BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING 2006 WBGU makes switch to digital In an era filled with new and improved technology, Bowling Green State Universityʼs college radio station, WBGU, makes strides to improve listening quality. WBGU is making the switch from analog to digital. The change will gradually take place over the next few years as the FCC is mandating that all forms of media be in digital format by 2009. “The change will improve the sta- tion dramatically,” Stephen Merrill, program director at WBGU, said. The listening audience will hear a better quality of sound, and the listening range of the station will Photo by Kate Schantz, ʼ07 be increased. Also, with the new Kyle Gebhart, program director of WBGU 88.1 FM, works in the stationʼs news room. The technology the listening audience radio station is in the process of raising $130,000 to make the switch to digital radio. will no longer notice a difference in all of the necessary parts,” Matthew “Students at BG will have access AM and FM frequencies. Borgert, WBGU punk director, said. to the newest technology for practi- Everyone is going to benefit,” A new audio board will be brought cal experience,” Borgert said. “Lis- David Moody, WBGU faculty adviser, in along with a new transmitter, teners will be able to receive a crystal said. “The station will benefit because antenna and modulating equipment. clear signal, which will expand much of higher distribution quality.” WBGU plans on raising funds for further than the 20-mile broadcast ra- The process will be long and the conversion through their annual dius we currently have.” expensive, but the change will create fund drive and from donations. “We will see a more technological many new opportunities for WBGU. “The more involvement we get quality within the station with the “As of right now, it looks like from alumni and administration, the numerous capabilities to do new multiple jobs at once,” Sean Ireton, INSIDE WBGU is planning on making a smoother it will be,” Merrill said. slow conversion, paying for pieces These new advancements will en- hip-hop director at WBGU, said. Department of equipment every year until it has hance student participation. by Ken Rossler, ʼ06 adds new Hainline inspires students to excel courses2 With the same skill he as president of Capitol “Being in telecommu- Faculty demonstrates in business Services Inc., an event nications, I learned how Profile: David Hainline communi- planning company that to read, I learned how to Jim3 Barnes cates his appreciation for recently worked on write, and I learned how to the school that gave him the 2004 Presidential speak,” Hainline said. “I Jim Barnes Alumni the knowledge he needed Inauguration. wouldnʼt be an effective to excel by helping stu- During a visit to the organizer if I hadnʼt gone

Profiles Photo by 6 dents who hope to mirror campus in October, he said through the telecommuni- David Hainline answers a studentʼs question during a guest his success. he owed his success to the cations program.” lecture in October. The alumnus serves education he received. continued on page 7 New classes address changing world OAB holds statewide After evaluating changes in the under a generic TCOM issues course conference at BGSU world and ever changing technology, number and is now being assigned For the first time, the OAB broke the department is adding three new its own number. their annual statewide conference classes for fall 2006. Bloggers are posting their down into four regional conferences The classes include Gender, thoughts on the Internet and even in an attempt to reach more members. Media and Culture; Interactive more ambitious people are publishing BGSU hosted the Northwestern Communication Technologies II; articles and broadcasting radio and conference and job fair on Oct. 21. and Online Communities and Social video shows on the Internet. According to Louisa Ha, chair of Environments. “It is hard to ignore those changes the committee, BGSU was chosen Gender, Media and Culture will in the media industry,” Yun wrote because of the TCOM department is be a collaboration in the documents well known. with the womenʼs outlining the course These new courses should One of the benefits of having studies program. changes. help increase“ opportunity the conference is that students are Gi Woong Yun, an The changes offer for students to get a job, able to learn from and network with assistant professor, students hands-on not only in traditional professionals. “Instead of having to who is heading the experience earlier areas, but also those that travel so far away, students can meet changes, said, “We are in the program. are rapidly expanding. these people in their own backyard,” an inter-disciplinary Currently, most -Gi Woong Yun Ha said. department and it