STUDENT MEDIA SUMMER 20 CAMP 19 WXAV FACTS • Since 2003, WXAV 88.3FM has won more RADIO than two dozen Illinois Broadcasting Association Student Silverdome awards, including First Place in Best Radio Live BROAD Game Sports Broadcast in 2012. • In 2013, WXAV took Second Place in the Illinois Broadcasting Association’s CASTING Professional Silverdome Award for Best Radio Series or Documentary for an JUNE 24 – 28 episode of Veteran Matters. • In 2010, WXAV was named by Paste Magazine as one of the 40 Best Low Wattage Radio Stations in the country. • In 2011, WXAV was one of the first stations to participate in the annual and international College Radio Day. • In 2015, the Chicago Tribune named WXAV one of the best local alternative radio stations in Chicago. • WXAV has between 15,000 and 40,000 unique listeners online every month. CAMP FACTS REGISTRATION • Camp is open to all incoming high school PARENT/GUARDIAN PERMISSION freshmen through graduating seniors. I, ___________________________, give my • Students will create their own radio broadcasts. permission for my child, _____________________, • Students will participate in sessions with media to attend the SXU Student Media RADIO industry professionals, along with Saint Xavier BROADCASTING Summer Camp. University communication professors, staff I, the undersigned, assigns, executors, and and students. administrators, hereby agree to indemnify, keep • After participating in the SXU Student Media and hold harmless SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY Summer Camp, students will be able to: and the SISTERS OF MERCY, their agents, officials, - describe and identify broadcasting terminology volunteers, and employees, from any and all claims, damages, causes of action, losses, suits, - develop radio broadcasting skills liabilities, judgments, costs and expenses (including - identify ethical concerns in broadcasting reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses), and - produce original on-air programming liability imposed by law, which I may have or which may hereafter accrue to me against the University or the Sisters of Mercy, whether or not due to the negligence or omission of the University or the Sisters of Mercy, arising out of or connected with the SXU Student Media Summer Camp. I agree that my child can be photographed for publicity reasons. YES NO My child has medical issues, food allergies or needs accommodations. Please contact me. YES NO High school student attending __________________ Signature _____________________________________ This year Saint Xavier University is pleased to offer a Date _________________________________________ week long session in: Phone number ________________________________ RADIO BROADCASTING Email _________________________________________ Monday through Friday, June 24 - 28 If you have any questions related to the 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. each day SXU Student Media Camp, please contact Peter Kreten, director of Student Media, at REGISTRATION COST $150 (773) 298-3375 or [email protected]. Students can dress casually and are asked to Registrations accepted until Saturday, bring a bag lunch Monday through Thursday. June 22, or until the camp is filled. Lunch will be provided on Friday..