VU Electronic Media-Broadcasting Department www.vinu.edu/electronicmedia
Blazer 91.1 WVUB Electronic Media- www.WVUBHD.com Broadcasting www.blazer911wvub.com Graduate Bulletin WVUT TV www.wvut.org
2012 Dear Broadcaster and Media Specialist:
Our latest edition of the Vincennes University Graduate Bulletin features recent graduates from the VU Electronic Media-Broadcasting Department. This edition includes those graduating in May, August, or December 2012.
This Graduate Bulletin, along with previous editions, can be accessed on-line by visiting the VU Electronic Media-Broadcasting website at www.vinu.edu/electronicmedia
Our electronic media students have extensive training in audio and video production; sales; and writing for radio, television, web and social networks. Our students receive hands-on training in the studios beginning with their first week of classes as freshmen.
2012 was a great year for the Electronic Media-Broadcasting Department. The WVUB News Department was recognized by the IBA for Best Radio Newscast and Best Breaking News Story. Later in the year, they were also recognized by the Society of Broadcast Journalists for Best Spot News Story for another story in the community. WVUT has added a camera jib and Steadicam to its production facilities, and continues to be active in many local productions utilizing our students as crew members.
This year the E-Media department became an Avid Learning Partner. Students graduating this spring were members of the first class to have the opportunity to earn their Avid Media Composer 6 User Certification. Our students can also earn their RAB Radio Marketing Professional Certification.
WVUB radio operates with three HD channels and WVUT operates two television channels, one in HD and one in SD, for PBS and local programming. Our graduates have experience working for these stations.
VU Electronic Media-Broadcasting students are employed throughout Indiana and in many markets around the country, including the national networks. Some, after working in the industry have returned to education to train future members of the media.
I hope you will take a look at this year’s graduates and consider them for employment at your company. Please contact me if you have any questions. I encourage you to visit our website and if you are in the area, please stop by to tour our facilities and meet our dedicated staff and faculty.
Sincerely,
Jay D. Burks Chair, Electronic Media 812.888.5360 or [email protected]
1 Tanner Cole 18815 Michigan Rd. Marysville, IN 47141 Cell Phone: 812-786-3467 [email protected]
PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVES IMMEDIATE: Upon graduation I plan on transferring to a four year college and working towards my bachelors degree. I also plan to work part-time in an entry- level broadcasting job while working towards my degree. LONG RANGE: I want to be an on air talent for a large market radio station, eventually working my way to becoming the face of the station.
BROADCAST / MEDIA EXPERIENCE UNIVERSITY RADIO - ROK-Internet Radio Air Talent, News Anchor, Program Director, Talent Coach, Production. ROL-Internet Radio Air Talent, News Anchor, Talent Coach, Production. K-Now Internet Radio Music Director.
TELEVISION - WVUT-TV Nightly Newscast: Director, Audio, Camera Operator, Video Playback.
ENG: News Photographer, News Editor. Public Affairs Program -- 22 Magazine: Audio,Camera Operator. Sports Remotes: Audio, Replay Operator.
HIGH SCHOOL High School Prom King, Talent for High School Newscast, Best Actor for High School Theatre Department.
ACADEMIC TRAINING AAS Degree – Broadcast Production & Sales
AVAILABLE FOR EMPLOYMENT December, 2012
2 Erika Cross 1322 Laramie St Elkhart, IN 46516 Cell Phone: (574)-215-4208 [email protected]
PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVES IMMEDIATE: To go on to film school or find an entry level job in the television industry as a photographer or in production. LONG RANGE: To become an ENG photographer at a large market news station or work in a production house.
BROADCAST / MEDIA EXPERIENCE UNIVERSITY
RADIO - ROK-Internet Radio Air Talent, News Anchor, Production. ROL-Internet Radio Air Talent, News Anchor.
TELEVISION - WVUT-TV Nightly Newscast: Associate Producer, Camera Operator, Teleprompter Operator.
ENG: News Photographer, News Editor. Sports Remotes: Remote Camera Operator.
HONORS & AWARDS UNIVERSITY Dean’s List
HIGH SCHOOL: Principal’s Honor roll, First place in Skills USA state competition for TV (Video) Production in 2008 and 2009, and placed 9th at Skills USA national competition in 2009.