will students are not Keynote speaker David Kennedy, help us to provide exposed to video president and CEO of Susquehanna more diverse course work for our” and radio courses until the end of Media Co. and an alumnus, discussed students.” He said this could be the their sophomore year. The new his support of diversity among first of more cross collaborations system will give students access at professionals in the broadcasting with other departments. the beginning of sophomore year. industry. Interactive Communication Tech- “These new courses should help “Diversity means taking people nologies II was created to help stu- increase opportunity for students as they are and making them the best dents gain exposure to advanced to get a job, not only in traditional they can be,” Kennedy said. He also digital media production skills. areas, but also those that are rapidly stressed the importance of new ideas Online Communities and Social expanding,” Yun said. and new forms of technology. Environments has been offered twice by Brian Backur, ʼ06 Tiffany Tarpley, weekend anchor for Fox Toledo and an alumna, shared her college and career experiences. She encouraged students to start thinking about their careers early. “Donʼt be afraid to get your feet wet on campus,” she said. Richard Sullivan, director of Online Marketing for Clevelandʼs WKYC-TV, spoke on the changing BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY • SPRING 2006 tides of technology. He stressed that the future of broadcast will be more The Alumni Newsletter is an annual publication of the diverse and include new technology. Department of Telecommunication and is mailed free to all Oliver Boyd Barrett graduates of the program. Its purpose is to keep everyone “There is so much growth in new PUBLISHER informed about happenings, achievements and other news of media,” Sullivan said. He encouraged department faculty, students and alumni. If you have news, broadcast students to take classes questions or comments, write us at the address below. that would prepare them to be well- Kelly Taylor School of Communication Studies rounded in the future. EDITOR Department of Telecommunications Matt Mnich, OAB board president, Bowling Green State University said that communication between Colleen Verbus ʼ07 302 West Hall OAB members and students will pay Bowling Green, Ohio 43403 off for everyone when students find Nick Snyder ʼ07 419.372.8349 jobs and companies find employees. Colleen Mahoney ʼ07 419.372.0202 FAX www.bgsu.edu/departments/tcom/ “Just as students can benefit from Amanda Furnas ʼ07 talking to us, we can benefit from NEWSLETTER STAFF talking to students too,” he said. by Candice Jones, ʼ07

PAGE TWO ALUMNI N E W S SPRING 2006 Barnes is more than Mr. Fix-it

STANDBY. Jim Barnes works with the video switcher at the BG24 News studio. UNDER CONTROL. Jim Barnes helps student Matt Pawuk with a camera while preparing for the BG24 News live

photos by Nick Snyder, ʻ07 photos by Nick Snyder, broadcast. im Barnes is known as the man who Barnes has also found time to develop the inefficient part and created new, can fix anything. friendships with students. working parts for each camera. He When technical problems arise, Erika Smith, general manager at then distributed a bulletin to students students and faculty members BG24 News, said he always asks about how to use the new part and immediately call on him. students about their career plans and called the camera company to report And Barnes, chief engineer their hometowns. the problem. and technical coordinator, always “Many times Iʼve sat in Jimʼs “Most anyone else, if they broke remains calm and solves the problem office and just talked to him because this, wouldʼve just ordered a new quickly. heʼs a great listener,” she said. part,” Mascaro said. “Heʼs just very “Heʼs not baffled by any piece Barnes also makes the time to committed.” of equipment. I havenʼt seen teach students. But Barnesʼs commitment to the anything yet that he couldnʼt For example, he taught Jay Schell, community isnʼt just evident in his dig into or understand,” Tom a senior telecommunications major, work at the university. Mascaro, an assistant professor in how to install a radio transmitter. He serves as the economic telecommunications said. Smith said, “Heʼs been a role development chair on Pemberville But Barnes doesnʼt just fix model to many students who are city council and has been on several technical problems; he devotes working in engineering. Jim is a other community boards. himself to teaching and assisting great teacher and students enjoy Barnes is also owner and Jstudents. learning from him.” general manager of Pemtronics, an Stephen Merrill, general manager Barnes said, “Students have engineering consulting business that for the universityʼs WBGU-FM, enough of