School of Broadcast & Cinematic Arts 53rd Edition
Fall 2012 The Moore Holler “A lot can happen in the middle of nowhere” (Positioning slogan for the movie Fargo)
into the building, the old Moore Hall cameras Director’s Doodle and pedestals were relocated to Anspach to By Pete Orlik provide much needed backup for gear that has been very heavily used over there in Inside this issue: The past summer has seen a major teaching basic video and performance clas- 3 Faculty Notes enhancement of BCA facilities with the conver- ses. sion of the Moore Hall TV Studio to full HD ca- In the past few months, we have Student Info 4 - 6 pability. Under the supervision of our contract also been able to purchase additional HD engineer Robert Johns and with the tremen- field cameras for class, MHTV and News Central use to enrich that aspect of our vid- Where are They 8 dous installation expertise of Joel Holzknecht from AVI Systems, the control room was com- eo curriculum. As we start the new semes- Now? pletely gutted and new equipment installed, ter, BCA’s television plant is far more robust including a multi-screen display projected from than it has ever been and we are anticipat- Alumni Chapter 8 two 60-inch plasma screens. Sony HD cameras ing a very exciting and productive video year. were placed in the studio atop new tripod ped- This follows up on video successes earlier in estals and all graphics in our WeatherCentral 2012 when MHTV won College Television Alumni Takeover 9 system were converted to full HD imaging. The Station of the Year designation from the massive wooden monitor wall and its mono- Michigan Association of Broadcasters for the chrome screens were removed along with thou- 11th consecutive year. Meanwhile, a new Awards 11 sands of feet of legacy wiring to create a truly features creative unit, Central Premiere Pro- modern productional environment. Funds for ductions, was administratively set up in the this project came from a combination of a one- Spring and begins full operation this year Faculty and Staff time grant from Dean Salma Ghanem, a perma- under the direction of Video Laboratories Pete Orlik, Director nent increase in our equipment budget as a Manager Eric Limarenko. CP-Squared is Will Anderson result of the Provost’s Program Prioritization dedicated to the production of a variety of Kevin Campbell process (that ranked our undergraduate curric- independent projects. Some staff changes have further Michelle Carson ulum among the top 8% of programs on cam- pus), laboratory fees from production classes, strengthened the School. Our half-time Kevin Corbett and funds donated by our loyal alums. “front-office” secretarial position, filed since Ed Christian Before and after this project, Robert last August by Michelle Carson, has now Tim Hygh also was responsible for disconnecting, wrap- been increased to full-time through the sup- Robert Johns ping, and then reinstalling the Anspach TV port of Dean Ghanem. Michelle and office Ken Jurkiewicz equipment because Anspach Hall was com- manager Joan McDonald are therefore both available throughout the work day to handle Sangwon Lee pletely shut down all summer for replacement of its entire air handling system and the duct- (Director’s Doodle page 2) Eric Limarenko work that goes with it. Once he could get back Joan McDonald Laura Michels Snippets Larry Patrick by Jeff Kimble, Chairman, From your BCA Alumni Advisory Board—Tim Jackson, Chairman Alumni Advisory Board Mark Poindexter Heather Polinsky What an exciting time to be a Chad Roberts Chippewa and to be involved with the less support from the University so that Jeff Smith School of Broadcast and Cinematic Arts. limited resources could be used in the Trey Stohlman As Dr. Orlik explains in his column, the best manner possible. With BCA receiv- Curt Sutterfield entire University went through a program ing a Priority 1 designation in the pro- Rick Sykes prioritization process last year where pro- cess (the highest), the Dean of CCFA Ben Tigner grams were ranked with the goal of being and the Provost of the University have increased the annual funding for BCA Patty Williamson provided more support, equal support, or (Snippets continued on page 2)
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Director’s Doodle (continued from page 1) October 20. But don’t forget that BCA events begin the previous day with the (Continued from page 1) IL) covering the state capitol. Laura has th on-going administrative duties and under- also taught at Grand Valley State Univer- 13 annual WMHW Takeover. With a take some new projects that previously sity and Grand Rapids Community Col- 9,000 watt HD signal serving multiple lacked staff time to accomplish. Michelle’s lege and will be assisting News Unit Head counties, participants have a prime oppor- move to full-time also freed up a graduate Rick Sykes with News Central on-air tal- tunity for displaying their “on-air chops” to assistant office staff position that has been ent coaching. a great many potential listeners. Bill shifted to our video unit, making it possible In the curriculum development Thompson provides more information to add two more laboratory sections of back- area, we are now offering the new BCA about the Takeover elsewhere in this is- logged core course BCA 223 (Basic Video 399 elective class (Electronic Media Ca- sue. It is never too early or too late to get Production). In addition, we received two reer Building). This has enabled us