ACADEMIC TRAINING AAS Degree – Broadcast Production & Sales
AVAILABLE FOR EMPLOYMENT July, 2012
3 Nicholas Culley 381 N 650 W Lebanon, IN 46052 765-894-6323 [email protected]
PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVES IMMEDIATE - To become an on air sports talent at a television station. LONG RANGE – To become an on air sports talent for ESPN.
BROADCAST / MEDIA EXPERIENCE UNIVERSITY RADIO - ROK-Internet Radio Air Talent, News Anchor, Program Director, Traffic Director, Talent Coach. ROL-Internet Radio Air Talent, News Anchor, Program Director, Traffic Director, Talent Coach.
TELEVISION - WVUT-TV Nightly Newscast: Sports Anchor, Director, Technical Director, Camera Operator, TelePrompTer Operator, Floor Director, ESS Stills.
ENG: News Photographer, News Editor. Public Affairs Program -- 22 Magazine: Audio, Camera Operator, Greeter, Floor Director, TelePrompTer Operator Sports Remotes: Remote Camera Operator, Color Analyst. Master Control: Master Control Operator
HIGH SCHOOL National Technical Honor Society
ACADEMIC TRAINING AAS Degree – Broadcast Production & Sales
AVAILABLE FOR EMPLOYMENT May, 2012
4 Alyssa Elsperman 2411 Wheaton Drive Evansville, IN 47725 Home Telephone: (812) 867-9877 Cell Phone: (812) 3063773 [email protected]
PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVES IMMEDIATE: I want to find a satisfying career in a smaller or medium sized market where I can grow professionally as an entry-level sales associate and learn how to help busi- nesses and individuals with the radio to television broadcast medium. I also want to pursue a bachelors in broadcasting and a business degree. LONG RANGE: I want to own a broadcast station in a medium sized market that is focused particularly on public service for the benefit of the listeners and hand the company down to my family.
BROADCAST / MEDIA EXPERIENCE UNIVERSITY RADIO - ROK-Internet Radio Air Talent, News Anchor, Program Director, Traffic Director, Talent Coach, Public Service Director, Promotion Manager, Production. WVUB-FM Air Talent, News Reading, Remote Broadcasts.
TELEVISION - WVUT-TV Nightly Newscast: News Anchor, Chyron Operator, Audio, TelePrompTer Operator, Video Playback, Master Control Supervisor. ENG: News Photographer, News Editor. Miss Vincennes University Scholarship Pageant production crew. Sports Remotes: Chyron Operator.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE RADIO: WPSR 90.7 Evansville, Indiana. Contest Chairman, News Anchor, Board Operator, Air-Talent. August 2008-May 2009.
ACADEMIC TRAINING AAS Degree – Broadcast Production & Sales
AVAILABLE FOR EMPLOYMENT May, 2012
5 Kerry Hayes-Enoch 9960 Split Rock Way Indianapolis, IN 46234 Cell Phone: 317-603-9499 [email protected]
PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVES IMMEDIATE: I would like a job at a radio station working with music and doing voice over work. LONG RANGE: I would like to be a camera operator for a sports team and become an editor for a network television or movie company.
BROADCAST / MEDIA EXPERIENCE UNIVERSITY
RADIO - ROK-Internet Radio Program Director, Traffic Director, Talent Coach. ROL-Internet Radio Program Director, Traffic Director, Public Service Director.
TELEVISION - WVUT-TV Nightly Newscast: Chyron Operator, Camera Operator, Video Playback, ESS Stills.
ENG: News Photographer. Public Affairs Program -- 22 Magazine: Audio, Camera Operator, TelePrompTer Operator. Sports Remotes: Audio, Remote Camera Operator.
TELEVISION: BlazerVision – VU Basketball video display crew. Extended Play (High School media extracurricular activity)
INTERNSHIPS Indiana Black Expo
ACADEMIC TRAINING AAS Degree – Multimedia with Broadcast Emphasis
AVAILABLE FOR EMPLOYMENT May, 2012
6 Kristen Fleetwood 31 Douglas Drive Washington, IN 47501 Home Telephone 812-254-5813 Cell Phone 812-787-0195 [email protected] PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVES IMMEDIATE: I would like to work as a director for a television newscast or work in sales for radio or television. LONG RANGE: I would like to later become director for a national level market or pursue a career in broadcast sales. BROADCAST / MEDIA EXPERIENCE UNIVERSITY
RADIO - ROK-Internet Radio Air Talent, News Anchor, Program Director, Promotions, Production. ROL-Internet Radio, Air Talent, News Anchor, Production. WVUB-FM Air Talent, Remote Broadcasts, Sales.