a challenge picking up helps law and engineering firms keep said the station couldnʼt stay on-air and learning. Itʼs important for me to their computer systems intact. without him. make this part of it less stressful for Barnes took his current job at “Heʼs pretty much done everything them.” BGSU because he wanted to take for us,” Merrill said, adding that Mascaro admires Barnesʼ com- on the challenge of helping students Barnes sacrificed his summer mitment to the university and the focus on their studies rather than on vacation to help renovate the station. community as a whole. equipment problems. Jim Foust, associate professor in To illustrate his point, Mascaro Students like Smith appreciate journalism, also appreciates Barnesʼ recounted an incident during Barnesʼ his efforts. “Jim leaves a lasting dedication. “He really just goes above first year at BGSU. impression that shows students that and beyond what you could describe The school had purchased new life can be so much fun as long as in a job description,” he said. camera tripods, unaware they had a you love what you are doing and In his three years working as design flaw. When Barnes recognized enjoy the company around you.” the schoolʼs technical coordinator, the problem, he made a clay mold of by Lisa Halverstadt, ʼ08

SPRING 2006 DEPARTMENT NEWS PAGE THREE REAL WORLD EXPERIENCE Telecommunications instructors are more than just teachers. LORI LIGGETT Before coming to BGSU, Lori Liggett, also the internship coordi- nator, was the director of marketing and new product development at a corporate publishing company. In 1995, she left the company to pursue a graduate degree in American Culture Studies at BGSU. photo by Barb Consiglio, ʼ07 During his radio programming class, David Moody shows Stephanie Imirie and Seth Barlow Ten years after leaving the how to use the audio equipment in West Hall. “I love teaching, and I love coming to class and publishing industry, Liggett is still at seeing my students every day,” Moody said. the university helping students. “What drives me is when I see “We run the university stations just result, students are forced to conduct first hand how students develop in like theyʼre professional stations,” he themselves in a professional manner. their four years at BG,” she said. said, noting that both are licensed by In turn, Liggettʼs students are the FAA. JOSE CARDENAS motivated by her enthusiasm and Before beginning his teaching Jose Cardenas never imagined dedication. career, he spent several years working himself as an instructor of any sort. “Lori takes her passion for writing at various Ohio radio stations, He originally came to BGSU to work and transcends it into the classroom,” including a country music station and as a videographer at WBGU. said David Hosmer, who has taken a news talk station. In 1986, he began Department chair Ewart Skinner two of her courses. working at a CBS-affiliated Cleveland however, encouraged him to teach As internship coordinator, Liggett television station. After several years once he saw the good relationships works with up to 50 additional working at the television station, he Cardenas developed with students. students each semester. became the second African American Despite his lack of experience as Although the students often find sales manager in Cleveland. an instructor, Cardenas has impressed places to intern on their own, Liggett When the station was sold in students with his willingness to do searches for potential opportunities 1990, he started a media buying and anything for them. during her free time and attempts to consulting business. Soon after, he “He is, by his own admission not create openings for BGSU students. began teaching part time at Lakeland a teacher by profession. The ironic “There are so many doors, so Community College in Cleveland. thing is heʼs better than almost every many opportunities available to Moody prides himself upon being teacher Iʼve ever had,” Stephen TCOM students,” she said. available to his students year round. Crompton, an exchange student “Lori loves to see BGSU succeed,” “[Students] know they can shoot me from England who is majoring in Erika Smith, general manager at an e-mail anytime --- seven days TCOM, said. BG24 News, said. a week, 12 months a year and Iʼll Cardenasʼ devotion to filmmaking respond,” he said. alone makes him an experienced DAVID MOODY Students also appreciate his educator. He made his first film in As a high school senior, David willingness to discuss their personal the seventh grade and spent his high Moody represented his school in a career goals. school years saving up for cameras local “Voice of Democracy” contest. “He really takes an interest in and reading about movie making. When he recorded his speech at a what students plan to do with their Today, he is grateful to be able to hometown radio station, he realized education after they graduate,” said devote time to both of his passions that radio was his passion. Matt Borgert, a senior who has taken -- filmmaking and students with big Today, Moody has immersed two of Moodyʼs courses. dreams. himself in that passion as the adviser He said that Moody treats his “Hollywood is anywhere you of both of the university-sponsored students with a great deal of respect want to make it,” he said. radio stations. and considers them his peers. As a continued on page 7

