Class Schedule

Class Schedule

Class 1 Tuesday August 31

Discuss The Class/Student Introductions

Download The MJC Policy Guide
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Assignment 1 Sign the acknowledgement page (Last Page of Policy Guide)
and turn in during next class for 5 Points.
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Class 2 Thursday September 2

Getting To Know The Tools Of The Trade

Assignment 1 Due!
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Class 3 Tuesday September 7

Radio Basics

Assignment 2 Download ARB Ratings Diary

Download ARB Diary

Start Filling Out on September 9th . Due in Class NO LATER THAN September 16th.
This is a 25 Point Assignment
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Class 4 Thursday September 9

Big Brother is Listening/Rules & Regulations for the Broadcaster
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Class 5 Tuesday September 14

Rules & Regulations Cont.

Download FCC Public & Broadcasting

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Class 6 Thursday September 16

Quiz 1

Assignment 2 Due (ARB Diaries)

Assignment 3 :Monitor or Record one of these stations (Kat Country 103, Sunny 102 , KHOP)
You will monitor for one full hour (Between 6a-8a) and One full hour from (4p-6p).You will write
down as instructed in class , where news is played, stop sets
(How Long), how much music and where it is played in the hours. List what happens in detail
between each major event. Note also the stations positioning statement.
This Is a 20 point assignment.
Blank Hot Clocks Here
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Class 7 Tuesday September 21

Picking The Hits/What a Music Director's Job is

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Class 8 Thursday September 23

Radio Formatics

Assignment 3 Due Hot Clocks
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Class 9 Tuesday September 28

Radio's Lifeblood
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Class 10 Thursday September 30

Station Imaging

Download the Relatables Test

Assignment 4 Print the relatables sheet (5 Total) . Answer the questions
yourself and interview 4 other persons. Exact Instructions are
on the document. This is a 25 point assignment.
Due in Class October 12th
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Class 11 Tuesday October 5

Quiz 2
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Class 12 Thursday October 7

The Ratings Game
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Class 13 Tuesday October 12

The Ratings Game Cont.

Assignment 4 Due Relatables Test
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Class 14 Thursday October 14

Radio Remotes
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Class 15 Tuesday October 19

Radio Promotions
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Class 16 Thursday October 21

Radio Promotions Cont..
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Class 17 Tuesday October 26

Building The Perfect Station
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Class 18 Thursday October 28

Building The Perfect Station Cont.
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Class 19 Tuesday November 2

Building The Perfect Station Cont.
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Class 20 Thursday November 4

Building The Perfect Station -The Presentation
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Class 21 Tuesday November 9

Show Prep
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Class 22 Thursday November 11

Radio News
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Class 23 Tuesday November 16

Radio News Cont
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Class 24 Thursday November 18

Quiz 3
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Class 25 Tuesday November 23

Resumes & Cover Letters
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Class 26 Thursday November 26
No Class- Thanksgiving Holiday
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Class 27 Tuesday November 30

Self Promotion &

Getting The First Job In Broadcasting

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Class 28 Thursday December 2

The Job Interview
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Class 29 Tuesday December 7

A Day in the Life of a DJ-The Rush is on!

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Class 20 Thursday December 9

Final Assignment Due

YOU WILL FIND AN ON AIR JOB IN THE CLASSIFIEDS AND FOR YOUR FINAL PROJECT:

You are to design a package to impress!!

A Package to be turned in that includes the following

1) Resume & Cover Letter
2) A copy of the ad for the job you are applying for
3) Properly Labeled CD with the following:
2-Commercials Produced (Must be new not previous assignments)
2- Produced Station Imaging Items (One a quick liner, the other a promo promoting the sound of the station)
1- Newscast (90sec minimum. Minimum 4 stories and a weathercast. )
You must turn in copies of your news stories. The original unedited & your version edited.
1- sample air check ( 60sec minimum/ 90sec maximum in length and tightly produced.)
2-Man On The Street Interviews 60sec in Length
This is worth 100 points total.

No makeup's! The final Project is due at start of class. All work must be produced in the school lab.