JOURN 116 - Radio/Digital Radio Lab 2

Credits: 5
Students continue to learn and refine their on-air and behind-the-scenes training at our broadcast radio stations (KGRG and KGRG-FM). Students will become familiar with industry-standard software tools required for broadcast automation systems. Students will also assist in the training of new students while preparing for their careers in broadcasting.

Enrollment Requirement: JOURN 115 or instructor consent.

Course Fee: 60.00

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

Understand the daily operations of a radio station.
Apply advanced techniques in the operation of radio equipment.
Identify and demonstrate industry-accepted on-the-air techniques.
Demonstrate 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.