to involved in this BCA Constituent Alumni new permanent graduate assistant positions modify the required capstone BCA 499 Chapter project. as a result of Program Prioritization, enlarg- (Senior Seminar) to focus more on exit/ Before the Saturday game, the ing our GA corps to 18. Seven of these stu- assessment issues while the new 399 College of Communication & Fine Arts will dents are in the video unit, five in the audio provides students with career infor- again host a tent at Alumni Village with group, two each in news and film studies, mation earlier in their academic career. fun food and more free cowbells. This plus one working with multimedia M2D2 and The addition of this class was itself a classy tchotchke is especially appropriate one helping with our gateway BCA 210 class. response to student suggestions re- given the 2012 “Western Gold Rush” This year, twelve of these assistants are in- ceived via the capstone course’s pro- Homecoming theme. Conversely, as inap- coming graduate students, recruited from grammatic assessment process. Taught propriate as ever, The Tim Jackson One- five different institutions. by Dr. Trey Stohlman, Electronic Media and-Only-Genuine Kazoo Band will recon- Ed Hutchison, who served half-time Career Building has quickly filled in both stitute itself for another on-air perfor- in BCA and half-time in the Integrative Public of its initial semesters. BCA also contin- mance as part of the Alumni Village Take- Relations program, has retired. To replace ues to support professional networking over remote. We hope to see you there Ed, we have hired Laura Michels as a full- opportunities for our students. We are on Saturday as well as back in the hal- time lecturer to teach both copywriting and again partnering with the Michigan Asso- lowed hall of Moore on Friday to view the newswriting. A 2000 BCA graduate, Laura ciation of Broadcasters to co-host a re- upgrades that many of you have helped to also earned an M.A. in Public Affairs Report- gional career fair on Tuesday, October 9 make possible through your donations. ing from the University of Illinois/Springfield. from noon to 3 PM in the University Cen- Your support and encourage- She began her industry career at KTVO-TV ter Rotunda. Alumni are welcome to ment for our program and our students is (Kirksville, MO) as a general assignment participate in this activity as well. greatly appreciated. We now have a 40- reporter and videographer with subsequent Speaking of on-campus activi- year assemblage of alums that consti- work at WHOI-TV (Peoria, IL) as reporter/ ties, Homecoming this year is slated for tutes a mutually supportive resource in weekend anchor, and WICS-TV (Springfield, which we can all take pride.
Snippets (continued from page 1) that matching funds can be provid- equipment needs by almost a factor of back at Homecoming to participate ed, so the actual impact of your do- 3 – from $35,000 to $100,000. As in the WMHW Takeover, mentoring nation is 150% of the actual cash or part of this commitment, the MHTV students, and speaking to classes. I pledge that you commit. studios were recently upgraded to the encourage you to reach out to any of We really want to increase latest high-definition television (HDTV) us to become more involved and the participation of alumni in the standards with HD cameras, tapeless learn first-hand about the great work activities of the School, whether it (server-based) workflows, and a Skype going on throughout the hallowed be financial support to the accounts interface for field reporting to more halls of Moore. noted above, or coming back to closely align with technologies being As part of the continued speak to classes or participate in used in the “real world” today. support of BCA by CCFA Dean Salma mentoring or our Homecoming activ- This validation by the Universi- Ghanem and the rest of the Universi- ities. Please join us the weekend of ty of the great work being done in BCA ty, the Dean will continue to match October 20th to see all the exciting speaks volumes about the quality of 50% of each contribution to the things Dr. Orlik and the team is do- faculty, staff, students, programs, School’s BEST Equipment Fund for ing at BCA – you won’t be disap- coursework…and also the alumni base. continued operations as well as the pointed! We are fortunate to have many dedicat- Campbell Equipment Endowment ed alums that provide a variety of “give- which builds for long-term needs. back” services to the School: serving Your continued support towards ei- on the Alumni Advisory Board, coming ther or both of these funds means
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Dialogue” and “Lives of the Boston, MA. He was also Faculty Notes Monster Plants: The Revenge the Visiting Artist at the Uni- of the Vegetable in the Age of versity of Wisconsin- Animal Studies” for the Jour- Chad Roberts was named Whitewater workshop on nal of the Fantastic in the Vice Chair/Paper Competition radio drama lecturing in copy- Tennessee at a gala dinner on Arts. Chair for the Student Media writing and media history September 7. Advisors division of BEA. classes. BCA Graduate Assistant Rog- He also presented on a panel Kevin Corbett presented er (Buddy) Allman presented “Student Media and the Ten- Eric Limarenko’s BCA 521 “Gleaners’ and “Waste”: The “Too Fat to Love: Size Issues ure Process” at the BEA con- class project A New Mutant Post Issue-Advocacy Docu- and Size-ism in CBS’s Mike vention in