TELEVISION - WVUT-TV Nightly Newscast: Director, Chyron Operator, Audio.
ENG: News Photographer. Sports Remotes: Technical Director, Audio. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE RADIO WVUB 91.1 Vincennes IN. I worked in sales and took care of all the contest prizes and sent them to the contest winners. INTERNSHIPS WVUB 91.1 Vincennes IN. I was an on air talent. I helped around the station, and worked remotes. Video production crew during the 2012 Indiana Department of Homeland Security National Level Exercise. Worked with federal, state, and local military, law, and safety personnel at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center. HONORS & AWARDS UNIVERSITY Dean’s list two times. ACADEMIC TRAINING AAS Degree – Broadcast Production & Sales
AVAILABLE FOR EMPLOYMENT May, 2012 7 Jane Katherine Flores 1911 Home Ave Columbus, IN 47201 Home Telephone: 812-447-8802 Cell Phone: 812-447-8802 [email protected]
PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVES IMMEDIATE: To continue my education with a bachelors degree in Meteorology. LONG RANGE: To be a part of a storm chasing team as part of their research team. Be an on-air anchor as a weather woman for a top ten market.
BROADCAST / MEDIA EXPERIENCE UNIVERSITY
RADIO - ROL-Internet Radio Air Talent, News Anchor, Program Director, Public Service Director, Promotion Manager, Production. TELEVISION - WVUT-TV Nightly Newscast: Weather Anchor, Audio, Camera Operator, Make-Up.
ENG: News Photographer, News Editor. Sports Remotes: Technical Director, Audio.
SEMINARS / WORKSHOPS ATTENDED Leadership Workshops-Fall Semester 2010. Team Building Workshop- Spring 2011, Lead Yourself Before Others- Fall 2011, Motivating Others- Spring 2012. NACA- Fall Semester 2010.
HONORS & AWARDS UNIVERSITY Campus Activities Board Public Relations Coordinator - Fall Semester 2010 and Spring Semester 2011. Student Ambassador Fall 2011. Campus Activities Board Music and Dance Coordinator. Trailblazer Homecoming Queen Fall 2011.
ACADEMIC TRAINING AAS Degree – Broadcast Production & Sales
AVAILABLE FOR EMPLOYMENT May, 2012 8 Dillon Furry 6109 S 360 E Hillsdale, IN 47854 Home Telephone_(765)_245_0752 Cell Phone 765-592-3166 [email protected]
PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVES IMMEDIATE: Get a job in the broadcasting industry. LONG RANGE: Work a camera for ESPN or be on ESPN radio as an announcer.
BROADCAST / MEDIA EXPERIENCE UNIVERSITY
RADIO - ROK-Internet Radiio Air Talent, News Anchor, Program Director, Public Service Director, Production. ROL-Internet Radio Air Talent, News Anchor, Program Director, Public Service Director, Production. WVUB-FM Air Talent, News Gathering, News Reading.
TELEVISION - WVUT-TV Nightly Newscast: Camera Operator, Floor Director, Video Playback, ESS Stills.
ENG: News Photographer.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE RADIO Sports-director for K-Now radio.
TELEVISION Camera operator for Vincennes University basketball games. SEMINARS / WORKSHOPS ATTENDED Sportscasting Saturday at Vincennes University in 2010. INTERNSHIPS Internship at 100.7 Mix-FM WMGI in Terre Haute, IN.
