Radio Staff 1-2/Mass Media

Classification: Career Education (832A-833A)

Prerequisite:  Radio Lab 1-2 or instructor approval; application required; minimum of 2.0 GPA

Open to: 11, 12

Credit: 2 RW Note this class meets the state technology requirement, Academic Honors Elective

Radio Staff serves as the course for all second-year staff members in the WHJE Radio Broadcasting Program. This class is designed to offer students the opportunity to operate the award-winning, FCC licensed, non-commercial, public radio station 91.3 FM WHJE. Out-of-class time is required.

Students will be responsible for scripting, producing and hosting a variety of radio program elements such as live weekly radio shows, CHS sports broadcasts, news reports/interviews, in-depth Carmel community stories, production spots, DJ events, etc. In addition, students will become proficient in operating broadcast-standard equipment and software. Class time will be spent learning best practices in the radio industry, executing various program tasks and critiquing peer work.