Las Vegas. was screened at the Burbank mentary” at the BEA Conven- and Molly” at the BEA con- International Film Festival in tion in Las Vegas. vention in Las Vegas. This Heather Polinsky presented September. Four BCA grad- paper also won the Gender “Can Independent Record uate assistants Grant Pichla, Mark Poindexter presented Issues Division paper compe- Labels Compete with the Ma- Matt Bleau, Ezra Bakker “Socioeconomic Class in tition. jors? An Investigation of the and Leah Castile helped with Andy Hardy Films” at the Legal Digital Music Down- this project. (see link to this Popular Culture Association Will Anderson’s script “Take load Market” at the BEA film on page 5) Annual Meeting in Boston. Your Daughter to Work Day” convention in Las Vegas as won the Midnight Audio The- well as at the Radio & Audio Kevin Corbett’s script For- Chad Roberts and Jeff ater summer scriptwriting Media Division of the Popular gotten Man won 3rd place at Smith published “Making competition. Culture Association National the University Film and Video Connections: Using Audience Conference in Boston. She Association juried Feature- Analysis in a Laboratory and Pete Orlik made two presen- was also elected to a two-year length Screenplay competi- Classroom Setting” in the tations at the Broadcast Edu- term as Communication Di- tion. April issue of The Journal of cation Association’s April rector for the Law & Policy Media Education. Convention in Las Vegas: Division of the Broadcast Ben Tigner’s Purple premi- “Defensing Your Station Education Association. ered in Clare in August. Trey Stohlman presented Through Mission Specificity”; Over 1500 people came to see “Teacher to Student: How and “LPFM’s Precursor and Jeff Smith was appointed this documentary. It will be Earning a Doctorate Made Competitor Compared: The National Broadcasting Society shown in Detroit this winter. Me a Better Teacher; Strate- Class D FM and the HD-2 Webmaster by NBS Execu- gies for Engaging Your Un- Translator.” This second tive Director Jim Wilson. Heather Polinsky presented dergrads” at the BEA con- presentation was the basis for Smith was also elected to the Winning the Popularity Con- vention in Las Vegas. an article in the July 2012 NBS Board of Governors. test: Assessing Independent issue of the Journal of Media Record Company Perfor- Rick Sykes presented Education: “Two Other Ap- Sangwon Lee presented “An mance in the Digital Down- “Students Covering Local and proaches to Hyper-Locality: Empirical Analysis of Fixed load Market” at AEJMC in Regional Politics During an The Class D FM and the HD- and Mobile Broadband Diffu- Chicago. Election Year” at the BEA 2 Translator.” sion” at the 2012 CMU Fac- convention in Las Vegas. He ulty Excellence Exhibition. Rick Sykes was elected Vice also gave a presentation at the Sangwon Lee presented two Chair of the Michigan Associ- BEA gathering on using Face- research papers at the 2012 Jeff Smith organized and ation of Broadcasters Founda- book and Twitter as news- AEJMC annual conference in presented on a panel entitled tion. gathering and promotional Chicago: “Mobile OS Compe- “Self Marketing and Social tools. tition and Early Diffusion of Media: How Not to Lose Your Heather Polinsky was Smartphones in Global Mo- First Job” at the NBS Nation- awarded a Creative and Patty Williamson presented bile Telecommunication Mar- al Convention in New York. Scholarship Support (CSS) “The Insane Quest for Perfec- kets” and “Behavior of Grant from CMU’S Office of tion: Identity and Otherness Smartphones: An Extension of Ben Tigner presented “Sports Research and Sponsored Pro- in Darren Aronofsky’s ‘Black the Technology Acceptance Remotes Futures: Peer to grams to produce the Michi- Swan’” at the International Model.” Peer Broadcasting in the gan Soap Box radio program. Conference on the Fantastic in Cloud” at the BEA conven- She records residents around the Arts in Orlando. Will Anderson presented tion in Las Vegas. Michigan as they voice con- Promoting Audio Drama in cerns. Episodes are available Emeritus Professor Rob the Twenty-First Century at Larry Patrick received the at Craig reviewed both “Let the Popular Culture Associa- 2012 Distinguished Alumni http://soundcloud.com/ There Be Darkness: The Vam- tion National Convention in michigansoapbox. Award from the University of pire as Agent of Theological
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COCURRICULAR ACTIVITIES incredible Moore Hall televi- Limarenko and the graduate sion studio update. This sum- assistant supervising is mer our engineer Robert Jennifer Headley. This year’s Johns and Video Labs Manag- president is senior Abi Hag- er Eric Limarenko spent gart. Along with a strong ex- countless hours configuring ecutive board, they are ready Film Society again and overseeing the installa- to crank out many profession- helped select the films and tion of almost $400,000 al quality productions this The news division is staffed the theatres for the worth of new equipment. Our semester. truly excited about this school Central Michigan International Moore Hall studio is now com- One production that year. We will be producing Film Festival in Spring, 2012. pletely HD based. A huge is currently being wrapped is our newscast in total HD start- We are now busy planning for thanks goes out to the GA’s a feature length movie titled, ing this fall. The picture quali- the 2013 festival, which will that helped support the effort “Limelight”. This is