It's hard to believe that there's only one semester left in my college career! The years have gone really fast... lots of things have happened, blah blah! I'm looking forward to this last semester and everything that's coming with it, but I'm also going to be sad to leave good ol' Westminny.
This week in broadcasting wasn't very full. No radio shifts, no County Lines, no news meetings... a little sad. We went out 2 Thursdays ago to celebrate the last County Line. We also went to happy hour on Friday for capstone. It was a little sad because only Mr. Weaver, Tandi, Sarah, Sebas and I went. 4 out of 10 was kinda lame, but at least we know who the hardcore ones are, haha! It was a good time! Looking forward to next semester!
The career and job hunt was in full force this past week. Since I didn't have many finals I was set on getting all of my radio resume tapes finished and sending some out. On Friday I sent out packages to KissFM in Jamestown, NY for a morning show host position, and to Wish 99.7 in Pittsburgh for a part time on-air job. It's my first "real" applications, so I'm anxious to see what type of response I get back. I'd love to hear some feedback, regardless of whether it's good or bad. I plan on applying to ChannelOne news while I'm at home, and then putting my TV resume tape together as soon as I get back to school. It's go time!
On a personal update, I'm going to visit friends in both New York City and New Jersey after the first of the year. I've made arrangements to stay w/ a few friends in NYC so that I could see the city like someone who lives there, not so much a tourist. I am also going to meet with a friend of the family who used to work for Katie Couric and SNL and now works for Jane Pauley. After NYC I'm headed to Princeton, NJ to visit with 2004 grad Amanda Oliveri at her promotions job w/ Nasau Broadcasting. I'm VERY excited for the trip, and I'm also traveling on my own which should be a great experience.
I hope everyone has a great holiday! I'm sure I'll update the blog a few times over break!
December 19, 2004
December 10, 2004
Jackpot!
This week in broadcasting has been very active for me both on the radio and TV. On Tuesday afternoon we found out that the Born 2 Run sports complex in Grove City had gone bankrupt and was forced to lock up its doors. Liz and I ran stories about the closing and also got reaction from a parent whose child plays hockey there. We were enterprising and that was a really good feeling.
I had planned on doing my ever-present package about hybrid cars, but dropped in so Sebastian could add a package to sports. I was sitting around on Thursday afternoon and at 2 o'clock Mr. Weaver said there was breaking news. The $171.4 million winning Powerball ticket was sold right here in New Castle at the Country Food Mart on Butler Avenue. A press conference was set for 3:30pm with the store's owner because he gets $100,000 for selling the ticket! Being the hardcore broadcaster that she is, Liz Farry cleared her schedule and came with me to be my shooter. During the press event Liz and I were there shooting with the 4 major stations from Pittsburgh and the 3 from Youngstown. We felt very cool.
Amy Marcinkiewicz and her videographer from WPXI Channel 11 helped us out my letting us tape our microphone to theirs on the stand. Amy also helped us identify the man in charge so we could talk to him and gave us a few pointers on shooting events like this. It was a really great learning experience and goes to show how important it is to make good contacts!
We got back at about 4:45 and I had my complete package finished by 6:15. An hour and half isn't too shabby for editing a package, especially w/ all the short notice. I think it turned out really well and I could definitely add it to a resume tape.
We had our last County Line of the year last night. The show was really great and everyone did an awesome job. It's hard to believe that we put together 11 live shows this year and all of them (except that third show, haha) we were pretty good. The show went through some tough times w/ anchor changes and technical issues at the beginning, but things got worked out and I am looking forward to the Spring.
Looking for a career has hit a slow spot this week. I have my resume updated, my DJ CD completely burned and ready to send out. My TV resume isn't put together at all, but I now have 4 really solid packages to put on there, so I'm happy with that. I plan on using Xmas break to get a lot done. I am planning a trip to New Jersey to visit WC Alum Amanda Oliveri at her job at Nassau Broadcasting in Princeton. She does promotions there and has a lot of fun. She's only 25min from Philly and an hour from NYC, which is where I want to end up. Hopefully I will also be able to go from NJ to NYC in the same week and visit some friends that I know there. I have been to NYC several times, but never as a person who lives there, just on more organized trips. I'm very excited for the chance to scope out potential future homes and to see how other broadcasters are doing!
I found an article rating the top news sites of the year. It puts Google's news site, ABC News and a Chinese News website in the top spots. Pretty interesting to see and may be useful to us broadcasters in the future.
I had planned on doing my ever-present package about hybrid cars, but dropped in so Sebastian could add a package to sports. I was sitting around on Thursday afternoon and at 2 o'clock Mr. Weaver said there was breaking news. The $171.4 million winning Powerball ticket was sold right here in New Castle at the Country Food Mart on Butler Avenue. A press conference was set for 3:30pm with the store's owner because he gets $100,000 for selling the ticket! Being the hardcore broadcaster that she is, Liz Farry cleared her schedule and came with me to be my shooter. During the press event Liz and I were there shooting with the 4 major stations from Pittsburgh and the 3 from Youngstown. We felt very cool.