ACADEMIC TRAINING AAS Degree – Broadcast Production & Sales AVAILABLE FOR EMPLOYMENT May, 2012
9 Melody Larkin 3405 Bradford Ct Apt D Elkhart, IN 46517 Home Telephone 574-322-2877 [email protected] PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVES IMMEDIATE Upon graduation I will be seeking an entry level job at a local sports radio station in my hometown doing color commentary for high school basketball and becoming a local air talent. LONG RANGE My long range goal is to be working in Los Angels, California or New Orleans, Louisiana for No Limit Sports Management and for No Limit Radio/Television. BROADCAST / MEDIA EXPERIENCE UNIVERSITY
RADIO - ROK-Internet Radio Air Talent, Program Director, Traffic Director, Talent Coach, Public Service Director, Promotion Manager, Production. ROL-Internet Radio Air Talent, Program Director, Traffic Director, Talent Coach, Public Service Director, Promotion Manager, Production. WVUB-FM Air Talent, News Gathering, News Reading, Remote Broadcasts. TELEVISION - WVUT-TV Nightly Newscast: Chyron Operator, Audio, Camera Operator, TelePrompTer Operator, Floor Director, Video Playback, Master Control Supervisor, Make-Up. ENG: News Photographer, News Editor. Public Affairs Program -- 22 Magazine: Audio, Camera Operator, Greeter, Floor Director, TelePrompTer Operator, Video Recorder. Sports Remotes: Audio, Replay Operator. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE RADIO Volunteered for WSMK 99.1FM in Niles, Michigan. TELEVISION Volunteered for WNIT Public Broadcast Station in Elkhart, Indiana as a camera operator. ACADEMIC TRAINING AAS Degree – Broadcast Production & Sales AVAILABLE FOR EMPLOYMENT December, 2012 10 Ethan Quarterman PO Box 342 503 Snapp St. Oaktown, IN 47561 Cell Phone 812-899-1476 [email protected] PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVES IMMEDIATE: To advance at WTHI-TV in the production department LONG RANGE: To become a technical director for ESPN or other sports network. BROADCAST / MEDIA EXPERIENCE UNIVERSITY RADIO - ROK-Internet Radio Air Talent, News Anchor, Program Director, Traffic Director, Public Service Director, Promotion Manager, Production. WVUB-FM Air Talent, News Gathering, News Reading, Remote Broadcasts. WFML-FM News Anchor.
TELEVISION - WVUT-TV Nightly Newscast: Weather Anchor, Director, Technical Director, Audio, Video Playback.
ENG: News Photographer, News Editor. Sports Remotes: Technical Director, Audio, Remote Camera Operator.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE RADIO WVUB Blazer 91.1: News Reporter, Board Operator. December 2010-12. TELEVISION WVUT: Technical Director Miss VU, WTHI-TV Technical Director. INTERNSHIPS WVUB Blazer 91.1: on-air talent, production, promotions. Summer, 2011. HONORS & AWARDS UNIVERSITY Dean’s list all 4 semesters, Broadcasting Tutor, Blue and Gold Scholarship, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, IBA Septrum for Miss VU. HIGH SCHOOL NHS, Academic Honors Diploma. ACADEMIC TRAINING AAS Degree – Broadcast Production & Sales
AVAILABLE FOR EMPLOYMENT May, 2012 11 Joseph Schlosser 15 W Scott St. Apt. A Vincennes, IN 47591 Cell Phone 317-430-8592 [email protected] PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVES IMMEDIATE: To get a great start up job in radio. LONG RANGE: My dream job is to be an on-air personality for a 2-6 time slot. I like that spot mainly for people on their way from work or school. I want to be the voice that makes their day better. BROADCAST / MEDIA EXPERIENCE UNIVERSITY
RADIO - ROK-Internet Radio Air Talent, News Anchor, Program Director, Traffic Director, Talent Coach, Public Service Director, Promotion Manager, Production. ROL-Internet Radio Air Talent, News Anchor, Program Director, Traffic Director, Talent Coach, Public Service Director, Promotion Manager, Production.
TELEVISION - WVUT-TV Nightly Newscast: Camera Operator, TelePrompTer Operator, Floor Director.
ENG: News Photographer, News Editor. Sports Remotes: Audio, Remote Camera Operator. Master Control: Master Control Operator. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE RADIO WBDG 90.9 Indianapolis, Ben Davis High School station, on air personality and traffic director. SEMINARS / WORKSHOPS ATTENDED Leadership workshop, 9/20/2010, (under Pi Lambda Phi). Anti-hazing seminar, 10/27/2011, Leny Dave. Hank Nuwar, Hazing: When Rights Become Wrongs, 9/29/2011. 10/6/2011, Tony D’Angelo, Rich Grad Poor Grad. 10/26/2010, Bernie McGrenahan, Happy Hour With a Twist. 3/15/2011, Mark Glowacki, Diversity According to South Park and Family Guy. ACADEMIC TRAINING AAS Degree – Broadcast Production & Sales AVAILABLE FOR EMPLOYMENT August, 2012 12 James Shelton 123 South Winslow Drive East Crawfordsville, IN 47933 Home Telephone 765-364-6918 Cell Phone 765-918-7251 [email protected]
PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVES IMMEDIATE: I’ll be getting a job with a company who shoot and edit commercials, weddings, advertisements, etc. LONG RANGE: My long term/dream job would be a Film Producer for a movie company. My strongest points in video production would be shooting and editing so even if I don’t get to be a movie producer, I would love to shoot and edit for a television station.