a project ty of the new field and studio be February 8-10 and Febru- as well. Both Kevin Smith carried over from the previous cameras is amazing. We are ary 14-17 (two weekends). By and Eric Mithamo did an year. Vice President of Cen- also planning extensive cov- the middle of December, amazing job helping with the tral Premiere Productions, erage of the 2012 presiden- 2012 preliminary information build. We now have a studio Adam Glenn, has been editing tial election campaign with a about the upcoming festival and control room second to all summer to have it ready at special focus on key local will be posted at the Film none. the beginning of this semes- races. Festival website: We have also ex- ter. Also in the works for Cen- As part of that effort, www.cmfilmfestival.com. panded our field production tral Premiere Productions, is we are establishing a special Ashleigh Curp was capability by increasing the an episodic show called political unit that will be re- elected 2012-2013 President number of Sony NX5U cam- Adventurous Detectivous. sponsible for coordinating our of the Film Society at the last corders available for our Long-term members Pat coverage before, during, and meeting of the Spring semes- sports, news, and cinematic Hoban and Miles Johnson will following the November 6th ter. Plans this year include, productions. MHTV Sports be producing six, 20-minute- election day voting. The elec- in addition to working on the and Central View return for long episodes over the span tion night coverage will in- festival, screening films at the another year of award winning of this semester. They began clude a special edition of Film Society monthly meet- programming and we wel- filming over Labor Day week- News Central 34 using multi- ings, and selling t-shirts pro- come a new addition to the end. ple reporting platforms. moting the Film Society and MHTV family, Central Premier We began this se- Finally, we are in the the Central Michigan Interna- Productions. CPP will focus mester with the Co-Curricular middle of a major reconstruc- tional Film Festival. If you on cinematic productions and Kick-Off on Thursday, Septem- tion of our website. The new have original work you would help grow creative opportuni- ber 6th at 7:00 pm in Moore site will be much more inter- like to offer for Film Society ties for our students. It looks 101 and held our first official active and a lot easier to ac- screenings at its meetings, to be another exciting year for meeting on Wednesday, Sep- cess. Stay tuned for more please contact MHTV and we appreciate all tember 12th, at 6:00 pm in updates. We hope to have [email protected]. the support from our alumni Moore 120. These meetings the new site fully operational If you have work you and staff. set the stage for new produc- by mid-semester. would like considered for tions. People returning from inclusion in the festival, last year have brought with please contact the Festival them ideas and scripts they Director, Dr. Mark Poindexter, are eager to produce. Having at [email protected]. this be Central Premiere Pro- ductions’ first official year as a Co-Curricular group at BCA, This year Moore Hall we want to generate profes- The fall has started Television added another sional grade shows and mov- with a bang for the students group to its list of already ies that we are proud of and of the radio stations. First off, successful Co-Curriculars. that the School can be proud you may have noticed the new MHTV had a remark- Formerly known as F1rstPost, of as well. logo that signals Modern Rock able summer and looks for- Central Premiere Productions 91.5’s change to Moore Rock ward to continuing that mo- is now under the Moore Hall Radio 91.5 starting on Octo- mentum into the fall. Our Television umbrella. With the ber 1. Listeners now hear a biggest news comes from the new name, come new faces. broader format on the station The faculty advisor is Eric (cocurricular continued on page 5)
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(cocurricular continued from page 4) sure in the community and ing bumpers and show Famous, MMR is poised to grow with more familiar artists and helps the roller derby get teasers for MHTV. It's going stronger. songs that go back to the mid- more traction as it solidifies to be an exciting year for Beyond the walls of 90’s. This change is an effort itself in Central Michigan. the digital design branch of the studio, Moore Media Rec- to get additional artists on the Mountain 101 is the School of BCA with ords is also passionately in- station that listeners are also looking to up its num- many more changes to volved in the live music scene. aware of while still mixing in bers from last spring. In come. Look for our new A hallmark of the label is the the new artists that 91.5 has terms of on air personali- logo Spring 2013! various live shows of differing traditionally been able to ties, spring was a banner genres that the organization break to the mid-Michigan time for the station and it arranges every year. These live area. only looks better with the shows enable MMR to actively Not only have our start of the fall semester. promote local artists. At the students prepared for a for- The Mountain will also be same time these concerts also mat change, they are also fully staffed with students allow members to gain real life getting set for the alumni to during The Takeover while experiences in the realm of live make their way to campus in