Newsradio 1040 WHO Program Director and morning co-host Van Harden told the Radio News class digital technology has brought the greatest change to the profession since he began his career at Perry, Iowa’s, radio station. Harden’s media career has included stops in Tulsa radio and 10 years as mid-day host for KRNT-AM, Des Moines. The...
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DrakeLINE Producers End Successful Season
A 12-newscast production schedule that began Feb. 2 concluded with a special half-hour Relays Edition, April 26.
E-Media Class Visits Des Moines Radio Group
The Des Moines Radio Group welcomed JMC67 Digital Audio Writing and Production students. Monday’s visit was coordinated by 2004 Radio-TV graduate Lindsay Reinert, Marketing & Promotions director for 93.3 KIOA and STAR 102.5.
Students Win First-Place IBNA Awards
An Electronic Media capstone newscast “DrakeLINE” produced last spring won first-place Student TV Newscast from the Iowa Broadcast News Association. Meeting in Coralville April 28, samples of the winning entries played to a convention audience of about 150 journalists and their guests. The winning newscast was produced by Jessica Nguyen (BNews’11) and anchored by Jess...
Relocated Broadcast Studio Takes Shape
Progress continues on moving KDRA-LP’s “remote” studio from Olmsted-Pomerantz to the Kragie-Newell Media Lab on Meredith Hall’s first floor. The facility should be active by fall semester.
Walters Hosts JMC100 at ABC5
WOI-TV Sports Director John Walters told the JMC100 Field Photo class when he begins his new job with Iowa State University in June he’ll be able to spend more time reporting.
KCCI’s Busiek Shares Audition Video Advice
“You want to be the solution to a problem the employer’s trying to solve,” KCCI (TV) News Director Dave Busiek advised two Electronic Media classes April 16.
“Daisies” Visit Electronic Media
Ankeny first-graders from Troop 245 enjoyed a field trip to Drake March 9 that included a tour of the radio and television studios, and a pizza party in Olmsted.
DrakeLINE 2012 Premieres
The Electronic Media capstone has produced its first of 12 newscasts this semester. Begun in 1993, the Spring Semester offering primarily involves seniors in Radio-Television Producing and Broadcast News, but students in other classes contribute content and other skills.