PAGE FOUR DEPARTMENT N E W S SPRING 2006 Comm Tech Division Head Hensien to film Sriram “Sri” Kalyanaraman, GeoJourney program Comm Tech Midwinter Con- Brian Hensien had such a ference Chair Jimmy Ivory, BGSU Organizing Commit- great experience on his 2004 tee Chair Louisa Ha and an GeoJourney trip, heʼs going back attendee talk at the AEJMC for more. Hensien has been asked Midwinter conference held to be the videographer for the 2006 at BGSU from Feb. 24-26. About 200 people, includ- GeoJourney trip. ing 150 registered attendees, GeoJourney is a nine-week guests and speakers from program that BGSU students can over 55 universities, attended. photo from AEJMC Website take for college credit. “My first GeoJourney experience Shields take new jobs Two students selected was the best experience of my life,” Professors Peter and Vickie The Toledo Professional chapter of Hensien said. “For this trip, my only Shields left for new positions at the Association for Women in Com- responsibility will be to live through Eastern Washington University, in munications awarded the 2005 Lee Z. the lens, which will allow me to tell Cheney, Wash. Vickie was hired as Steele Communications Scholarship the best story I can.” the Dean of the College of Social and worth $750 to junior Jazmyn Davis, The GeoJourney video is expected Behavioral Sciences while Peter was an editor for BG 24 News. to be one hour long. Hensien sees hired as a professor in the Department “Itʼs rewarding enough to come to this as a challenge, since the longest of Communication Studies. college and do something you really video he has ever produced was only Both had come to BGSU in 1993 want to do with the rest of your life, a minute and a half long. from Ohio State University. but to have someone else recognize After his graduation in May, by Sara Fortner, ʼ07 you for a job well-done adds to the Hensien will travel with the proud factor,” Davis said. GeoJourney group from August to Telecommunications Senior Erick Donley was a final- October. He then plans to take a few Spring Award Winners ist in the top 5 percent in the 26th An- months to edit and perfect the video. nual Student Photography contest of Hensien aspires to one day J. Douglas Beaudry Scholarship Photographerʼs Forum. His pictures write documentaries for National Erika Smith will be published in the Best of Col- Geographic. lege Photography Annual 2006. by Colleen Mahoney, ʼ07 Joseph Black Memorial Scholarship Students start sitcom Ziggy Williamson Telecommunications, film and visual communication technology David S. & Jill Hainline students now have the opportunity to Scholarship get television production experience. Christopher Bowyer Junior Steve Hildreth has created a Anetria Cook sitcom called “Gen Ed.” Jasmine Davis Hildreth said “Gen Ed” is several things. “At the top level itʼs a student Black Scholarship organization designed to be a student Katy Wolph production house to help more kids Outstanding Senior produce more things. Itʼs also a TV by Sara Fortner, ʼ07 hoto by Sara Fortner, Matt Borgert show, which is a sitcom about four p co-eds in the dorms.” In his speech, “An Evening with Tim Reid,” Outstanding Junior Jose Cardenas, “Gen Ed” adviser, Reid talks about the power of media. Reid, Shandrea Edwards helped the students come up with the who is best known for his starring role in idea and format of the show. the 1970s series “WKRP in Cincinnati” Outstanding Sophomore “Jose always talked about the and the 1990s hit series “Sister, Sister,” Kate Murry kicked off Communication Studies Week. serial format and how great it was The theme of the week was race issues in Outstanding Freshman storytelling wise, so I decided to try communication. An academic conference Matt Fishman that,” Hildreth said. on the second day was organized by Hildreth hopes to show “Gen Ed” Tom Mascaro, associate professor. The conference focused on African Americans Talent Scholarship: on WRSA Channel 99, YouTube, in film and television and included WBGU-FM: Keely Miller Google Video, WBGU-PBS and hold Michelle Duke, director of diversity for WFAL-AM: Amy Webb a few screenings on campus. the National Association of Broadcasters Honors & Awards Honors by Colleen Verbus, ʼ07 Educational Foundation.