Amy Marcinkiewicz and her videographer from WPXI Channel 11 helped us out my letting us tape our microphone to theirs on the stand. Amy also helped us identify the man in charge so we could talk to him and gave us a few pointers on shooting events like this. It was a really great learning experience and goes to show how important it is to make good contacts!
We got back at about 4:45 and I had my complete package finished by 6:15. An hour and half isn't too shabby for editing a package, especially w/ all the short notice. I think it turned out really well and I could definitely add it to a resume tape.
We had our last County Line of the year last night. The show was really great and everyone did an awesome job. It's hard to believe that we put together 11 live shows this year and all of them (except that third show, haha) we were pretty good. The show went through some tough times w/ anchor changes and technical issues at the beginning, but things got worked out and I am looking forward to the Spring.
Looking for a career has hit a slow spot this week. I have my resume updated, my DJ CD completely burned and ready to send out. My TV resume isn't put together at all, but I now have 4 really solid packages to put on there, so I'm happy with that. I plan on using Xmas break to get a lot done. I am planning a trip to New Jersey to visit WC Alum Amanda Oliveri at her job at Nassau Broadcasting in Princeton. She does promotions there and has a lot of fun. She's only 25min from Philly and an hour from NYC, which is where I want to end up. Hopefully I will also be able to go from NJ to NYC in the same week and visit some friends that I know there. I have been to NYC several times, but never as a person who lives there, just on more organized trips. I'm very excited for the chance to scope out potential future homes and to see how other broadcasters are doing!
I found an article rating the top news sites of the year. It puts Google's news site, ABC News and a Chinese News website in the top spots. Pretty interesting to see and may be useful to us broadcasters in the future.
December 4, 2004
Ready and Rarin' to go!
This week in broadcasting has been mostly the same old for me. Morning show, news meeting, radio shifts and The County Line. We had a pretty unique show this week. A few minor technical mistakes, a neat interview segment and we timed out really well. It's hard to believe that there's only one more show left this semester. We're looking to fill in some holes for next semester, and also prepare people to take over new positions in the fall. Mr. Weaver and I discussed having me fill in for one of the anchor positions. He was really for it, and I would definitely like the experience. We'll have to see how we can work it out.
The career seach is heating up because I'm getting REALLY hungry about finding a job and took some serious steps this week towards doing so. I sent my resume to Nickelodeon for a writer position for U Pick Live, a sort of TRL for cartoon shows. A job like that would be really fun, and Nick is a part of MTVNetworks, which is where I'd like to end up. I also finally completed and burned my DJ resume CD, which includes a 90sec DJ aircheck and 6 promo spots to show off my production skills. I think I've been channeling Julie this week because I've been printing off job openings and putting them together in a binder so that I can easily compare them. I plan on sending out some stuff next week. I also need to make copies of my headshots to send out with a few applications. There are 2 jobs that I am interested in that ask to have color photos attached. I'm ok with that.
Like I said before, it kinda sucks that BC jobs need to be filled immediately, especially since I really can't start working until May. Unlike others though, I really can't bring myself to drop my responsibilities at Titan Radio and WCN to take on a full or part time job. I have worked really hard for years to prepare myself to get a job in broadcasting, but I have also worked really hard to get the leadership positions I have here at Westminster. I don't want to turn my back on those responsibilities now, especially when the people who appointed me to the positions could be valuable references in the future. Even though I have a MAJOR itch to find a job now, I'm going to enjoy the rest of my college career because, let's face it, I'm going to work for the rest of my life.
I found an article about how blogs are becoming a powerful force for companies to use. One experted is saying that media needs to "adapt or die" when it comes to the use of blogs. I think most people know what a blog is now, and they're really becoming a trend in the industry. Don't all us capstoners feel special now?!
The career seach is heating up because I'm getting REALLY hungry about finding a job and took some serious steps this week towards doing so. I sent my resume to Nickelodeon for a writer position for U Pick Live, a sort of TRL for cartoon shows. A job like that would be really fun, and Nick is a part of MTVNetworks, which is where I'd like to end up. I also finally completed and burned my DJ resume CD, which includes a 90sec DJ aircheck and 6 promo spots to show off my production skills. I think I've been channeling Julie this week because I've been printing off job openings and putting them together in a binder so that I can easily compare them. I plan on sending out some stuff next week. I also need to make copies of my headshots to send out with a few applications. There are 2 jobs that I am interested in that ask to have color photos attached. I'm ok with that.
Like I said before, it kinda sucks that BC jobs need to be filled immediately, especially since I really can't start working until May. Unlike others though, I really can't bring myself to drop my responsibilities at Titan Radio and WCN to take on a full or part time job. I have worked really hard for years to prepare myself to get a job in broadcasting, but I have also worked really hard to get the leadership positions I have here at Westminster. I don't want to turn my back on those responsibilities now, especially when the people who appointed me to the positions could be valuable references in the future. Even though I have a MAJOR itch to find a job now, I'm going to enjoy the rest of my college career because, let's face it, I'm going to work for the rest of my life.
