J275 Intro to Radio

Write conversationally! Write powerfully!! Write for Radio!!!Hone your writing skills; learn how to be a narrator; tell stories with sound. J-275 is a hands-on, intensive preparation for the real world. Students are required to cover general news stories and produce a weekly half-hour magazine program on deadline including a live newscast. In addition, students create weekly news features many of which have been picked up for local and national broadcast. Students rotate among assignments as anchor, reporter and producer. You learn how to build a newscast, write for radio, read for radio, and how to use digital technology to produce audio that engages the listener.Be prepared for hard, but rewarding work that develops skills transferable to any medium!