Digital Radio and Television at Capital Area Career Center

Interested in becoming a Digital Radio/TV student? Click here to download an application. Give it to your high school guidance counselor by April 10, 2012.

Digital Radio/TV students operate WQNA 88.3 FM Radio and CACC-TV. The students use high definition video cameras and a cutting edge digital production switcher to create video programs for broadcast and web delivery.

Look What We Have Been Doing!

We have been busy since January! First, we did the first-ever live stream of the Springfield Boys High School City Tournament from the Prairie Capital Convention Center.

Then we worked on a video about what employers want from CACC students.

In March we taped a simulation for the Springfield Fire Department.

Music Videos by the Digital Radio/TV Class !

CONGRATULATIONS DIGITAL RADIO/TV STUDENTS on the CACC Viral Video! A job well done!

Quarter 1

Students are studying Television Production. Here is some material they are covering.

Check out the Illinois Times story on WQNA!

http://www.illinoistimes.com/Springfield/article-8313-free-to-play-at-wqna.html

Digital Radio/Television is proud to have the following Business Partners:

Congratulations to R/TV Students of the Month 2011-12!

2010-2011

Whew!!! Getting all the mayoral candidates in the studio took a bit of time and effort. The students really pulled together and made this happen. What a great service to our community! See some of the fruits of our labor below.

Our First Mayoral Candidate Interview with Sheila Stocks-Smith (joined in progress). All the students did a wonderful job!

Mayoral Candidate Michael Farmer

Mayoral Candidate William McCarty

Mayoral Candidate Mike Coffey

Mayoral Candidate Mike Houston

Mayoral Candidate Frank Kunz

Here is a copy of a presentation made to the CACC Executive Board about the Digital Radio/TV Program

Quarter 3 Week 6

Objectives

• Prepare for an interview with a political candidate.
• Perform a specific crew role for a live television production; camera, audio, floor manager, director, producer, technical director, on-air talent.
• Critique the live production.

Week 6 Assignments:

1. Prepare for interviews with Sheila Stocks-Smith, Michael Farmer and William McCarty.

2. Participate in the above-mentioned productions.

Introduction to Radio Production

Objectives

After completing this unit students will know about the

• Beginning of radio broadcasting
• Early regulation
• Establishment of the FCC
• FCC Rules and Regulations
• WQNA policies

Students will also be able to:

• Create a playlist
• Write On-Air Segments
• Write an On-Air Script
• Record Voice Segments
• Compile music and segments into an broadcast-ready 30-minute program using Garage Band
• Write a feature news story for broadcast
• Write a feature sports story for broadcast

Week 1 Assignments:

1. Read "The Early History of Radio"
2. Read "AM,FM, Waves and Sound"
3. Learn how to access the WQNA Music Library

Week 1 Assessments:

1. Quiz on Early Radio and AM,FM, Waves and Sounds
2. Create Playlist
3. Write On-Air Segments
4. Record On-Air Segments
5. Edit music selections and voice segments together using Garage Band
6. Daily Quiz on Channel One News

Week 2 Assignments:

1. Review FCC Regulations
2. Review the WQNA Student DJ Policies
3. Work with Second Year Student to properly record Voice Segments
4. Read "How To Get an A on Your DJ Shows"

Week 2 Assessments:

1. Write On-Air Script for Student DJ Show 2
2. Select radio-ready music for your program from the WQNA Server
3. Record On-Air Segments for Student DJ Show 2
4. Edit music selections and voice segments together using Garage Band
5. Daily Quiz on Channel One News

Week 3 Assignments:

1. Observe Demo on WQNA Master Control Operation
2. Review different types of microphones used in audio production
3. Critique a WQNA DJ show based on the "How To Get An A on Your DJ Shows" Rubric
4. Choose a WQNA Underwriters Spot to produce

Week 3 Assessments:

1. Group: Write On-Air Script in a group for a 15-minute radio news broadcast
2. Group: Produce (script, record, edit) an original Station ID for WQNA
3. Group: Produce (record and edit) an underwriter spot
4. Individual: Write the script for a feature news story
5. Individual: Write the script for a feature sports story
6. Individual: Produce (record and edit) your feature news story
7. Individual: Produce (record and edit) your feature sports story
8. Group: Assemble all the segments listed above and edit into one 15-minute program
9. Daily Quiz on Channel One News

Week 4 Assignments:

