Volume 11, Issue 1

AskCBI.org Fall 2014 College Broadcasters, Inc. CBI hosts first West Coast convention After successful events in Atlanta and San Antonio, College Broadcast- ers, Inc. is heading to the Seattle for its third annual National Student Electronic Media Convention. The convention will be held Oct. 23-25 at the Renaissance Seattle Hotel. Early arrivers can take advantage of two special pre-convention work- shops on Wednesday, Oct. 22. CBI vice president and Adobe certified technical trainer Herbert “Jay” Dun- more will spend the morning teach- ing “Adobe Creative Quickstart.” In this session, Dunmore will use the College Broadcasters, Inc. travels to Seattle for the third annual National Student Electronic Media Conven- Adobe Creative Cloud and identify tion Oct. 23-25 at the Renaissance Seattle Hotel. Seattle skyline from Queen Anne Hill Public domain image from Wikimedia Commons. techniques to get the best audio and video from products like Adobe After ply by Monday, Sept. 22. See AskCBI. bird pricing. Effects, Premiere and Media Encoder. org/Seattle for details. CBI room rates for the Renaissance Wednesday’s afternoon pre-con- Highlights of the regular conven- Seattle, 515 Madison St., are $169 per vention session is “FCC 101.” Lead tion include sessions on smart mar- night plus taxes and fees for single, by attorney David Oxenford and keting on a small budget, archiving double, triple or quad occupancy. CBI past president Warren “Koz” college radio, leadership for student Room rates are valid until Sept. 29 or Kozireski, this practical guide is a managers and more.The convention until the room block is filled. Make must for new students, advisers and will also feature a keynote speaker, sure to mention CBI when making the managers and anyone who could use to be announced in September, and reservation. a refresher on how to keep legal at an the presentation of the annual Na- CBI members can also book travel FCC-licensed radio station. tional Student Production Awards. through Southwest Airlines and Registration for the pre-convention The complete list of awards finalists is receive up to 10% off select fares and sessions is part of regular convention located on pages four and five of this bonus Rapid Reward points. Please registration and is on a first-come, newsletter. use the link at AskCBI.org/Seattle to first-served basis. An additional $50 Registration is now open through book your tickets. registration fee applies for each pre- AskCBI.org/Seattle. Registration fees Speaker bios, things to do in Seattle, convention workshop. can be paid online or by check or session listings and schedule, and Another special feature this con- purchase order, but payment must be much more will be posted to the con- vention is the return of the Next received by Oct. 1 to qualify for early vention website. Generation Radio project. Beginning Oct. 20, six student journalists will have the opportunity to complete a Convention registration rates full-scale multimedia-training project Early bird registration rates through Standard registration rates starting with an emphasis on radio storytell- Oct. 1, 2014: Oct. 2, 2014: ing. Each student accepted to this • CBI Member Student – $100 • CBI Member Student – $130 project will be paired with a profes- • CBI Member Adviser/Manager • CBI Member Adviser/Manager – sional journalist and spend the week – $100 $130 working together on a character-driv- • Non-CBI Member Student – $160 • Non-CBI Member Student – $200 en multimedia story. There is no fee • Non-CBI Member Adviser/Man- • Non-CBI Member Adviser/Man- to attend the Next Generation Radio ager – $160 ager – $200 Project. Interested students must ap- • All Others – $200 • All Others – $300 Page Two CBInsights College radio contest rules Although there are no rules dictat- every 40 days. Listeners to Radio K WDCR-AM at Dartmouth College al- ing a radio station must place contest at University of Minnesota can win lows for “stand-in” winners, but only rules or policies online, it’s a good something once every two weeks. after the original winner has