degree/graduation requirements are determined by a degree audit.
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| FIRST YEAR | |||
| First Semester | Hours | ||
| CORE | COM-150 | Introduction to Broadcasting COM-150Emphasis is placed on all aspects of the broadcasting industry including history, digital radio, high definition television, programming, the FCC, advertising, and responsibility to society. A brief explanation of the technical operations of a station is presented. | 3.0 |
| CORE | COM-155 | Radio-TV Announcing COM-155The principles of broadcast announcing are discussed and are applied to reading commercials, news, voice tracking, sports, and on-air music announcing. Interviewing techniques and the relationship between the announcer and the public are included. | 3.0 |
| CORE | COM-072 | Fall Sportscasting ORCOM-072This course is designed to give a background in announcing various sporting events. Experience includes broadcasting fall sports at local high schools and Lake Land College on WLKL, LLC's radio station. Training of broadcast equipment is also included. | |
| CORE | COM-082 | Fall Athletic Announcing COM-082This course is designed to refine sports announcing skills. Experience includes broadcasting fall sports at local high schools and Lake Land College on WLKL, LLC's radio station. Training of broadcast equipment is also included. | 1.0 |
| CORE | COM-111 | Intro to Speech Communication COM-111Focuses on the fundamental principles and methods of selection, analyzing, organizing, developing and communicating information, evidence, and points of view to audiences. | 3.0 |
| CORE | COM-180 | Basic TV Production ORCOM-180The course is designed to acquaint students with various aspects of professional TV studio and field production. Technical proficiency in basic camera operation direction and non-linear editing are stressed. Actual production of interviews, commercials, and news are included. | |
| CORE | --- --- | COM Elective --- ---No Description Available | 3.0 |
Semester Totals |
13.0 | ||
| Second Semester | |||
| CORE | COM-073 | Spring Sportscasting ORCOM-073This course is designed to improve basketball, baseball and softball announcing skills. Training and practice of sportscasting continues with coverage of Lake Land College and high school sporting events on WLKL, LLC's radio station. | |
| CORE | COM-083 | Spring Athletic Announcing COM-083This course is designed to enhance basketball, baseball and softball announcing skills. Experience includes broadcasting high school and Lake Land College sports on WLKL, LLC's radio station. The fundamentals of play-by-play, color commentary, analysis, and interviewing are included. | 2.0 |
| CORE | COM-160 | Radio Station Operation COM-160A practical demonstration course to begin "on air" work. In addition to air time, other duties such as news gathering, production, programming, etc. are assigned. Reading meters, filling out operating logs and editing audio are also incorporated. | 5.0 |
| CORE | COM-165 | Broadcast Writing COM-165The principles of broadcast journalism, copy writing, oral style, editing, writing effective commercial copy, and libel laws are discussed for visual and audio productions. | 4.0 |
| ELE | COM-185 | Advanced Radio Production ORCOM-185In this course students polish the skills and techniques of boardwork, announcing, voice tracking, news and sports writing, and production. The importance of promotion, management of station personnel, and programming a station for profit are stressed. | |
| ELE | --- --- | COM Elective --- ---No Description Available | 4.0 |
Semester Totals |
15.0 | ||
Total Program Hours | 28.0 | ||