the alums rock on at 91.5. audio. As a group that is com- mid-October. Another Alumni We are also up- Moore Media Rec- mitted to both music and edu- Takeover is just about here dating our live assist pro- ords ventures into the 2012 cation, these concerts serve as and an effort is being made to gram as we bring our AAA fall semester with eager- an excellent compliment to the get more radio students in- format to more listeners. ness and drive. The conclu- label’s recorded works. volved with the BCA sion of the spring semester A sense of community “oldsters.” So for the alumni proved that MMR has es- and a willingness to give back is that will be here on homecom- tablished a repeatable also another driving factor in ing weekend, feel free to drag method of success that the operations of the label. In a student into the studio and includes releasing full- the past, Moore Media Records onto your shift anytime you length quality albums and has had the pleasure of working feel like it. hosting numerous live con- with and assisting charity An additional change certs. This year, the label is events like Relay for Life, To on 91.5 this fall comes in the Multimedia Digital proud to be staffed with a Write Love on Her Arms and the sports department. First, after Design (formerly Moore mix of new and returning Central Michigan AIDS Walk. many years of broadcasting Media Digital Design) is leaders that include Gradu- Beyond a reputation for quality Shepherd football, the station looking forward to some ate Assistant Advisors Ezra music both live and recorded, moved this year to covering all exciting new challenges this Bakker and Tiffani Waite, MMR seeks to further demon- of Mt. Pleasant High School’s year! Our team is jumping President Robin Chan, Pro- strate it is an organization that games. The Oilers have got- into the creative deep end duction Manager Joe is committed to improving its ten off to a slow start, but we with a greater focus on McCarthy, Multimedia Di- community. are hoping for a big finish this graphic design and motion rector Zach Budnik, A&R Moore Media Records year and a chance to make graphics. We've added four Manager Kaitlyn Camilleri, and its staff are eagerly working the playoffs. Also, CMU athlet- brand new iMac stations to Promotions/Marketing Di- to maximize the potential of this ics has asked our students to the M2D2 office with Adobe rector Tim Barret and Art- year’s opportunities. A priority get even more involved, so CS6 for a more interactive ists Relations Director of this year for the label is to 91.5 has started to cover experience among mem- Madeline Zeppa. further engage and educate its some home CMU Volleyball bers. The group will be led Currently, Moore general staff. matches. It is a great oppor- by graduate assistant Ni- Media Records is in the tunity for students to get more cole Shackelford, who will midst of planning its third play-by-play experience and be teaching two "bootcamp" sampler CD. The label has BCA 521’s we are happy to cooperate workshops in Photoshop found the sampler format with athletics to showcase and After Effects. M2D2 will featuring a variety of artists Project another great CMU sport. also have a greater social to be beneficial for numer- A New Mutant media presence on Twitter ous reasons. As an organi- was screened at and can be followed at zation, MMR has cultivated @CMUSchoolofBCA. a desire to promote and the International record the very best of local Burbank Film In addition to Michigan music. Recording Festival. maintaining the BCA web- and promoting the artists 0n the Mountain site, M2D2 will be in charge with their varying sounds Follow the link 101 side, another big fall is of updating the Vimeo page offer challenging but ulti- below to view it shaping up. The station has with current MHTV content, mately rewarding experienc- renewed its agreement to be assisting News 34 with a es for the label’s staff. With http://www.youtube.com/ the radio sponsor for Central brand new HD graphic the process fully estab- watch?v=l1_aAgNW99o Michigan Roller Derby. It package, as well as creat- lished by the release of last gives the station more expo- spring’s sampler Almost
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STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS convention, our advisor, Dr. friendly faces are always wel- Rapids where we were able Jeff Smith, was elected to a come to any of the organiza- to sit in on a live newscast. two-year position on the NBS tion’s events and meetings. We also got to spend time The CMU Student board of governors. Jeff has networking with meteorolo- Chapter of the Radio Televi- also accepted the position of gist Bill Steffen. At the sta- sion Digital News Association webmaster for NBS-AERho tion tour Rikki Jo Holmes, the (RTDNA) is set to kick off national and has been work- 2010-2011 AWM president, another great year with a new ing on the new NBS-AERho found out about a job open- executive board. The new website (nbs-aerho.org) since Alliance for Women ing at TV8. With Holmes president of the chapter is the start of the Summer. in Media is shaping up for graduating in December Rodney Harris. Alex Decker is This Spring, NBS is another great semester! 