sent a practice to let your listeners know signed letter authorizing the submis- about any conditions that might come When/how are prizes claimed? sion along with a copy of the winner’s with their prize. It’s hard for a DJ or At Saddleback College’s KSBR, license (or other state-issued ID). producer to relay a full set of regula- winners must claim their prize within tions in a 90-second phone call, so 30 days. WLOY at Loyola University What now? having your rules readily available Maryland gives winners just 48 hours If you are still at a loss on how to can also help answer listener ques- to claim a prize before it is returned draft contest rules, consider borrow- tions and minimize conflicts. When to the prize pool. Most prizes must be ing and/or building on this short and considering a prize policy, ask these picked up from the main studio offices sweet policy from KMSC at Morning- questions: during the regular 40-hour work week side College: (Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. 1. All KMSC listeners other than Who can win? to 5 p.m.) or a similar prize redemp- on-air DJs and staff are eligible for OWL Radio at Kennesaw State tion schedule. ticket giveaways and other on-air University restricts its contests to cur- Rather than contests. rent KSU students only and excludes maintain times for 2. Ticket giveaway and staff members of OWL Radio and all listeners to claim other contest winners of KSU Student Media along with their bounty, must redeem their prize members of their immediate families. RSU Radio at prior to the event, in the Emerson College’s WERS excludes all Rogers State Uni- case of ticket giveaways, WERS and Emerson College employ- versity mails out everything or the deadline announced ees, staff members, trustees, volun- except will call tickets. If you decide over the air in the case of teers, and their families. WSIA at The you are going to mail out prizes, even other contests. College of Staten Island allows only just occasionally, you will want to 3. Ticket giveaways and other con- one individual per family or house- incorporate this language from RSU test prizes must be picked up in hold to win a contest. Radio’s contest rules: The radio station the Mass Comm office suite in the “is not responsible for lost, stolen, or HJF Learning Center between 9 How often? damaged prizes delivered by mail or a.m. and 3 p.m. A number of stations limit how of- other physical means.” ten an individual can win something KTAI at Texas A&M University- A version of this article originally ap- on air. WBCW at Baldwin Wallace Kingsville stipulates prizes will be peared at RadioCollege.tumblr.com. University limits winners to one prize released to winners only. WebDCR/ Reprinted with author’s permission.

CBI Board of Directors Secretary & CBInsights editor Important Contacts President Jamie Lynn Gilbert Executive Director Greg Weston WKNC-FM, North Carolina State Will Robedee WPTS-FM, University of Pittsburgh University KTRU and RTV5, Rice University © 2014 College Broadcasters, Inc. [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] CBInsights is the official newsletter of College Broadcasters, Inc. The Vice President IT Content Director Awards Coordinator opinions expressed herein are not Herbert Dunmore Jessica Clary Steven Hames necessarily those of CBI or its board of GreyComm Studios, Loyola University SCAD Atlanta Radio, SCAD Atlanta Viking Fusion, Berry College directors. Maryland [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Questions? Comments? Student Representative Cybercast Coordinator Phone: 1-855-ASK-4CBI Development Director Connor Spielmaker Stephen Merrill Web: AskCBI.org Mark Maben Spinnaker Television, University of WBGU-FM and WFAL Falcon Radio, Facebook/Twitter: AskCBI WSOU-FM, Seton Hall University North Florida Bowling Green State University [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] College Broadcasters, Inc. UPS - Hershey Square Center Treasurer Immediate Past President Elections Commissioner 1152 Mae Street Lisa Marshall Warren Kozireski Ed Arke Hummelstown, PA 17036 