SPRING 2006 DEPARTMENT N E W S PAGE FIVE Young alumni successful in television Hosmer promotes and director of our project, along take two years off from college to morning show with editing a beginning product.” figure out what he wanted to do with David Hosmer, a 2005 graduate, is About his time at BGSU, Hosmer his life. already in the fast pace world of pro- said the universityʼs atmosphere “So much for the fast track to duction. Days after graduation with helped him cultivate his skills. “I feel success,” he said. a major in telecommunications and it provided the right atmosphere for Ramos re-enrolled and after a minor in history, Hosmer received me to achieve academically, but also meeting Ewart Skinner, the a job as a promotions producer for to have a lot of fun and to never stress department chair, decided to be a “The Daily Buzz.” about school,” he said. TCOM major. “The Daily Buzz” is a nationally Hosmer first became interested in Ramos said of Skinner, “Even syndicated morning show that films film during high school. from our first meetings, he struck me in Orlando and airs on 150 WB and “I was a high school sophomore, as a person who held genuine interest UPN stations. and I started a backyard wrestling in the department and the studentsʼ “I was excited about my current league with my friends,” Hosmer development.” position because it was an opportunity said. “That might sound pretty Ramosʼ road to E! started with to write and edit commercials for stupid, and it was, but it peaked my an internship. Lori Liggett, the a national television show that has interests in video editing. internship coordinator, said she knew a strong element of comedy and Currently Hosmer is working on a he was a shoe-in for the internship personality,” Hosmer said. comedy titled “Summer Work.” program BGSU has with E! While at BGSU Hosmer was “He is highly motivated and Entertainmentʼs vice president Jeff vice president of the university film fearless on the page when writing. Shoe, also an alumnus, has arranged organization and helped organize That makes him unique,” Liggett for five to eight internship positions film festivals. said. “In my entire teaching career to be exclusively open to BGSU Lori Liggett, one of Hosmerʼs David is the only student I have students each year. instructors, said, “The outside work ever taught who has been able to The department selects the gave David something to bring to the successfully bridge the gap from students, and Liggett is the one who table when interviewing after gradu- academic to artistic to technical.” ultimately decides who will go. ation. Not every student can say they While he enjoys his current Though excited and proud for have that.” position, Hosmer hopes to move being selected, Ramos had a case of Hosmerʼs work at Bowling to Los Angles in the near future cold feet. Green was offbeat and comical. One to fully devote himself to film and Liggett said he visited her office show, “Meter Maid,” has been fully screenwriting. and explained that he did not think completed in DVD form. by Megan Farley, ʼ07 California was the place for him. “Iʼve had the privilege of working “He said it was ʻtoo fluffyʼ and with David and I was very impressed Ramos in television ʻHollywoodʼ for him,” she said. “But with all of the talents that he brought production for E! I told him, if you can afford it, you to the table,” former classmate Daniel Becoming a producer at a hit shouldnʼt pass up an opportunity like Wasik said. “He acted as producer TV station is just a fantasy for most this. Even if you donʼt like it there, at people. Because it seems like such a least it will look outstanding on your prestigious occupation, most students resume.” from a college campus in Ohio do not Ramos went to California and even consider it as a career goal. experienced his first exposure to Nick Ramos was such a student television production. while he attended BGSU. “I did not have the advantage of Today, however, the 2004 working at WBGU, Video Bank or alumnus has worked his way up to any of the campus organizations. That becoming an associate producer at continues to be a regret to this day,” E!. He lives in Hollywood and is in Ramos said. “I think more students charge of producing “The Vine,” one should seize the opportunity to get of the shows at E!. He also produces involved. There is a tremendous pool elements of E! Online. of resources at their disposal.” When Ramos first came to BGSU, Ramosʼ internship at E! lasted 10 he was undecided in terms of a major. weeks, but he returned a changed He remained undecided through his man. photo provided by Lori Liggett continued on page 7 David Hosmer sophomore year and then decided to

