COMMS 329 BK - Introduction to Radio Broadcasting

3 Credit(s)

This course looks at the impact of radio within U.S. culture and mass media. Students will complete several projects, both in groups and individually, to showcase their knowledge of radio history, genres, news writing, marketing, advertising, and radio production. Students will work on the fundamentals of writing and public speaking for radio. However, these skills are applicable to all areas of public communication. To increase confidence in writing and oral communication, we will work on writing and speaking skills with a focus on specific radio audiences. Students will acquire strategies for organizing, gathering and evaluating information; so, it is both accessible and appealing to an audience. This course concludes with a final project, a 30-minute radio program.

Prerequisite(s): None.