WMCO-FM, Muskingum University WBSU-FM, College at Brockport WVMM-FM, Messiah College [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] CBInsights Page Three A letter from your student rep: The challenges of running your station Dear Student, staff/coworkers. They’re probably we see things no other student will Whether you’re new at your job, your friends and classmates. They ever see. At some point, someone’s go- applying for it now for the fall term, may have been there longer, and now ing to tell you no on an idea you think or you’ve been at it for some time you’re their boss. Make sure you draw is awesome. Make sure you get a rea- now, you’ve got a lot coming toward the work/social line, and stick to it. son, so you can go back to the white you. There are rules board and figure a way to resolve that My name is Connor, in place for your problem so you can move forward. and I’m your student rep operation to run here at CBI. I’ve been smoothly. Make You’re going to make mistakes. running my campus TV sure they are being You’re 18-22 years old (give or station for coming up followed. Some- take). You don’t have the experience on two years now, and times you’re going that a tried professional in our indus- man, have I learned a to have to be stern try has. So, naturally, you’re going to lot. I wanted to share the to your friends, think a feature type news show at nine basics of the most impor- maybe even fire in the morning on an apathetic cam- tant things I’ve learned them. Just remem- pus is a great idea (see above). Oops. so far to get things ber that every act Yeah, that’s right. I just admitted I started. you do (praise or spent two semesters on something that discipline) provides was doomed to fail. But, at least I can You, my young, college a lesson. Don’t let check that one off the list! I now know CBI Student Rep Connor Spielmaker friend, are in charge. your staff walk that 9 a.m. is a bad time for college Congratulations! You’ve just all over you because you’re afraid of students. Not everyone is a go-getter stepped into the realm of responsi- losing friendships. You might think like we are. Who knew? Your mistakes bility. You now have a full time job you’re being the best boss ever, but don’t define your operation. They help that you’re probably getting paid how does anyone learn from that? you make awesome things that do de- minimum wage (if at all) to do. Crazy, Which brings me to my next point … fine your operation. Don’t sweat them, huh? The most important thing to but don’t repeat them. remember is that you were selected You’re a professor. for your position for a reason. I’ll be Sure, you don’t have one of those I hope all of that was relatively honest, I was promoted to Station fancy pieces of paper framed on your informative. My main goal here in Manager as a freshman, and I had no walls, and maybe you only have a my small section of the internet is to idea what I was doing. There’s a lot of year or two of your own education give my fellow students some insight learning as you go in college media, under your belt, but you were chosen to know they’re not alone. But, I need which is kind of the point since the for a reason (see number one). The to know what your challenges are. main goal is to learn. Even though I people working under you, beside you What is your station going through had no idea what I was doing, I still and above you are all going to learn that you’d like some perspective on? had to act like it. Whoever hired you from you. Always put your best foot Drop me a line at studentrep@askcbi. did so because they thought you forward, and give the best information org and if it’s something that’s can be could the job. If you couldn’t do it, you possibly can. applied to a lot of people, I’d love to you wouldn’t have been hired. So, sit write about it. Also, feel free to just down at your new desk, decide what You’re a fighter. drop me a line to say hey! It’s always you want to get done, and do it. Ask If there’s one take-away I have from a great time to see what other people for help when you need it. Listen to these past