JOURN 115 - Radio/Digital Radio Lab 1

Credits: 5
Gives students working at Green River campus radio stations KGRG-FM and KGRG-1 on-air and behind-the-scenes experience in disc jockey work, news broadcasting, radio production, and sports broadcasting. Both live disc jockey training and voice tracking are emphasized. Students gain an understanding of radio station operations and FCC rules and regulations.

Course Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

Understand the daily operations of a radio station.
Demonstrate how to operate basic radio equipment.
Identify and demonstrate industry-accepted on-the-air techniques.
Recall and apply the proper procedures to fill out official FCC paperwork.
Create newscasts and apply relevant show prep techniques.
Understand and create air check recordings.

Program Outcomes
Apply relevant criteria and standards when evaluating information in terms of how it will interest and inform their audience.

College-wide Outcomes

Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.
Written Communication - Written Communication encompasses all the abilities necessary for effective expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas in written form.