1. Observe Demo of WQNA Student DJ on the air live
2. Review different types of editing techniques used in audio production
3. Review different types of cables and connectors used in studio productions

Week 4 Assessments:

1. Write an overview of your observation of a live DJ show
2. Produce (script, record, edit) an original Station ID for WQNA
3. Produce (record and edit) an underwriter spot
4. Write the script for a feature news story
5. Write the script for a feature sports story
6. Produce (record and edit) your feature news story
7. Produce (record and edit) your feature sports story
8. Assemble all the segments listed above and edit into one 15-minute program
9. Daily Quiz on Channel One News

Week 5 Assignments:

1. Continue to produce your 15-minute broadcast.
2. Watch the movie about Edward R. Murrow, "Good Night and Good Luck".

Week 5 Assessments:

1. Critique a fellow team's 15-minute broadcast.
2. Answer the study questions for "Good Night and Good Luck".

I am so very proud of all the hard work and effort the students put into The premiere edition of CACC: The Script. You may view it in its entirety here:

Chapter 7 Scriptwriting

Objectives

After completing this chapter, students will be able to:
• Name each of the program formats presented and cite the unique characteristics of each.
• List the expected components of a program proposal.
• Identify the elements in each type of script used in television production.

Assignments:

Read Chapter 7 in Television Production

Answer the review questions for Chapter 7

Assessments:

Quiz on Chapter 7

Johnnie Walker Video Assignment

Evaluation of :

Music Video Script

Music Video Production

Music Video Editing

Music Video Complete

Chapter 6 Audio Basics

Objectives

After completing this chapter, students will be able to:

• Explain the function of audio for television productions
• List the most common use of each type of microphone presented
• Describe the importance of the pick-up pattern classification when selecting a microphone
• Cite the appropriate VU meter readings for both analog audio system and digital audio system
• Identify various connectors and the connector end type of each

Assignments:

Read Chapter 6 in Television Production

Answer the review questions on Chapter 6.

News Magazine Segment for CACC: The Script

With group write script for segment

Record the segment in-studio or on remote

Edit the interview including music and graphics

Assessments:

Quiz on Chapter 6

Evaluation of completed News Magazine Segment for CACC: The Script

Chapter 4 Video Camera Operations

Objectives

After completing this chapter, students will be able to:
• Explain how depth of field contributes to composing a good picture.
• Describe the composition of each type of camera shot.
• List and define a variety of camera movements.
• Explain how a videographer can psychologically and physically affect the audience.

Assignments:

Read Chapter 4 in Television Production

Interview

Write Interview Questions

Record the interview in-studio

Edit the interview including original music and graphics for an open and close.

Green PSA

Working in teams, write a script for a "Go Green PSA"

Working in teams, shoot the video and audio for the "Go Green PSA"

Working in teams, edit the "Go Green PSA"

Output the video for distribution on the web.

Individual PSA

Write a script for a "Individual"

Working with fellow classmates, shoot the video and audio for the "Individual PSA"

Edit your "Individual PSA"

Output the video for distribution on the web

Assessments

Finished Studio Interview Evaluation

Finished "Go Green PSA" Evaluation

Finished "Individual PSA" Evaluation

All PSAs which meet the assignment requirements will be posted on the CACC-TV School Tube Channel

See student work at http://www.schooltube.com/user/CACCTV

Other Assignments:

Watch and critique Channel One News everyday

Answer questions about the newscast

Learn the meaning of vocabulary words on a daily basis

See student work at http://www.schooltube.com/user/CACCTV

If you prefer Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/CACCTVSpringfield

Also check out http://wqna.org for more information about our student DJs on WQNA 88.3 FM

CACC Students are helping District 186 record their HS Football games. So far, we have recorded:

SHG @ Springfield

Rochester @ Springfield

Rochester @ Lanphier

Glenwood @ Southeast

Special thanks to Schuyler Ward, who has run camera on all but one game. Thanks also to Lacorey Campbell, and Russell Larry. Mike Ware and his cousin have done play-by-play on two games. Watch for the edited games on Springfield Cable Channel 22.

THANK YOU SARA!

Sara Vincent, former WICS Reporter/Anchor and current Director of Communications and Community Relations for the Springfield Public Schools spoke to students in Digital Radio/TV about careers in broadcasting and communications.

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Springfield, IL 62712
Tel: 217.529.5431
Fax: 217.529.7861