BROADCAST / MEDIA EXPERIENCE UNIVERSITY
RADIO - ROK-Internet Radio Air Talent, News Anchor, Program Director, Production. ROL-Internet Radio Air Talent, News Anchor, Production.
TELEVISION - WVUT-TV Nightly Newscast: Associate Producer, Chyron Operator, Camera Operator, TelePrompTer Operator, ESS Stills.
ENG: News Photographer, News Editor. Public Affairs Program -- 22 Magazine: Audio, Camera Operator, Greeter, Floor Director.
HONORS & AWARDS UNIVERSITY Another one of my videos made it on the Travel Channel. Hired more students for my production company, which has gotten more attention for our videos.
HIGH SCHOOL My footage has been on major TV channels. Travel Channel played a video of mine. I have done multiple advertisements for TV Stations around my home town. I started my own production company, which has become well known around my home town. I have done multiple weddings and commercials.
ACADEMIC TRAINING AAS Degree – Multimedia with Broadcast Emphasis
AVAILABLE FOR EMPLOYMENT May, 2012
13 Dylan Smith 722 N Sandyhook Road Paoli, IN 47454 Cell Phone (812) 653-1758 [email protected] PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVES IMMEDIATE: I want to get a job as a video editor or in production at a TV or radio station. LONG RANGE: I have a plan for a TV show that I wish to someday produce a pilot for, and eventually pitch to Discovery or a similar channel. BROADCAST / MEDIA EXPERIENCE UNIVERSITY RADIO - ROK-Internet Radio Air Talent, News Anchor, Program Director, Traffic Director, Talent Coach, Public Service Director, Promotion Manager, Production. ROL-Internet Radio Air Talent, News Anchor, Program Director, Traffic Director, Talent Coach, Public Service Director, Promotion Manager, Production . WVUB-FM Air Talent, News Reading. TELEVISION - WVUT-TV Nightly Newscast: Director, Associate Producer, Technical Director, Audio, TelePrompTer Operator, Master Control Supervisor. ENG: News Photographer, News Editor. Sports Remotes: Remote Camera Operator. Miss Vincennes University Scholarship Pageant production crew. SEMINARS / WORKSHOPS ATTENDED IASB contest and workshops during high school. INTERNSHIPS Video production crew during the 2012 Indiana Department of Homeland Security National Level Exercise. Worked with federal, state, and local military, law, and safety personnel at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center. HONORS & AWARDS UNIVERSITY Dean’s List all semesters of school, Member of National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Broadcasting Tutor for Vincennes University. HIGH SCHOOL Shot and edited a 45 minute “senior tribute” video during my senior year of high school. ACADEMIC TRAINING AAS Degree – Broadcast Production & Sales AVAILABLE FOR EMPLOYMENT May, 2012 14 Danny Taborn 17515 Cleveland Road South Bend, IN 46635 Cell Phone: 812.887.0894 [email protected]
PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVES IMMEDIATE: I plan to take online classes to achieve a degree as a journalist and at the same time work as a television news reporter. LONG RANGE: I would like to be a news anchor.
BROADCAST / MEDIA EXPERIENCE UNIVERSITY
RADIO - ROK-Internet Radio Air Talent, News Anchor, Program Director, Traffic Director, Talent Coach, Production. ROL-Internet Radio Air Talent, News Anchor, Program Director, Traffic Director, Talent Coach, Maintenance Engineer, Public Service Director, Production.
TELEVISION - WVUT-TV Nightly Newscast: News Anchor, Weather Anchor, Audio.
ENG: News Photographer, News Editor. Public Affairs Program -- 22 Magazine: Audio, Greeter. Sports Remotes: Remote Camera Operator.