2011, she applied for the the new vice-president. looking forward to the 71st Kicking off the start of the part time Associate Producer Stephanie Santostasi and National NBS-AERHO Conven- school year, we participated position and was hired in Mason Flick are the group’s tion, which will be held in in CMU Main Stage and it was right after college. Since then new secretary and treasurer. Washington DC. The conven- a great success. We had she has been promoted and The chapter ended last year tion will be in March from the many new recruits interested is currently a full time Day- by touring the facilities at 20th through the 24th. Attend- in joining. There was a lot of break Producer for the morn- WLNS-TV in Lansing. RTDNA ing this meeting is a great interest from freshmen as ing newscast. It is stories like members met with the sta- opportunity to extend con- well as upperclassmen- - - this that really make AWM a tion’s news staff and learned tacts and networking rela- including some males. We great organization to be a a lot about how the news- tions, listen to talks and have exciting ideas for fun part of! room operated. presentations put on by pro- events this year and strive to Last spring, we also This year, chapter fessionals currently working have every member in the went on a station tour to members are planning to in the industry, and hopefully group benefit. WXYZ Channel 7 in Detroit focus on conducting more win some honors at the Our CMU chapter is where we were able to sit in station tours and networking Awards Ceremony held at the entering its sixth year as a on a live newscast. We met with more industry profes- end of the convention. It is BCA co-curricular organiza- news anchors Stephen Clark sionals. The chapter is also not too late to sign up and tion with a strong and highly and Carolyn Clifford, and planning a trip to Chicago in join us in DC for what will motivated executive board. meteorologist Chris Edwards. the spring to tour local news- hopefully be our best conven- This year AWM will continue Later that day we went to rooms in the 3rd largest mar- tion yet! to promote diversity and to Detroit’s Hit Music Station, ket in the country. We have experi- strengthen the influence of 95.5 in Detroit where we met enced a great kick-off to the women in the vast media Nick Craig. We had a great Fall 2012 semester. With our community. time networking and making general membership growing, Based on the great connections with these pro- the organization is working on interest in journalism/multi- fessionals. AWM Events planning several fun events! media careers expressed at Chair Ashley Raymond We are focusing our current Main Stage, we are planning earned a summer internship The National Broad- efforts on our semi-annual 48 to go on tours to newspaper at WXYZ after the station casting Society is a registered -Hour Film Competition as publications this semester. tour. student organization created well as the 48-Hour Film We also plan on attending the AWM is full of won- with the prime purpose of Showcase featuring all of the Symposium on SHEconomics: derful leaders with great helping it’s members further films that were entered. Each Money, Market and Message energy who want to get as their student careers and film is eligible to win awards, in New York, New York on much experience as they opportunities. The organiza- including best director, best October 29. We plan to fund- can. We hope to maintain the tion always welcomes new cinematographer, best edit- raise to attend both the Sym- large number of committed faces and is happy to see ing, best actor and actress, posium and also the spring members this year. We en- returning faces as the semes- best script, and everyone’s conference in Washington courage anyone interested in ter gets going! While any stu- favorite, the people’s choice D.C. From our experience media to join our organiza- dent may join NBS, the honor award. As the weather cools attending last year, we be- tion and to help us achieve society of NBS, Alpha Epsilon off, NBS will be hosting sea- lieve this is very important to our goal of helping women Rho, has certain academic sonal socials to look forward help members network with succeed in the media com- requirements for member- to. This includes the professionals. It also will give munity! ship. The society puts togeth- Halloween double-movie members the experience to er visits to local and regional feature and our trip to Uncle launch their future careers production facilities, sponsors John’s Cider mill. and to gain opportunities for guest speakers, holds re- Overall, we’re sure internships. sume building workshops, this semester will prove to be Last year, AWM and organizes exciting events another exciting one for the went on station tours to on campus. National Broadcasting Society Grand Rapids and Detroit. We At the March 2012 and its’ members! New and toured Wood-TV8 in Grand
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MHTV GOES HD
Check out these selected pics of the new MHTV and click on the Vimeo link for a more dynamic per- spective. This construction replaced a 16-year-old physical plant and now integrates multiple systems. Successful completion of this project would not have been possible without the skilled and intense efforts of BCA contract engineer Robert Johns, Video Laboratories Manager Eric Limarenko, graduate assistants Eric Mithamo and Kevin Smith, and the world class talents of AVI Systems contractors Bob Zeichner and Joel Holzknecht. Greg Surma of CMU’s Public Broadcasting Center provided additional key consulting ser- vices. Experience this facility for yourself next time your travels take you to the Mt. Pleasant area.