PAGE SIX ALUMNI N E W S SPRING 2006 continued from page 1 Hainline gives back to the alma mater that inspired him

Hainline moved to Washington full-time intern at CSI helped Angela D.C. after graduation to test those Bruns realize that a career in event organizing skills. There he began a planning was right for her. 16 year career in the broadcasting During her internship, Hainline industry. Hainline worked for gave her a place to stay two miles Viacom, Emmis Broadcasting, ABC from Capitol Hill, placing her at the and Infinity CBS. As national sales core of Washington D.C. and the manager for Infinity Broadcasting he heart of his close-knit business. managed accounts totaling more than “The greatest thing is that you photo provided by Nick Ramos $12 million. arenʼt treated like an intern; youʼre Nick Ramos at the E! Christmas party with Kat Forcada, his Hainline has committed resources treated like part of a family,” Bruns producer, and talent Jason Feinberg. to sharing the experience he said. continued from page 6 gained throughout his career and Hainline said the most important Young alumni at BGSU. He has donated two full thing about CSI is the people it “It was definitely a turning point in scholarships to the department of employs. Often those positions my college career,” Ramos said. “No telecommunications and offers a paid are offered to BGSU students who longer steering toward uncertainty, internship to BGSU students each make a good impression during their I knew it wouldnʼt be long before semester. internship. I was calling those contacts in Los The scholarships he offers take “Iʼve been consistently impressed Angeles.” into consideration what a student is with the BGSU students,” he said. During his last year at BGSU, doing to attend school as well as how While Hainline cites the Ramos worked at Fox Toledo in live they are doing in the classroom. importance of BGSU in helping television as a floor director, studio “I donʼt want to look at only a him achieve his goals, those in the camera operator, editor, graphic studentʼs g.p.a. because I didnʼt do telecommunications department are artist and writer. well in that aspect,” Hainline said. equally thankful for his contributions After graduation, he went to Los “The student who is working two jobs to the School of Communication Angeles and two weeks after his just to attend class, thatʼs the person I Studies. arrival was offered a job working in target the scholarships towards.” “Heʼs what an alumnus is E!ʼs New Media department [Short That dedicated nature is also supposed to be,” said department form Production And New media an important asset for the interns of telecommunications chair Ewart Content or SPANC]. Hainline invites to work at CSI. Skinner. “He connects with the There he created exclusive “They arenʼt copying papers. students, he connects with the content and repackaged existing E! They are taking on a full-time job program goals, and heʼs become a and Style content for E! Radio and with me,” Hainline said. friend.” Internet programming—the recently The experience of working as a by Josh Comer, ʼ07 launched “The Vine.” continued from page 4 As associate producer of “The Instructors mentor students Vine” content, Ramos created small packages, attended junkets, served as After all, he made his Hollywood a camera operator out in the field and in Northwest Ohio when he and edited his own video pieces. senior TCOM student Danny Patton He also created spots for Comcastʼs founded Freshly Baked Films last On Demand division. year. The independent film and video Recently, Ramos secured a production company works to create promotion to assistant producer. corporate films, commercials and Ramos said he is happy as documentaries. an assistant producer, but he is Cardenas, who has worked as a determined to rise even further on the cinematographer for over 20 years, corporate ladder. also advises the student-run Video “Thereʼs so much Iʼve learned, Bank, a university talk show that but even more laying ahead…pitfalls runs a few times a month, and helps photo by Colleen Verbus, ʼ07 and detours included,” he said. with WBGU. Jose Cardenas shows an Arriflex 16MM film by Nicholas Maskey, ʼ07 by Lisa Halverstadt, ʼ07 camera in his cinematography class.

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