
RADIO & INTERNET PERSONALITY

630 hours
Basic Voice Training & Personality Development
Introduction to Audio Production & Programming Formats
LECTURES:
- Formats & Dayparts
- Roles & departments within a radio station part 1 (overview)
- Announcing fundamentals – station ID and imaging statement – backsell, frontsell, name, etc
- Show Prep Fundamentals
- Station promos – written information vs. on-air delivery
- Intro to radio studio equipment – Audiovault, board, computer
- Intro to production room equipment
- Intro to Adobe Audition / digital audio production
- Intro to Multi Track recording
- Airchecking and editing airchecks
- Voice & speech development introduction
- On-Air Personality overview
- Communications law & ethics
EXERCISES/PROJECTS:
- Practicing how to do a proper show prep
- Executing show prep as part of a rotation
- Writing of station promos
- Recording station promos with varied delivery for different formats & dayparts
- Drills on proper audio equipment usage
- Creating a live show for the Internet radio station
- Recording air checks for replay, editing and feedback
- Editing exercises using multi-track function in Adobe Audition
- Recording show breaks
- Voice training exercises (e.g. Inflection, Stress, word color, emotional scale, breathing, phrasing, articulation, etc.)
SEGMENT 2
Intermediate Voice Training: Speech, Personality & Performance
Intermediate Audio Production, Programming, Writing, Voiceovers
LECTURES:
- The art of ad-libbing
- Creating effective commercial spots
- Types of commercials
- Writing for the ear
- Multitrack editing – adding effects
- Interviewing techniques
- Specialty shows (news, talk, sports, entertainment, etc.)
- How to take show prep one step further
- Writing entertainment news stories
- Voicetracking in Audiovault
- VoxPro overview and usage
- Roles & Departments part 2 (goes deeper into sales/ratings and promotions department functions)
- Programming, scheduling & playlist concepts
EXERCISES/PROJECTS:
- Completing more shows in the Internet radio station introducing more elements (ad-lib, tossing to reporters/guests, phoners, etc.)
- Recording air checks for replay, editing and feedback (performance and elements should show improvement over airchecks from segment 1)
- Writing commercials
- Voicing commercials
- Editing commercials in Audition
- Performing specialty shows on the radio (news, entertainment, sports, talk, etc.)
- Tossing to traffic and weather reports during the show
- Recording show breaks (performance and elements should show improvement over breaks from segment 1)
- Incorporating a phoner (taking calls, editing calls, caller clips, etc.)
SEGMENT 3
Advanced Voice Training & Personality Development, Audio Production
Introduction to Live DJ Mixing and Audio Podcasting
LECTURES:
- Equipment overview for Numark mix console
- Operating Serrato DJ software
- Live mixing basics
- Podcasting fundamentals
- Recorded vs. Live podcasting
- Segment creation concepts
- Uploading Podcasts
- Marketing podcasts – creating audience – being consistent with podcast releases
- Advanced interviewing
- Advanced voice techniques & usage
- Advanced personality development
EXERCISES/PROJECTS:
- Various live mixing exercises on the Numark including “battle of the DJs” exercise
- Creation of an original podcast (from concept to completion and upload of first episode)
- Completing more shows in the Internet radio station with more advanced performance and elements expected (over segment 2)
- Recording air checks for replay, editing and feedback (performance and elements should show improvement over airchecks from segment 2)
- Recording show breaks (performance and elements should show improvement over breaks from segment 2)
SEGMENT 4
Introduction to Video Podcasting
Final Projects
LECTURES:
- Video podcasting fundamentals
- Platform Skills
- Live TV studio equipment overview
- Producer/Engineer role
- How to create a resume & cover letter
- Tips for a successful interview
- Internship readiness & performance
- Creating a powerful demo
- Determining your final project
EXERCISES/PROJECTS:
- Platform Skills workshop – Communication, body language, overall presentation
- Creation of an original video podcast
- Rotations operating equipment for classmates performing their video podcast
- Create resumes & cover letters
- Conduct mock interviews
- Match student up with internship site
- Final projects and Demo reel