Check out the video: http://vimeo.com/48711781
Page 8 The Moore Holler Where are They Now? Tim Roberts (82) was named by Radio Ink as one of the country’s top two Program Directors in Markets 11-25. Tim is the Program Director for 99.5 WYCD, 104.3 WOMC, Sky Radio, and Meuvette in Detroit.
Bill Fritz (83) is working as the co-executive producer for The Real Housewives of Orange County. He also has been part of the executive team for The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
Michael Steger (93) is the Director of Marketing and Communications at Edmonton Space & Science Foundation/TELUS World of Science, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada,
Isha Cogborn (00) has her own business as an Entrepreneurship/Business Motivational Speaker in Phoenix, Arizona.
Nicole DeRuiter (05) is the current Social Media Manager for Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Markets in the Greater Los Ange- les area.
J.R. Curtis (MA 07) is the Director of Education and Production at Your Media in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Chris Rodela (09) is working as the Associate Director of Event Presentation at the University of Michigan Athletics Depart- ment.
Dan Durkin (09) recently accepted the Video, Web and Print Technician position with the Walled Lake , Michigan Consolidated School District.
Tristan Calhoun (10) is a Board Operator at Journal Broadcast Group in Tucson, Arizona. He has been busy producing Arizo- na Diamondback baseball games.
Jerry Taylor (10) is the Sports Director at WBUP/WBKP in Ishpeming, Michigan.
Brittney Carlson (11) is working as a Digital Production Assistant at MTV Networks.
James Slider (11) is a member of the advance team for President Barack Obama
David Benton (MA 12) is working as a broker analyst for Patrick Communications in Ellicott City, MD.
Constituent Chapter News Kevin Campbell President, BCA Constituent Alumni Chapter
over the past several years. BCA’s most significant technology Megan Shire was the 2012 I was on campus recently upgrade since Moore Hall was recipient. Megan developed and had a chance to see the new built. Our students now have a an impressive list of work in Moore Hall television studio. To state of the art facility in which to just her first year. If you see quote Professor Sykes, “WOW!” learn. her in the halls during home- You will want to see it when you Bill Thompson and team coming, take time to stop and come for Homecoming. I was one have another fantastic lineup for chat for a moment. of the first students in Moore Hall th the 13 Alumni Radio Takeover Our annual Fall meet- when it was opened on 1971. We this year. If we raise enough mon- ing is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. thought we had state of the art ey from this year’s Takeover, we on Saturday October 20th in then – monochrome RCA PK330’s, plan to endow the Al Painter Out- Moore 109. I hope you can an audio board with eight inputs, standing Newcomer Scholarship. join us as we will be making the capability to key titles with art We are very close to reaching plans for the rest of the year. cards made on a hot press. Every- that goal through your participa- We welcome your participation. thing had tubes. What a change! tion and generous contributions The new digital studio is probably
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BCA Mentor Program Liz Wright, BCA Alumni Advisory Board Connecting students with alumni has always been a priority for the BCA Alumni Advisory Board, whether it be participat- ing alongside employers at the annual Career Fair, hosting its own Mentor Fairs or interacting with students during the WMHW Takeover weekend. More importantly, we thought it was time to create a network of alumni that BCA faculty and co-curricular executive boards have the ability to access year-round. The board has been working throughout the summer to gather fellow BCA grads from around the country to be a part of our BCA mentor database. The industry is changing; we're defined as much more than ' broadcasters'. We also work in digital media, social media, marketing and public relations. The database reflects this broad range of professionals. BCA staff and students now have access to mentors in a number of capacities - for demo and re- sume review, Skype lecture opportunities, 1-on-1 online mentoring, and speaking engagements on campus. Some have even opened the door for groups to come take a tour of their facilities. These mentors impart real-world advice and experience to stu- dents and help prepare them for this exciting and fast-paced field. We're always looking for more alumni to step up and become a mentor. If you're interested, please contact me at [email protected]. Help shape the next generation of young electron- ic media professionals and fellow BCA alums.
