Prerequisite:  C grade average in English classes

Related College Majors:  Tele-Communications, Journalism

Job Opportunities:  Public Relations, news/sports reporting, broadcast sales.

The Radio/TV Production program provides a foundation for both performing and non-performing roles in the telecommunications industry.  Emphasis is placed on developing ideas into programs and commercials.  Students develop scripts, prepare production budgets, and coordinate the talents of production crews. After learning basic operation techniques of studio and portable equipment, students edit their own rough footage into finished products.

Students gain hands-on video experience in the department’s television studio using TV cameras, a special effect generator, studio lights, a teleprompter, video tape editors, and character generators. Additional experience is gained producing two regular programs for cable TV: Washington Township Magazine and The Overview Show.

Radio experience includes operation of audio consoles in production studios, tape recorders, turntables, and CD players. Classroom exercises include broadcast sales copyrighting, radio formatting, and personnel management. The student may also be involved, both during and after school hours, in on-air broadcasting with the Career Center’s FM station, WJEL Stereo 89.3.

Instruction and testing is given prior to gaining the FCC Restricted License. News reporting experience includes covering local news stories, reading Associated Press wire copy, and adding live broadcasts from ABC News.

A small number of juniors who excel are invited to return for a second year which includes regular responsibilities on WJEL and the two cable-TV shows.

Prerequisite: Students must have earned at least a C in regular level English courses.

Suggested Prerequisite: Speech  

Potential Job Opportunities: Areas where former students have found careers include corporate video, industrial training, disc jockeying, news and sports reporting, broadcast sales, cable TV industry, and marketing and public relations.  

This class provides a foundation for both performing and non-performing roles in the telecommunications industry.  Emphasis is placed on developing ideas into programs and commercials.

Students gain hands-on experience in the department’s television studio using TV cameras, camcorders, non-linear editing, etc.  Radio experience includes operation of audio consoles, audio editing, broadcast copywriting, etc. 

A sample of first year topics/activities: 

• Basic broadcast production skills for TV and radio
• FCC rules, radio programming, writing, news reading
• Audio editing, assist with radio station
• Video production fundamentals

A sample of second year topics/activities: 

• Produce cable television shows
• Specific roles on radio station
• Possible internships and job shadowing

Supply cost to student:  Less than $20