Spring 2010 Edition Stay Tuned - Carolina School of Broadcasting

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Carolina School of Broadcasting is proud to announce that it has recently undergone a
rigorous audit and examination by one of the leading accreditation organizations for
schools of its type, in the United States. ACCSC , formerly ACCSCT, has approved
Carolina School of Broadcasting for the next five years as an accredited institution.
Therefore Carolina School of Broadcasting will continue to participate in Title IV
programs that make the opportunity for education available to everyone regardless of
their financial position in life. This fairness enables anyone who is interested in attending
to have a chance to pursue their dream of a career in broadcasting. To get started, please
see the important website information on the back page or call us for more information at
704-395-9272. Carolina School of Broadcasting is the oldest broadcasting school in the
United States, established in 1957 and is licensed by the North Carolina Community
College System, accredited by ACCSC, approved by the United States Department of
Education and encourages everyone to attend an accredited school.
Nathan Richie (yes the spelling of his last name is Richie) is the founder and President of
NR Creative Group, a creative marketing firm that helps companies and individuals
expand their growth opportunities by using a broad range of visual communication,
branding and sales tools. An ardent lover of music teamed with a radio journey that
started at the age of 16, Nathan currently produces and hosts a music oriented radio show
he created called “END Sessions” featuring acoustic, live performances and interviews.
It airs every Sunday night on Clear Channel’s WEND, 106.5 The End based in Charlotte
– streaming nationwide on 1065.com and iHeartRadio.com.
Bettie Coltrane joined CSB in the Financial Aid office in October 2009.
A native of Virginia Beach and a graduate of Old Dominion University,
she spent 26 years in commercial real estate. She has one daughter,
Meg who is a sophomore at UNC-Asheville. For fun, Bettie likes to
travel, spend time in the garden and volunteers with Habitat for
Humanity and the Public Library.
CSB teamed up with Pat Frizzell from
Via Video Productions to edit national
highlight videos for high schools around the
Country. CSB’s, Mike Pressley, Anthony
Webster, Ryan Eriksen, Chis Duncan are
all able to use their skills in Final Cut Pro
and Avid Media Composer to produce these
videos. CSB’s, Chris Mason created the
graphics, open & close for the videos and is
overseeing the editing by the students to
ensure a professional product is delivered to
the high schools.
Mark Allen , owner/operator of Maverick
Productions, hired CSB students, Betsy Berry
and Daniel Geraldino, to assist in the
production of a pilot Home Makeover Program.
The show is being pitched to air on PBS.
Radio personality, Arroe Collins and Lite 102.9
Program Director, Nick Allen facilitated a
“Creating Content for Radio” workshop for
Carolina School of Broadcasting students and
graduates. With more platforms available then
ever before, it’s imperative that on-air
personalities know what to say, how to say it
and how to brand it to fit the programming
parameters of the station. Arroe and Nick are
veteran broadcasters who understand our
evolving industry. Arroe is a long-time
popular Charlotte broadcaster who’s
always eager to mentor our students.
Karen Hund contacted CSB when she
needed a television studio to shoot video
stand ups for her on line program,
CV-Vision.com. To accommodate their
production needs CSB utilized the green
screen, teleprompter, master control room
and studio cameras. The on air talent enjoyed
working with Chris Mason and his production
team of Ryan Erickson, James Graham,
Dan Gray, and Sloan Rollins. CSB was
able to shoot, edit and have the product
ready to display on the website in a couple
of hours. We were told that this shoot
had the most professional and fun crew
yet and we look forward to working
with CV-Vision in 2010 and beyond.
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Listen to The Storm Anywhere,
Any Time!
Although The Carolina School of
Broadcasting’s campus station The Storm
broadcasts over the airwaves on 89.3 FM,
the station has gone world-wide by
broadcasting via streaming audio on the web.
The link to the station stream is accessible
from any web browser by typing in
mms://thestorm.carolinaschoolofbroadcasting.com/thestorm/
The station streams all its programming 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week. With the new stream,
The Storm can also be picked up on your
mobile device with programs such as Moodio
(available at www.moodio.com) and the Pocket
Tunes app for the I-Phone, however download
and data charges may apply, so check with
your cell provider for more information.