I found an article about how blogs are becoming a powerful force for companies to use. One experted is saying that media needs to "adapt or die" when it comes to the use of blogs. I think most people know what a blog is now, and they're really becoming a trend in the industry. Don't all us capstoners feel special now?!
November 25, 2004
Tryptophan is the bomb!
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! I had a nice time engorging myself full of food today at the various relative's houses. It's nice to have a break, but I'm bored already.
This week in broadcasitng was super short for me, being only 2 days long, but I actually got a lot done. There was no County Line this week, obviously, but we're looking pretty good for next week. I want to have one more package done this year. I've had the hybrid cars package up on the board like 4 times this year. Mr. Weaver also suggested visiting a Christmas farm to see how they do things this time of year, or finding a family that cuts down a traditional tree every year. We'll see what pops up.
Looking towards my career, I've been getting more serious about getting all of my stuff together. I took about 2 hours and listened to all my DJ airchecks from this summer and this semester. I put together my best clips into about a 3min segment, and also got all of my production and promos together. I want to have Dr. B and Tandi both listen to it before I finalize everything. Next up is getting my TV resume tape together. That should be interesting!
I had several conversations with different people about what I'm going to do once I graduate, and the general answer is I HAVE NO IDEA!!! I'm starting to get a little freaked out. It's hard because broadcasting jobs, for the most part, need to be filled immediately. So, every day I see all these job listings and everything, and I feel like I'm missing out by not applying, but I honestly couldn't take a job right now. I have another full course load next semester and have a night class and dance theater. My friend Maria gave me some good advice. She said to not worry about finding my first job, because my first job isn't going to be what I end up doing for the rest of my career. *phew*
I didn't find an article this week, but I did find something that was kind of interesting. Target has been advertising these Wake Up promotions where you visit Target.com and send your friends, loved ones, or enemies a wake up message from a celebrity or otherwise annoying character. I definitely checked out the website to send some of my ever-so-lucky friends a wakeup message, but the site said they were experiencing a huge amount of bandwith and could not process of the requests. I wonder how many people actually did visit the site and what it will do for Target's Black Friday sales. PS- No one better send me one!
This week in broadcasitng was super short for me, being only 2 days long, but I actually got a lot done. There was no County Line this week, obviously, but we're looking pretty good for next week. I want to have one more package done this year. I've had the hybrid cars package up on the board like 4 times this year. Mr. Weaver also suggested visiting a Christmas farm to see how they do things this time of year, or finding a family that cuts down a traditional tree every year. We'll see what pops up.
Looking towards my career, I've been getting more serious about getting all of my stuff together. I took about 2 hours and listened to all my DJ airchecks from this summer and this semester. I put together my best clips into about a 3min segment, and also got all of my production and promos together. I want to have Dr. B and Tandi both listen to it before I finalize everything. Next up is getting my TV resume tape together. That should be interesting!
I had several conversations with different people about what I'm going to do once I graduate, and the general answer is I HAVE NO IDEA!!! I'm starting to get a little freaked out. It's hard because broadcasting jobs, for the most part, need to be filled immediately. So, every day I see all these job listings and everything, and I feel like I'm missing out by not applying, but I honestly couldn't take a job right now. I have another full course load next semester and have a night class and dance theater. My friend Maria gave me some good advice. She said to not worry about finding my first job, because my first job isn't going to be what I end up doing for the rest of my career. *phew*
I didn't find an article this week, but I did find something that was kind of interesting. Target has been advertising these Wake Up promotions where you visit Target.com and send your friends, loved ones, or enemies a wake up message from a celebrity or otherwise annoying character. I definitely checked out the website to send some of my ever-so-lucky friends a wakeup message, but the site said they were experiencing a huge amount of bandwith and could not process of the requests. I wonder how many people actually did visit the site and what it will do for Target's Black Friday sales. PS- No one better send me one!
November 19, 2004
Sleep, glorius sleep!
So, the musical is over, thanks to everyone that came to see it! Dance Team also had their first performance at the Blue & White game! Here's some photos:
Now that I have my evenings back to do what I want, I gotta start rolling on my senior project and everything that needs to be wrapped up for my classes. I'll admit- I've been slacking on some of my class work because of my extracurriculars, but now I have more free time.
This week in broadcasting was very typical. We had The County Line on Thursday, which went pretty well! Things were shaky at the begining of the week because we had little content for the show, but magically everything fell together on Thursday. Everything was finished early so it was smoothe sailing! Good job Mike and Shannon!
On the career path... *tumble weed rolls by* Ya, that about sums it up! Musical and Dance team took over my life, but musical's over and Dance team is self-sustaining so that frees up a lot of time. I'm going to fix my resume next week and hopefully put together my radio resume tape as well. The TV tape will come in the following weeks.
I found an article about how the FCC and ABC are still facing off about the Desperate Housewives promo during Monday Night Football. The network is facing major heat after thousands of complaints came in about one of the characters dropping her towel for a football player. It was a bit much, but the whole premise of that TV show is sexually active housewives and their daily doings. I'm sure the ad and controversy gained them new viewers.
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