two years, it’s that some- in my position are doing with their the advice you’re given. Do not be thing or someone is going to get in stations and lives. Thanks for reading, afraid to fail. your way at some point. Whether it’s see you next time! your adviser, Student Government, Managing a group of college students is your university administration, your incredibly difficult. budget, your mom, whatever it may Read more from Connor Spielmaker and Why? Because there’s a good be, you’re going to face challenges left other CBI board members in the weekly chance these are more than your and right. See, being behind the desk, board blog at AskCBI.org. Page Four CBInsights Student production awards finalists Winners will be announced at the National Student Electronic Media Convention in Seattle. Clips of the winning entries will be posted online at AskCBI.org following the awards ceremony. AUDIO/RADIO CATEGORIES Best Regularly Scheduled Program Best Sports Reporting Best Sports Play-by-Play • AUC Radio, The American Uni- • UTA Radio, University of Texas- • WOBN-FM, Otterbein University, versity in Cairo, “The Rundown Arlington, “UTA Radio Sports “Otterbein University Men’s Bas- Group 1: Humanizing Machines” Breakdown 2-18-14” ketball vs. Muskingum University • WDMB Impact89fm, Michigan • WRHU-FM, Hofstra University, on WOBN” State University, “Impact Expo- “Women Can Tackle Too” • WSWI-AM, University of Southern sure” • WISU-FM, Indiana State Univer- Indiana, “USI vs. Bellermine” • WCRX-FM, Columbia College Chi- sity, “WISU Sports Update” • KWVA-FM, University of Oregon, cago, “Writers at the Edge” • KWVA-FM, University of Oregon, “Oregon vs Washington Softball” • KWVA-FM, University of Oregon, “Oregon Takes the Decade, Defeats • WSUM-FM, University of Wiscon- “This Oregon Life: Trapped” Washington 45-24” sin-Madison, “Final Four Kentucky Wildcats vs. Wisconsin Badgers” Best Promo Best PSA Best DJ • WGCS-FM, Goshen College, • WOBN-FM, Otterbein University, • WGCS-FM, Goshen College, “Keeping Things Fresh” “Superman” “Ashlee Evans Air Check” • WMUL-FM, Marshall University, • WISU-FM, Indiana State Univer- • WBGU-FM, Bowling Green State “WMUL-FM Blues Format Promo” sity, “Bullying PSA” University, “The Afternoon Rush” • KWSC-TV, Wayne State College, • KWSC-TV, Wayne State College, • KCSU-FM, Colorado State Univer- “KWSC-FM Station Promo” “Conn Library” sity, “DJ Thunderbeard and DJ ZJ’s • KJHK-FM, University of Kansas, • WDMB Impact89fm, Michigan Super Sweet Sixteen and Pregnant “KJHK - AstroBase Recruitment State University, “Safe Halloween” Show” Ad” • WZND Fuzed Radio, Illinois State University, “Elizabeth Rill’s DJ Compilation” Best Newscast Best News Reporting Best Podcast • WGCS-FM, Goshen College, • WGCS-FM, Goshen College, • KCWU-FM 88.1 The ‘Burg, Central “Globe News” “Blood Drive” Washington University, “The ‘Burg • WONC-FM, North Central College, • KTSW-FM, Texas State University, Spotlight” “February Original Report” “Texas Wild Rice Festival” • School of Journalism and Mass • WZND Fuzed Radio, Illinois State • WMUL-FM, Marshall University, Communication, University of University, “Chris Newman News- “MU PreK” North Carolina-Chapel Hill, “Caro- cast” • School of Journalism and Mass lina Connection, Jan. 24, 2014” • WSUM-FM, University of Wis- Communication, University of • KZSU-FM, Stanford University, consin-Madison, “6 PM Newscast North Carolina-Chapel Hill, “Episode 23: Pinky and the Brain” October 14” “Women lag behind in entrepre- • KWVA-FM, University of Oregon, neurship” “Nick Aliotti: The Best Interview Around” Best Documentary/ Best Special Best Student Media Website Public Affairs Broadcast (Combined Category) • AUC Radio, The American Univer- • WHSN, Husson University, “Edgar • Radio K - KUOM, University of sity in Cairo, “28 and Single” Allan Poe’’s Tales of Mystery and Minnesota, RadioK.org • WGCS-FM, Goshen College, “Vinyl Imagination 2013” • Viking Fusion, Berry College, Revival” • WJMU-FM, Millikin University, vikingfusion.berry.edu • WTBU-FM, Boston University, “The War of the Worlds” • WGUR-FM, Georgia College and “Massachusetts in Motion” • WCRX-FM, Columbia College Chi- State University, gcsuradio.com • WGLS-FM, Rowan University, cago, “Sam Lay” • WSUM-FM, University of Wiscon- “Online Dating: There’s an App for • KJHK-FM, University of Kansas, sin-Madison, wsum.org That?” “KJHK - USS Carpathia Holiday Special” CBInsights Page Five Student production awards finalists VIDEO/TELEVISION CATEGORIES Best General Best Special Best Entertainment Program Broadcast Sportscast • KBVR-TV, Oregon State Univer- • Orbit TV, Muskingum University, • School of Journalism and Mass sity, “Glimpses: Game Night” “Muskie Daily Special Edition: Communication, University of • Titan TV, University of Wisconsin- Bomb Threat Update” North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Oshkosh, “We’re All Mad Here – • Rowan Television Network, Rowan “Sports Extra - April 21, 2014” ‘Which Dreamed It’” University, “Philippine Benefit • Cable 8, Washington State Univer- • North Texas Television, University Special: Typhoon Haiyan Relief” sity, “Cougnation Season 3 Episode of North Texas, “Ardillando- Sea- • Cable 8, Washington State Univer- 6” son 8” sity, “Finding Frankie’s Diagnosis” • OUTV/WIRE, University of Okla- • TV2 KSU, Kent State University, • TV2 KSU, Kent State University, homa, “Sooner Sports Pad” “Amateur Hour” “Breaking News--KSU Gunman” • TV2 KSU, Kent State University, “Friday Football Frenzy” Best Promo Best PSA Best Comedy • Viking Fusion, Berry College, “Vi- • Viking Fusion/COM 425, Berry • North Texas Television, University king Fusion App” College, “Child Abuse” of North Texas, “GDI- Gamma • North Texas Television, University • CAPS 13, Pittsburg State Univer- Delta Iota” of North Texas, “We Are North sity, “GUSNet PSA” • NeuTube, Neumann University, Texas” • KFKX-FM, Hastings College, “Beat “The Media Club: Episode 3” • TV2 KSU, Kent State University, Breast Cancer” • NeuTube, Neumann University, “TV2 Connected” • Com 160 TV Production, West “NeuTube Laughs: Shamrock • TV2 KSU, Kent State University, Virginia State University, “Enough Shakes” “Welcome Spring” Is Enough” • Cable 8, Washington State Univer- sity, “Viral Vision: Profs Reading Tweets” Best Newscast Best News Reporting Best Vodcast • Ithaca College Television, Ithaca • School of Journalism and Mass • WKNC-FM, North Carolina State College, “Newswatch 16- April 8, Communication, University of University, “WKNC’s The Lounge: 2014” North Carolina-Chapel Hill, “Po- Matthew E. White ‘Big Love’” • North Texas Television, University lice Take Down” • WKNC-FM, North Carolina State of North Texas, “ntTV Nightly • UTVS Television, St. Cloud State University, “WKNC’s The Lounge: News” University, “Giving by the Gallon” T0W3RS ‘The Situation’” • UTVS Television, St. Cloud State • KWVA-FM, University of Oregon, • Orbit TV, Muskingum University, University, “UTVS News” “UO Students Say Sayonara to “Luke’s Tech Corner” • TV2 KSU, Kent State University, EMU” • KJHK-FM, University of Kansas, “TV2 News - February 28, 2014” • TV2 KSU, Kent State University, “Live @ KJHK - Your Friend at the “Gary’s Story” Natural History Museum” Best Documentary/ Best Station Imaging Best Social Media Presence Public Affairs (Combined Category) (Combined Category) • MSU TV-2, Midwestern State Uni- • Titan TV, University of Wisconsin- • WKNC-FM, North Carolina State versity, “Under the Helmet” Oshkosh, “Welcome Back” University, “WKNC Social Media” • Southeastern Channel, Southeast- • WSWI-AM, University of Southern • KTSW-FM, Texas State University, ern Louisiana University, “McCrea Indiana, “The Edge Imaging” “KTSW Social Media” 1971: Louisiana’s Forgotten Rock • TV2 KSU, Kent State University, • KJHK-FM, University of Kansas, Festival” “TV2.0” “KJHK Social Media” • SCTV 39 / CTVR 129 Documentary • WSUM-FM, University of Wiscon- • KFJC-FM, Foothill College, “KFJC Production, Saddleback College, sin-Madison, “WSUM Imaging Social Media” “The Girl with Eight Limbs” Package” • Mason Cable Network, George Mason University, “George Mason: Patriot for Liberty” Page EightSix CBInsights

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