Archive
2 Nov
2009 National Student Production Awards Winners
The winners of the combined, television and radio categories of the National Student Production Awards were announced at the National College Media Convention in Austin on Oct. 30. Congratulations to all the winners and finalists. Combined Category Best Student Media Web site KUOM, University of Minnesota www.radiok.org Television Best General Entertainment Program HUTV, Harvard College […]
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Keynote and going home
The Keynote for the last day John Burnett. He did a great job in his speech. If you left early you have no idea what you missed out on. Mr. Burnett is a from NPR. He talked about some of the big stories that he covered like going to Iraq for a while and traveling […]
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critiques
I went to a session today, almost on accident which turned out to work to my benefit. The advisor did not show up to the original session I planned on attending so I jumped over to another session that was held. It was critiquing others production samples and DJing styles. I thought it was very […]
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The Last Day
It’s our final full day in Austin. So far I’ve been to two round table discussions for radio: Traffic and News. The traffic session turned out to be very beneficial. Contrary to what I thought, it wasn’t about congested highways and construction, but rather about the traffic within a station and who controls what is […]
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making the best first impression
So, I went to this session today on making the best first impression on a job interview or just in general to future employers. Great session. The session taught us everything from where to put your hands after you give a handshake, to how to sit during the interview. These are things that not many […]
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You Want Me To Run A Contest??
First session of the day: “Contest? You Want Me to Run a Contest??”. I absolutely loved this session! I got so many ideas on how to to update my station (WBSU-89.1 the Point) and our contests. Three that I thought were fantastic and really want to try to do are: 1. Media contest: Have high […]
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end of day 1
Alright. So day one is done. Great start to the rest of the weekend. The seminars were interesting. The session about 100 promotions ideas was AWESOME! Even as he was talking I got a few ideas that branched off of what he said. I can’t wait to get home and share some ideas with the […]
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Day 1- SCAD
“To Tweet or Not to Tweet” I’ve frequently asked myself this question. Is it necessary to keep everyone constantly updated? Should we have a Facebook group or a fan page? How can I use social media to benefit SCAD Student Media? Andy Dehnart used his time to discuss these social media tools and how to […]
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100 Plus Promotion Ideas….
Just attended the “100 Plus Promotion Ideas in 50 Minutes” session. We learned a lot about unique ways to promote our stations on college campuses and in the community. One idea I really liked was the “pie a DJ” event. What a great way to get attention and have fun!!! One main thing that was […]
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Day 1
Hello CBIers! Alright, so we are in day 1 of the conference… must say, going very smoothly. I went to a few that I really liked, then one so far that I LOVED! Career Wise: What employers are looking for…by far my favorite so far. So much insight on what everyone is going to need […]
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