INTERNSHIPS Summer 2012 - CBS NYC The Evening News and the Early Show. Duties: Logging tapes, listening to director’s directions, doing mock reports.
HONORS & AWARDS HIGH SCHOOL: High school broadcasting program. Ran a radio station on 88.1. Anchored local high school television school news.
ACADEMIC TRAINING AAS Degree – Multimedia with Broadcast Emphasis
AVAILABLE FOR EMPLOYMENT December, 2012 15 Elisa Tinsley P.O Box 123 Atwood, IN 46502 Home Telephone 574-858-6006 Cell Phone 574-265-6672 [email protected]
PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVES IMMEDIATE: To get an entry level job in news or produc- tion in a television station. LONG RANGE: To achieve a position as a news reporter or a journalist for a television station. BROADCAST / MEDIA EXPERIENCE UNIVERSITY
RADIO - ROK-Internet Radio Air Talent, News Anchor, Program Director, Traffic Director. ROL-Internet Radio Air Talent, News Anchor, Program Director, Traffic Director. WVUB-FM Air Talent.
TELEVISION - WVUT-TV Nightly Newscast: Chyron Operator, Technical Director, Audio, Camera Operator, Floor Director.
ENG: News Photographer, News Editor. Sports Remotes: Chyron Operator, Audio. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE TELEVISION Audio for Miss VU Scholarship Pageant, audio for Indiana High School All Star Basketball game for WVUT, BlazerVision – VU Basketball video display camera operator. HONORS & AWARDS UNIVERSITY Vice President of Embracing Latino Heritage Club.
HIGH SCHOOL 21st Century Scholarship. ACADEMIC TRAINING AAS Degree – Broadcast Production & Sales
AVAILABLE FOR EMPLOYMENT May, 2012 16 Chelsea A. Wittenmyer 1629 Cottage Ave. Columbus, IN 47201 Home Telephone: (812) 376-0816 Cell Phone: (812) 581-0172 [email protected] PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVES IMMEDIATE: My immediate goal is to get an on-air talent spot at a radio station as well as become a promotions assistant director. LONG RANGE: I would like to become a morning on-air talent at a radio station as well as become a program director or a promotions director. BROADCAST / MEDIA EXPERIENCE UNIVERSITY RADIO - ROL-Internet Radio Air Talent, News Anchor, Program Director, Traffic Director, Talent Coach, Public Service Director, Promotion Manager, Production. WVUB-FM Air Talent, News Gathering, News Reading. Remote Broadcasts: Board Operations. TELEVISION - WVUT-TV Nightly Newscast: Associate Producer, Audio, Camera Operator, Make-Up. ENG: News Photographer, News Editor. Sports Remotes: Audio. Miss Vincennes University Scholarship Pageant production crew. INTERNSHIPS WRZX and WFBQ, Clear Channel Radio. Duties: promotions assistant, program director assistant, event posting on websites, pull and call prize winners, sit in on meetings, ticket drops, and other events. Dates of Internship: May - August, 2011. SEMINARS / WORKSHOPS ATTENDED Indiana Broadcasters Association. HONORS & AWARDS HIGH SCHOOL: National Society of High School Scholars, Honor Roll Society. ACADEMIC TRAINING AAS Degree – Broadcast Production & Sales
AVAILABLE FOR EMPLOYMENT May, 2012 17 Video Production Students in the Electronic Media program gain video production skills through structured educational experiences and the production of programming created for WVUT-HD. Through the combination of staff and students, WVUT-TV 22 produces more hours of local production than most public television stations. This could not be accomplished without staff and students working together to complete daily tasks and goals. Students are crew members for a nightly newscast, sports remotes, public affairs programs, and other productions throughout the year.
Students have access to high definition studio and field equipment, including twenty-four AVID editing suites.
18 WVUT-HD WVUT-HD is Vincennes University’s PBS affiliate serving Southwestern Indiana and Southeastern Illinois through the combined efforts of staff and students. Students are involved daily in all operations of the station.
A daily 30 minute newscast is produced by students and staff. This newscast is broadcast live at 5:00 pm and re-broadcast at 11:30 pm. This newscast has been presented with a Spectrum Award for Best TV Newscast in the non-commercial TV category, by the Indiana Broadcasters Association. Students anchor the news, sports, and weather; shoot and edit stories; switch and direct; and operate all equipment necessary for the production. WVUT-HD is the first public digital television station to go on-air in Indiana, broadcasting a high definition and standard definition schedule daily on HD1 and HD2. Studio and remote productions are in broadcast high definition.
