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RTVB-1150-001 Audio/Radio Experience I
Prerequisite: COMM 2303 or instructor consent
Laboratory experience in radio operation and announcing by broadcasting on the college radio station, KACV-FM.
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Students enrolled in an educational program in preparation for obtaining certain occupational licenses are potentially ineligible for such license if the student has been convicted of an offense. For further information, please contact:
Melodie Graves
Justice Involved Advocate
Student Service Center 117
mgraves24@actx.edu
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Make appointment at https://melodiegraves.youcanbook.me
You can also contact the Legal Clinic, or the faculty member in charge of the educational program that you seek to enroll in. The further information you will receive will include notification to you of your right to request a criminal history evaluation letter from the licensing authority in order to clarify your particular situation.
(1 sem hr; 4 lab)
On Campus Course
FM90 Operations Manual
A blue or black ink pen plus a pair of headphones with a 1/4” stereo plug.
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Refer to the FM90 Operations Manual.
RTVB 1150 – Radio Experience – Spring 2020
Instructor: Amy Presley
Office Hours: PH105A, Hours Wed. & Thurs. 1:30 – 3PM and by appointment
Telephone: 806-371-5287, 806-236-7089
Email: amy.presley@actx.edu
Class Meeting: Date/location TBD, plus board shift and production assignments
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Students enrolled in RTVB 1150, RTVB 2250 and COMM 2324 will meet these objectives:
1. The student will be able to organize and budget time in preparing live announcements and/or recorded announcements. *F1
2. The student will be able to set up control and production studios, including computer hardware and software for student operation. C3
3. The student will be able to operate and process information from control and production computer software. C8, C15
4. The student will be able to design and execute promotional contests with air staff members. C9, F6
5. The students will be able to design and program special music block for broadcast. F7, F8, F9
6. The student will be able to write and produce promos. F2, F6
7. The student will be able to identify FCC rules regarding underwriters. F7, F12, C15-17
8. The student will be able to write and produce underwriting spots. F2, F6
9. The student will be able to recover from control and production studios hardware and software crashes. C15, C9
10. The student will be able to set and monitor personal goals with regularly scheduled critique sessions. F14, F16
11. The student will be able to execute live remotes. C18-20, F1-6, F7-12, F13-17
*SCANS competencies met:
C1-4 Resources: Identifies, organizes, plans and allocates resources (time, money, materials and facilities, human resources).
C5-8 Information: Acquires and uses information.
C9-14 Interpersonal: Works with others, serves clients, exercises leadership.
C15-17 Systems: Understands complex interrelationships (evaluates, monitors, improves social, organizational and technological systems)
C18-20 Technology: Works with a variety of technologies (selects technology, maintains and troubleshoots
equipment).
F1-6 Basic Skills: Reads, writes, performs arithmetic and mathematical operations, listens and speaks.
F7-12 Thinking Skills: Thinks creatively, makes decisions, solves problems, visualizes, knows how to learn, and reasons.
F13-17 Personal Qualities: Displays responsibility, self-esteem, sociability, self-management, integrity and honesty.
DEPARTMENT POLICIES:
All students are required to be aware of and follow Amarillo College policies and FCC operational rules. Failure to comply with these regulations will result in immediate suspension from the air for an indefinite period of time. All airshifts will be recorded; failure to do so will result in immediate suspension.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR RTVB 1150:
Board shifts - 32 required over 16 weeks. (Two 2-hour shifts per week) - 30%
Two air checks presented for critique - 20%
Mastery of radio formatics - 20%
APT (Attitude, professionalism and teamwork) - 20%
One live remote - 10%
Additional Information
1. Aircheck
a. Students must arrange an air check critique with instructor. Students will not get credit if critiques do not take place within time limit. Airchecks will be held at least every 6 weeks. But all shifts may be air checked.
b. Students will have 14 days to complete production assignments such as promos, PSAs, etc... Students will not get credit if assignments aren’t completed during time limit.