New Morning Show Joins
The Storm Lineup
Joining an already impressive list of
shows on The Storm, The Breakfast Buffet is
the brand new morning show. Broadcasting
weekday mornings from 7-10, Station Manager
and Carolina School of Broadcasting’s Doc
Geressy, Carolina School of Broadcasting
Graduate Travis Wilson, student Labrey Montaign,
and a wide array of other Carolina School of
Broadcasting students bring laughs and fun to the
morning airwaves on 89.3 The Storm. The Breakfast
Buffet is a variety morning show that has attracted
quite a following through word of mouth and other
grassroots campaigning via social media sites. “The
Breakfast Buffet” joins The Buzz with Henry
Hollingshead as the second show to broadcast
on a consistent weekday basis on The Storm.
Featured Show – Ash-Kat
in the Afternoon
Carolina School of Broadcasting alum
Ashley Riffle, who currently works with Radio
Disney in Charlotte, returns each Tuesday
afternoon for her show “Ash-Kat in the Afternoon”.
Ash-Kat plays a variety of young and new artists
that fit the Radio Disney demographic, such as The
Jonas Brothers, Hanna Montana/Miley Cyrus, and
High School Musical. Ash-Kat chose the format
because she is just as much a fan of the music as
her listeners. Aside from the catchy tunes,
Ash-Kat keeps her listeners up-to-date on the
latest developments and concert appearances of
the artists and groups she plays. A kid-friendly
show, Ash-Kat in the Afternoon airs on
Carolina Connection Magazine Show
The Carolina School of Broadcasting is producing a 30-minute magazine show that airs
on Capitol Broadcasting’s WMYT cable television station MYTV-12. Students and
graduates have the opportunity to showcase their creativity and production skills while
entertaining and informing the Charlotte audience about what is happening in and around
the Queen city. Chris Mason (CSB Broadcast Production Administrator), the Executive
Producer and Labrey Burris, the Associate Producer, work directly with students in
determining content and production schedules for the program. Recent topics for the
Magazine show include: the Catawba Indians Craft Show, a profile on local artist Lindy
Dobbins, The Lemur Center at Duke University, the Merry Go Round radio show in
Mount Airy, Poetry Slam, and War and its effects on local families. For “Carolina
Connection” airdates and times on MYTV-12, call the station, visit its Website
or check local listings.
Lincoln Charter Schools
CSB and Capitol Broadcasting hosted a joint tour for the Lincoln Charter School high school students
interested in communications. CSB staff gave tours of the on campus radio station, The Storm, the audio
production and non-linear editing suites and the TV studio. Capitol Broadcasting showcased the WJZY
television studio. According to Lincoln Charter’s Vanita Evans, Technology Instructor and Greg Shull,
Media Specialist, the students came away excited, realizing there’s an accredited broadcast school in North
Carolina that offers radio, television and new media as curricula.
News 14 Election Night
News 14 Managing Editor & Senior Reporter, Shawn Flynn can always count on CSB to help with the
Mecklenburg County election results. Richa Vyas, Linana Major, Sloan Rollins, Ryan Erikson, Dacia
Cordell, Amos Kelso and Cody Peck all pitched in to help tally the votes!
MIGGS/WEND 106.5 The End webisodes
Carolina School of Broadcasting students worked with 106.5’s Nathan Richie on the
production of a Webisode series for the band MIGGS. MIGGS is an indie rock group
based out of Tampa and Malibu. They connected with Nathan and The End on their
tour through the Carlinas. While in Charlotte, their production crew captured footage
for the new Webisode series, “I’m With the Band”. Carolina School of Broadcasting
students got to hang out and participate alongside the production crew. We thank
Nathan for making this opportunity possible.
The Charlotte Film Festival celebrated its’ 4th anniversary in September and CSB graduate Brandon
Falls was the Workshop/ Panels Coordinator. Brandon invited CSB students to volunteer on these panels
and participate in film professional workshops. One of the highlights of the Charlotte Film Festival was the
documentary screening of Michael Moore’s new film, Capitalism.