WVUT also produces “22 Magazine,” a public affairs magazine program. Students work in production crew positions as studio camera operators, Chyron graphics operators, TelePrompTer operators, audio operators, video recorder operators, and photographers shooting high definition B-roll video. WVUT operates an HD channel for PBS programming, and a separate SD channel with programming for PBS Create and the Indiana Channel.
19 Audio/Radio Production In addition to three radio stations, there are eight audio production studios that contain a variety of professional audio production equipment. In the VU tradition of “hands-on” training, students learn to operate every piece of audio equipment in every studio. Students are required to use these studios for various projects. From our digital audio consoles to our “Adobe Audition” audio editing software, students learn and practice on the latest audio equipment. The Electronic Media/Broadcasting Department faculty and staff work directly with students in both formal and scheduled lab situations.
20 WVUB-Blazer 91.1 HD 91.1, WVUB-HD is a Hot Adult Contemporary/Contemporary Hit Radio 50,000 watt Public Radio Station. WVUB is affiliated with the National Public Radio and American Public Radio networks. These affiliations provide our listeners with the most up to date information and enable WVUB to provide quality programming to a wide base of listeners. WVUB broadcasts in HD, allowing two more signals on the same frequency. WVUB-HD-2 is Blazer Cool Jazz with NPR news, and WVUB-HD-3 is Blazer Bilingue, the only Indiana radio station south of Indianapolis broadcasting in the Spanish language. WVUB is proud to have won the Indiana Broadcasters Association Indiana Public Radio Station of the Year in 2008-2009, and to have won the coveted Community Service Activity of the Year award during the IBA Spectrum Awards ceremony in 2009-2010.
Students assist professional staff on WVUB. They are supervised and trained by broadcasting faculty and staff who have strong backgrounds in the commercial industry. On-air performance, improving communication skills, and keeping the audience entertained and informed are just some of the goals students work toward when on-air with WVUB.
21 Student Internet Radio K-NOW streams live from the Vincennes University Website at www.vinu.edu. K-NOW features a Contemporary Current Hits format. K-NOW is operated and programmed by a mix of first and second year students as they learn how to operate a radio station from the ground up, including learning to work with a digital automation system. The experience mirrors a real world progression of skills and training as closely as is possible in an academic setting. All of the station operations are conducted under the direction and supervision of faculty.
22 Remotes A variety of radio and television remotes are produced with students each year, ranging from men’s and women’s college basketball, political debates, election returns and Meet Your Legislator, to the Miss Vincennes University Scholarship Program (winner of the Indiana Public Broadcasting “Best Performance Award”), and the VU Commencement ceremony.
These major remotes utilize a 4-5 camera High Definition remote production fly-away package, which WVUT utilizes for major remotes. Studios are also located in the Red Skelton Performing Arts Theater and the Vincennes University basketball complex.
23 Multimedia The Multimedia Communications program at Vincennes University is designed to prepare students for successful entry into the career field of their choice. Multimedia is the creative union of graphics, animation, audio, video, and text, used to produce an informative, eye-catching, audio-visual computer based presentation. Students will combine artistic ability with technical proficiency to design and create multimedia products.
Students will work on skills that can be adapted to fit a variety of situations.With the continuing changes in technology and the business world, people with the flexibility of multiple skill areas are more likely to make progress in their careers. Students will take a series of skill building courses needed to effectively operate in a computer media environment. They will take a set of core courses that includes audio-video production, photography, web page development, graphic design, computer aided publishing, multimedia production, and broadcast writing.
Students will choose one area of emphasis from the five emphasis areas offered to compliment the core skill courses and provide expertise in a specific career area.The five areas to choose from include Graphic Design, Marketing/Advertising, Electronic Media/ Broadcasting, Music-Audio Recording, and Computer Web Technology. Each emphasis area has required courses to build specific skills and knowledge.
At Vincennes University, we firmly believe in the value of hands-on, real world experience for students. The Multimedia Communications program is a time intensive course of study. An internship or capstone project is required for all Multimedia Communication majors. We stress the importance of good job habits and developing a strong personal presentation so students can get where they want to go in their careers.