Greetings BCA Alumni!! We are now in the home stretch in planning for our 13th Annual WMHW-FM Alumni Takeover during the 2012 CMU Homecoming, October 19th and 20th. The CMU Alumni Association has dubbed it a “Goldrush” weekend, and we welcome back Herb and Marilyn Deromedi as co-Grand Marshals. Looking over the schedule this year, I am really excited to see a lot of new names along with many of the trusted veterans!! We owe a huge thanks to Tom Moore, who serves as Program Director for our version of a “fall classic.” Tom has been able to build a nearly complete line up for our 48-hour event, which runs from 12:01 a.m. Friday through midnight Saturday. The only void at this writing is Saturday 3 pm- 6pm during the game, so there still is room for someone seeking some time back on the air. Shoot Tom an e-mail at [email protected] if you want a shift. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the Takeover, it began in the Fall of 2000 as a once-a-year oppor- tunity for BCA Alumni to return to campus and re-create shows from their college years, or launch new ones. In the past 12 years, it has grown to become a showcase for the School of BCA and for BCA Alums to relive their days on campus. I want to add that there are many chairs in the studio, so please come and join us – especially if you’ve nev- er participated. You will be hooked!! For participants, I am now in the process of luring CMU’s top administrators and Alumni Association officials to join us in-studio on Friday, so be advised that you MAY have a guest joining you. I have already spoken with Presi- dent George Ross, Athletic Director Dave Heeke, Vice President Dave Burdette, Alumni Association Director Marcie Otteman, and am working on lining up times for others, like CCFA Dean Salma Ghanem. BCA Alum Brianne Frucci Tucker has again agreed to handle our traditional two-hour tailgate remote from Alumni Village at Rose Ponds, which runs from 1- 3 p-m Saturday. Contact her at [email protected] if you want to help out. That remote will again feature a performance by our now famous Tim Jackson BCA Kazoo Band. We also will enlist students to cover the pre-parade Alumni Breakfast remote . Check our Facebook page at “Broadcast and Cinematic Arts (BCA) Constituent Alumni Chapter” or www.bcaalumni.org for updates. I also continue to build an e- mail list, so contact me at [email protected] . Keep in mind that the Takeover is THE major fundraiser for the Broadcast and Cinematic Arts Constituent Alumni Chapter and we ask a minimum 30-dollar donation per person/per shift. All of the money directly supports chapter activities, including the Al Painter Outstanding Newcomer Award, that helps get a new BCA student started on a successful career path. If you’ve never been part of the Takeover, at least stop by sometime to experience it for yourself, whether you are a “radio person” or not!! I’m counting on meeting many of you in person in October, so til then!!
Bill Thompson Takeover Coordinator
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BCA MATCHING DONATIONS OPPORTUNITY
The Dean of the College of Communication & Fine Arts provides a 50% match of any contribution made to the BEST Equipment Fund (for immediate needs) or the Campbell Equipment Endowment (to build a permanent source of facility support). This is a wonderful opportunity to leverage the impact of your contributions to BCA and ensure the present and future well-being of the School’s physical plant. Please consider supporting this campaign. As part of the plan, the Dean has made a commitment to extend this matching offer for at least the next four years. If you have any questions, contact Pete Orlik or Joan McDonald.
Contributions may be sent directly to the BCA office, Moore 340, Central Michigan University, Mt Pleasant MI 48859, made out to either fund.
BCA Donors Many thanks to those of you whose generosity helps the BCA program meet its educational mission
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Dave Downing, MABF Chairman, Matt Bleau, Rick Sykes, Colin Walker, Ben Tigner, Kelly Armbruster, Jason Ikeler and Robert Vaughn
MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS College TV Station of the Year 2012 11th Year in a Row
BROADCAST EDUCATION ASSOCIATION MHTV/News Central 34 was awarded the inaugural BEA Television Signature Station designation.
TELLY AWARD Michigan Beerology (from Central View) Bronze Colin Hennessy
NATIONAL BROADCASTING SOCIETY First Place Studio or Live Performance Audio Ryann Daigler and Michael Torrento First Place Sport Play By Play Shelby Miller and Ryann Daigler
2012 NEWMAN CIVIC FELLOW Jason Vasquez
MAB SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS Orlik MAB Scholarship Erin Calhoun Cheyenne Badder
WXYZ MAB Scholarship Ashley Raymond
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