Emulsion Arts:
CSB graduates Brett Hall, Amanda VanderMullen,Stephen Gibson and Chris Duncan have been
working as PA’s under the leadership of Joanne Hock, of
Emulsion Arts. Recent film productions include BMW, Regional Medical Center, Bank of America and
two pilots for Discovery Channel.
College Football
CSB graduate, Anthony Grier hired Utility/
Production assistants to help with the television
broadcasts of the Wake Forest University and
Winston Salem State University.
NFL Football
CSB graduates Ryan Grant, Anthony Grier,
Jimmy Jenkins, Wes Mayhew, Kevin Baker,
Daniel Geraldino work as utilities for the
Carolina Panther football games.
Charlotte Checkers
CSB students Wes Mayhew, Curtis Sharpe,
Anthony Jones, and Kevin Potts serve as
camera operators for the Charlotte Checkers games.
Johnson C. Smith University
& CIAA tournament.
CSB Graduate Ben Cook is the Play by Play
announcer for the
home basketball games and will be one of the
on air hosts during the CIAA Tournament.
Charlotte Bobcats
CSB intern Ambrosia Lucas works with Kevin
Baker (CSB grad) in the Broadcast Production
side of the Charlotte Bobcats and of basketball
operations.
Pineville Baseball
Mike Edwards Head Baseball Coach for Pineville
Post contacted CSB for a baseball announcer.
Josh Coley stepped up and called the home games.
Piedmont Youth Football League
Ron McDaniel with the Piedmont Youth Football
League contacted CSB when he needed Color &
Play –by –Play. Chad Kremlis, CJ Cole and
Susan Brown worked with Randy Ferrell and
handled the jobs during the Piedmont Youth
Football Championships.
ESPN-Regional
CSB graduates Chris Ambrose, Jimmy
Jenkins and Marcus Owens work in digital
assets as Loggers during the NCAA & NBA
basketball season! Great way to watch
sports and get paid for it!
Just ask Elizabeth Horton.
From the moment I interviewed to the
moment I accepted a position a few days ago,
WBTV has been a family to me. The leadership,
the skill sets, the professionalism and the patience
of the staff made my experience incredible.
My duties included sitting with the
producers while writing stories, researching ideas,
making phone calls, pulling sound bytes and even
learning how to work ENPS. And I was allowed to
shadow nearly all of the reporters out in the field,
and some of them even spent extra time coaching
me and taking me out in the field after hours to
help me feel comfortable in front of the camera. I
learned a new editing system called Edius and
edited my own packages for my reel. The control
booth knew me as “the prompter operator” for the
noon and evening newscasts. All of these
experiences gave me a ‘real world’ view of the
news business. WBTV allowed me to do as much
or as little as I wanted. They watched to see if I
was really serious about this business before
presenting major opportunities. I learned that they
can tell who will make it and who won’t by their
work ethic. It’s a hard business with long hours,
and it’s extremely competitive. They save the good
stuff for those who are really dedicated. WBTV
provided endless opportunities that stretched my
mind in every way possible.
I had so many mentors that it’s hard to
mention them all. When I was approached for the
first time to do a screen test – only two weeks into
my internship – I was surprised and anxious. But
they held my hand, always giving me positive
feedback and lessons to learn. The news director,
assistant news director, executive producers and
reporters all held my hand and guided me through
the process. Today I experienced my first day onair. In the 24th market! I attribute all of this to what
I learned at Carolina School of Broadcasting, and
to WBTV’s willingness to see something big in
someone so small. They always inspired me to
grow and challenge myself in every way. I’m
humbled and grateful for this wonderful
opportunity, and I don’t have a single complaint
about my internship. It turned a dream into reality.
When Dennis hired me, he said, “I want to give
you this because I think you deserve it. And I have
confidence in you, but you must promise me that
someday you’ll do the same for someone else.” I
can’t wait for that day to come. I want to be able to
share all I’ve learned.