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Your ego.
Just because you passed Intro to Broadcasting or you know how to put
together club mixes, doesn’t make you a
DJ.
Just because some of your friends think you are funny, doesn’t really mean you
are. You may get the opportunity to intern
at a local radio station but that
doesn’t make you a Radio Personality or DJ YET. Most problems that can affect
your future here
and on the job is a lousy attitude. In the current days of
Corporate Radio talent is no longer enough. You must have the right
attitude.
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- Your Attitude. Keep in mind that one particular
format is not better than another. If it is a format at a station that is hiring
DJ’s
and making money, and the payroll checks twice a month are cashed by the
bank, then it is a good format. You don’t have to like
their music. and you
don’t have to work there. Most of you will want to work at a CHR, ROCK, or
Alternative station. If that is whatyou want to do, than reach for your dream.
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- Obscenities and foul language. This will not be
tolerated in this room, or on the air. You will receive a warning on your first
offense, after that you will be removed from class. Foul language disrupts the
learning process and creates a negative
atmosphere.
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- The I Already Know It All complex. MRA-TV 137 has no required textbook, unfortunately this might be interpreted that
there is no course content. You will be responsible to download numerous
handouts from this website, this will comprise part of
the content. You will be expected to pay attention, take notes,
learn the material in whatever
form it is presented to you.
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- The bulk of the work in here
is what is called aircheck critiques. This
is what every Program Director does with his personality
DJ’s as often as every
day .What we do in this class is the same thing: play audio and critique them.
You’ll need to develop a thick
skin, take notes, and work on improving. Get in
the habit of air checking all of your shows.
Some classes will begin with Greatest Hits Air Checks this is done
to show radio where it has been. You will be the future to where
it will go.
Classes will also include tape critiques. Heavy emphasis will be placed on
Listener benefits. This will be explained and
hammered home again and again. The
only reason anyone ever listens to a particular radio show is to be entertained
and for what
THEY can get out of it. Your focus must always be on giving the
listener what they want, and not what you want.
Please familiarize yourself with the Policies and Procedures Manual. This
is your bible when you are on the air. Keep in mind that at
any point in time,
anyone from a Program Director, to the Dean of Fine Arts, or the President of
the College-may tune into your show.If they don’t like what they hear in terms
of music content, obscenity, foul language, etc, you may not be able to keep
your air shift.
Keep in mind anyone around the world has access to MJC Pirates
Radio on the Internet, including Program Director’s looking for
future talent.
Always treat every air shift as if it were the most important one you
will ever do. We can have fun in here, and we will. Our goal is to
help you get
that first job in radio.
Everything we do in or out of class will be geared
towards that goal.
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RA-TV 137 Radio Programming & Broadcast Announcing |
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Performance for the electronic media. Includes announcing, news casting,
interview, and narration. Practical development of
Broadcast skills through
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Tuesdays & Thursdays 9:35a-11am
Plus 1.0 Online/Distant Learning Weekly
MPAC 243 EAST
Instructor: Greg Edwards
Office Hours: By Appointment (209):484-6884
email: edwardsg@yosemite.edu
Instructional Assistant: John Giorgio
Phone (209):575-6085
email: giorgioj@mjc.edu
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The purpose of this
course is to help you become a more effective communicator, and the
opportunities that are available to you
after you have
mastered those skills. You can and will become more effective if you work at it.
As a student you will need to practice outside of the classroom. This is a
skills course. |
- REQUIRED: A USB Flash Drive for lab
assignments. Blank CD-R's . Label each clearly with the course number (RA-TV
137)
and your name typewritten or printed on a label and the assignment number
before turning in. Notebook: Bring it to class for notes, handouts, &
assignments.
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- ATTENDANCE IS REQUIRED. You cannot improve your
skills if you are not present to work on them. Four absences will result in a
drop of one letter grade. More than four will cause a further drop in your
grade. If you MUST miss a class you must have advance permission from the Class
Instructor and all assignments must be made up in a timely manner. It is your
responsibility to keep up
with all class assignments.
MISSED TESTS AND EXAMS WILL NOT BE GIVEN FOR A LATER MAKE-UP.
You as a student you are expected to report to class on time, ready to work, and
participate. Campus policy forbids eating and
drinking in the classroom.
Students are not to bring children with them to class, or visitors not enrolled
at MJC.
Students will have ample opportunity to request extra credit projects to help
their grades.
Students are encouraged to communicate with the instructor. Please feel free to
ask questions (there are NO “dumb” questions), in class or communicate by email.
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- ASSIGNMENTS: Class work involves some
lecture-discussion assignments. You will also be asked to write, record,
playback and
evaluate your performance. To get full credit for
these
assignments you must turn them in on the assigned due date. The written portion
of your assignments must be typewritten
and double spaced. There will be extra
credit bonus test questions, and assignments in class and an extra credit lab
assignment.
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- EXAMS: There will be regular tests on assigned
readings , on lecture materials (including guest lectures), and handouts, as
well as
audio and video taped materials. It is important to stay current with
class assignments because we are building skills that require
prior groundwork.
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- PARTICIPATION: Success in this course is directly
affected by your level of participation. Students will benefit from hearing
regular in-class critiques of their work by the instructor and classmates.
Everyone must participate to make this a worthwhile experience.
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- CLASS COOPERATION is equally important. Some group
projects will be assigned. Team work is crucial to some of the grading in
this
class. You will need to help one another to become better communicators. If one
of you fails to complete your assigned role in
a group project, the grade of
everyone in the group will suffer.
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- IT IS THE STUDENTS RESPONSIBILITY TO WITHDRAW FROM
CLASS. Students who simply stop attending without filing a formal
withdrawal notice will earn an automatic “F” for the course.
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GRADING:
Quizzes/Tests 35%
Class participation 10%
(Including attendance)
Performances 50%
Final Exam 5%
REQUIREMENTS FOR:
"A" Grade= 90% and Up
"B" Grade=80-89%
"C" Grade=70-79%
"D" Grade=60-69%
"F" Grade=59% or Lower |