2. Mastery of Radio Formatics
a. Mastering formatics include 1/4 hour maintenance, playing correct songs, smooth song to song execution, backsells, ID’s, contests, raps, correct artist identification and being on time for air shifts.
b. The following deductions or “fouls” will occur for formatic or procedure failures:
Breaking Playlist 25%
Missed ID 25%
No Aircheck Saved 5%
Incomplete Logs 10%
Stepped on Songs 5%
No “FM90" 5%
Incorrect Contest Procedures 5%
Talking Out of Promos 5%
Ego flare-ups or temper tantrums 15%
3. Attitude, Professionalism and Teamwork
a. Any violations of a policy in the FM-90 Operations Manual will result in a deduction of points in this category. Two or more policy violations will result in on-air probation and/or supervision. Policy violations include logging procedures, EAS activations and tests, etc. Suspension will occur for students under the influence of alcohol or illegal substances. Students may be reinstated after review with instructor, general manager and department chair.
b. All block format jocks must also pull one alternative music board shift per week. Waivers will be granted only in extenuating circumstances.
4. Promotional Assignment
Assignments by Program Director. Schedule of these assignments will be dictated by activities on campuses of Amarillo College. Jocks may discuss promotional ideas or assignments with Program Director.
5. Other Assignments
The final 8 weeks of this class will be a combination of assignments dictated by the instructor. These assignments include, but are not limited to: Writing blog posts for FM90’s website, curated playlists on Spotify, researching new music trends in the industry. Students will be required to do these assignments weekly.
“Any student who, because of a disabling condition, may require some special arrangements in order to meet course requirements should contact Accessibility Services (L101, Phone 371-5436) as soon as possible.”
Attendance
Failure to pull (or have covered) an assigned board shift will result in a two week suspension. If a situation which prevents you from pulling your shift is unavoidable, it is your responsibility to find someone to cover it, but you must notify the program director of the change before it occurs. Failure to provide notification of a change will result in a ten point deduction from your final grade.
Attendance and participation will now be graded based on online discussion questions. These will be updated weekly. You will be required to write two responses each week to the discussion question posted in Blackboard. Your responses must answer the discussion question (i.e., your first response) and also react to the discussion posts of your classmates (i.e., your second response). However, you are more than welcome to pose other questions to bring about other discussions in a separate post. In order to receive full marks in the discussion, your post should incorporate the knowledge gleaned from lectures. Posts without in-depth responses (approx. 100 wds.) will not receive a grade—that being the case, you need to write more than “I agree” or “I disagree.”
Radio Experience Calendar: Spring 2020
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Week 1 |
1/20
1/21 – 1/26 |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Campus Closed
Weekly Radio Shifts |
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Week 2 |
1/27 – 2/2 |
Weekly Radio Shifts |
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Week 3 |
2/3 – 2/9
2/5 |
Weekly Radio Shifts JOCK MEETING – 11:30 AM PH217 |
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Week 4 |
2/10 – 2/16 |
Weekly Radio Shifts |
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Week 5 |
2/17 – 2/23 |
Weekly Radio Shifts SCHEDULE: Airchecks |
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Week 6 |
2/24 – 3/1 |
Weekly Radio Shifts |
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Week 7 |
3/2 – 3/8 |
Weekly Radio Shifts |
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Week 8 |
3/9 – 3/15 |
Weekly Radio Shifts |
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SPRING BREAK |
3/16 – 3/22 |
SPRING BREAK AIRSHIFTS ONLY |
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Week 9 |
3/30 – 4/5 |
ASSIGN:
DISCUSS:
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Week 10 |
4/6 – 4/12 |
ASSIGN:
DISCUSS:
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Week 11 |
4/13 – 4/19 |
ASSIGN:
DISCUSS:
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Week 12 |
4/20 – 4/26
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ASSIGN:
DISCUSS:
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Week 13 |
4/27- 5/3 |
ASSIGN:
DISCUSS:
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Week 14 |
5/4 – 5/10 |
ASSIGN:
DISCUSS: Where do you see radio in 10 years? |
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Week 15 |
5/11 – 5/17 |
ASSIGN:
DISCUSS:
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Week 16 |
5/18 – 5/20
5/20 |
ASSIGN:
DISCUSS:
FINAL GRADES DUE BY NOON |
School and Government Policy: Due to the nature of the radio industry (government licensed), it is imperative that you understand and follow both school policy and FCC regulations regarding the operation of KACV-FM. You must sign and return 1) The attached form and 2) the form attached to the operations manual. Both must be turned in immediately. Failure to follow these rules will result in withdrawal from the class. NO EXCUSES!
“Any student who, because of a disabling condition, may require some special arrangements in order to meet course requirements should contact Accessibility Services (L101, Phone 371-5436) as soon as possible.”
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