24 Media Sales In sales classes, radio, television, internet, and cable selling techniques are presented and practiced. The successful Electronic Media/Broadcasting sales student has a working knowledge of Arbitron and Nielsen rating techniques and uses; local, regional, and national selling differences; and direct and agency selling skills.
Students who successfully complete their sales courses will be eligible to take the Radio Marketing Professional exam and become certified by the RadioAdvertising Bureau. Vincennes University Electronic Media/Broadcasting department is the only university program in the country partnering with the RAB in this manner.
25 Equipment
The Broadcasting Program at Vincennes University teaches with a “Hands-On,” “Learn By Doing” philosophy. In order to implement that philosophy, we have assembled one of the finest Educational Broadcast Facilities in the Midwest. All of our graduates have been exposed to the following equipment during their studies at Vincennes University.
Audio Consoles and Mixers Video Recording Audio Arts D70 and Air 2+ Omneon Media Deck HD video server Radio Systems Millennium Omneon Media Deck SD video server Autogram AC-8 Harris Nexio Server Arrakis 2000SCT Sony PDWF1600 hd XDcam recorder Mackie 1642VLZ Sony PDWF1500 hd XDcam recorder ElectroVoice 5212211 JVC BR-D85 JVC BR-DV6000 and 3000 Radio Automation and Sony DSR20 Production Software Sony BR-D50 Broadcast Electronics Audio Vault with Sony HVR-1500A production module to support three stations Broadcast Software International Simian Television Automation and Broadcast Software International Stinger Production Software iMedia logging Twenty Four Avid Media Composer Natural Log traffic workstations Adobe Audition Two Avid Media Composer w/NitrisDX Sony Sound Forge workstations NVerzion automation system with Remote Pickup Systems production to support two channels Marti RPT 30-2, 15 and 40 Broadview Traffic system EZ News Electronic Newsroom system Audio Studio Equipment Yamaha SPX 90, SPX 900 and SPX 1000 Studio Cameras Gentner SPH3A and SPX5A Ikegami HDK-77EC 360 Systems Instant Replay Ikegami HL-60W Various Mini-disc recorder/players Ikegami HL-55 Various audio cassette recorder/players ENG, EFP and Remote Cameras Video Switchers Sony PDW700 HD XDcam Grass Valley Group Kayak SD/HD JVC GY-HM700 series HD camera Ross Synergy 100 Sony Anycast Camera Mounting Equipment Miranda HD ImageStore Master Control EZ- FX JIB 24 ft. Miranda SD ImageStore Master Control Steadicam Zephr Camera Unit
Graphics Systems Chyron LEX2 HD/SD with Lyric Pro Avid/Pinnacle HD Dekko and Post Dekko Avid/Pinnacle Thunder HD Still/Clip server Avid/Pinnacle Thunder SD Still server
26 Faculty & Staff
Jill Ballinger, Operations/Production Manager, WVUT-TV
Jim Bowers, Broadcast Engineer
Jay Burks, Professor and Department Chair
Rose Cardinal, Director of Underwriting
Nichole Carie, Assistant News Director, Adjunct Faculty
Tony Cloyd, News Director
James Evans, Director of Engineering
Joseph Gilley, Broadcast Engineer
Mary Hogue, Assistant Program Director, WVUT-TV/Blazer Vision Supervisor
Sharon Kiefer, Program Director, WVUT-TV
Steve McClure, Senior Broadcast Engineer
Marianne McDaniel, Producer/Director, WVUT-TV
Carol Perkins, Producer/Director, WVUT-TV
Al Rerko, Associate Professor, Manager, WVUT-TV, Director of Broadcast Facilities
Julie Sievers, Senior Producer/Director, WVUT-TV
Phillip Smith, Instructor and General Manager, WVUB-FM & WFML-FM
Kevin Watson, Program Director, WVUB-FM HD-2 & HD-3, Adjunct Faculty
Mike Woods, Program Director, WVUB-FM, Adjunct Faculty
Thomas Young, Professor
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VU Electronic Media-Broadcasting Department www.vinu.edu/electronicmedia
Blazer 91.1 WVUB Electronic Media- www.WVUBHD.com Broadcasting www.blazer911wvub.com Graduate Bulletin WVUT TV www.wvut.org
2012