Looking Back On Things...

At first I didn't think broadcasting was something you could really improve on. I figured you were either good or bad at radio/tv. However, when I take a look back at my old projects I can really notice how much I've improved. I used to film vertically and use the source as my main audio device. I have since improved dramatically and picked up on many skills. I have learned my strengths and weaknesses. What matters the most is that I feel I'm more prepared now than I ever was to pursue a career in broadcasting. Whether it will be radio or tv, time will tell. Nobody is ever perfect, and there is a long road of broadcasting ahead of me but I know that I will try my best along the way and in the end I will succeed. 

5 Reasons To Take Broadcasting In School

Why go to school for broadcasting? I'm going to tell you some of the reasons why you should take broadcasting in school if you have interest in the field. Enjoy!

1. You make contacts - You will meat many people in the field who can give you real-life experience and maybe even help you get a job someday!

2. You have access to equipment - You will get a change to use expensive equipment that you normally wouldn't always get a chance to get hands on with outside of school.

3. You will have a team - Most broadcasting is done with a full crew. Your classmates will be your production team.

4. You can make a demo - The teachers will give you feedback that you can use to better yourself. You can also use any good projects as a demo for an internship or work position. 

5. You learn the industry - There is much more than just pointing a camera or talking over a mic and if you take broadcasting in school you will learn that fast!

These are just 5 reason as to why you should take broadcasting in school if you are interesting in the field. 

Off-Air Exercise

An exercise I was taught in school was to try new things to experiment with your vocal and editing skills. We have done small commercial ads in podcasts before for assignments and this was really where I saw the creativity come out of some people. You get to add fun sound effects and come up with a marketing script. The point is to make it catchy and believable. Just like a real ad! You could invent the product or use a real one. Advertising is LARGELY broadcasting. In order for the stations to survive they need to depend on sponsorship and commercials. Yes many people will change the channel or turn the radio off during commercial breaks. But we are all guilty of liking one or two commercials out there so try your best to sqeeze some upbeat fun into your ads.

Searching For Your On-Air Personality.

On-air personality is something you will find as you practice. I find that many people I know turn into entirely different people when they are on-air. You need to make yourself entertaining, but you don't want it to get to the point where you are fake to both yourself and your viewers. You mainly just want to be clear with everything you say, express your own opinions strongly, and have high energy while you are live. Don't fake it, but push yourself to go over the top a bit!