Show Radio creates career options Jeff Gurney Globe Radio Something most students may not know about yet is that Salt Lake Community College has a full fledged radio station right here on the Redwood Campus This radio station is managed and operated by the students of the college Globe Radio was started about 3 years ago by the students of the communications department with the assistance of the teachers and staff of the department It has grown from an idea to a working radio station This has happened because of the hours of dedication of students and staff building on onn ona onna a vision of operating j their own O radio station Globe Radio is one of the few college level stations that is fully managed and operated by the students students students stu stu- stu- stu dents of the college It is also one of the only college stations that you can get on the air as a student have your own show and learn t r f r y- y J 1 e- e X eX f vt c. c Globe Radio opened the Fall semester with a live broadcast from the Quad interviewing Student Life and Leadership and playing various music during lunch about the radio industry and not have to be a senior to be in the on- on air studio Any student that is currently enrolled in classes or has been in inthe inthe inthe the past year can join the team at globe radio You do not even have to be a communications stu stu- stu- stu dent Through persistence from the students and funding from the college and also from community sources this project has turned i i cis' vision on t to re lity n t W M offered many students the e experience peri- peri ence necessary to move into the radio broadcast field Many of these students really never thought about trying radio but most have found out that after trying they have found something they love to do and also a new career Students are also offered a new degree here at the community ty college it is an AAS in Broadcasting which involves Radio Television and Newspaper media All of these media are overseen by the Student Media Council which is comprised of a group of students teachers staff and professional professional professional pro pro- advisors from the community community community com com- as well as students from the Student Life and Leadership ft t Jl JI J J I office 1 One of the best things about our Center for Media Innovation is that all students are welcome to participate There are many different different different dif dif- ferent areas in radio that people can try such as News Reporting Sports Diversity Promotions Music programming Production and much more |