Los Angeles Valley College
Broadcasting 23 (News, Sports, and Live Remote Broadcasting for Radio & Television)
Section # 1096
Fall 2016
Professor: J. Beaton (Mr. B.)
Phone: (818) 947-2799
E-mail:
Class: Humanities 112, Wednesday 1:00PM - 3:05PM (Lab TBA)
Office Hours: Wednesday 12:00PM – 1:00PM by appointment only!
And by appointment in Humanities Room 116 D
This is a web-enhanced face-to-face class logging in using the Canvas learning management system. www.ilearn.instructure.com
Additional information may be obtained at www.lavc.edu/virtualvalley
Your homework each week is to log in and participate.
Course Description:
The course examines news, sports, and live broadcasting for radio in support of commercial broadcast, cable, Internet, and related telecommunications media. The class will focus on live remote broadcasts from various weekly events on campus. Students will have an opportunity to broadcast radio shows in combination with news, sports, and entertainment events to air on the campus radio station KVCM. This is a hands-on participation class.
Additional lab time may be required.
Course Objectives:
Define and demonstrate how to produce a news broadcast. Define and demonstrate how to produce a sports broadcast. Discuss and analyze different live remote broadcasts. Demonstrate the use of live remote equipment and discuss it's functions in broadcasting. Construct and prepare various live remote broadcasts in conjunction with school activities. Broadcasts will consist of, but not limited to, on the spot reporting, athletic games, commentary, and various live entertainment broadcasts from theater, music, and/or Monarch Hall presentations on a weekly basis.
Student Learning Outcome:
Ability to set up, operate and host live remote broadcasts for radio station including news, sports, and entertainment formats.
Required Text:
Production Workbook. See Professor for more information.
Recommended Text:
Digital Radio Production by Donald Connelly (2010 version 2nd ed.)
ISBN # 978-1577666929
Supplies:
Recordable compact discs, headphones and thumb drive. Portable laptop computer optional but recommended.
Course Outline:
All dates subject to change. Remote dates and times may change on a weekly basis depending on sport schedules and activities.
Lectures:
TBA Network Television Taping/One Page Paper
08/31/16 Introductions & Class Overview
09/07/16 Microphones, Mixers, & Consoles
09/14/16 Club Day Remote (9AM-1PM) 8AM Set-Up / Review
09/21/16 Live Remote Set-Up Practice (Phone Line, Ethernet Line & Direct Line)
09/28/16 Live Remote Set-Up Practice (Phone Line, Ethernet Line & Direct Line)
10/05/16 Club Day Remote (9AM-1PM) 8AM Set-Up / Review
10/12/16 Camera Interview Practice
10/19/16 Camera Interview Assignment
10/26/16 Club Day Remote (9AM-1PM) 8AM Set-Up / Review
11/02/16 Live Stage Introduction Practice
11/09/16 No Class Meeting. TV Taping.
11/16/16 Club Day Remote / (9AM-1PM) 8AM Set-Up / Review
11/23/16 Live Stage Introduction Assignment
11/30/16 Club Day Remote (9AM-1PM) 8AM Set-Up / Review
12/07/16 Final PowerPoint Presentation
12/14/16 Grades / Evaluations / Exit Interview
Labs:
ASU Club Days (8AM-1PM)
09/14/16 Club Day Remote (9AM-1PM) 8AM Set-Up
10/05/16 Club Day Remote (9AM-1PM) 8AM Set-Up
10/26/16 Club Day Remote (9AM-1PM) 8AM Set-Up
11/16/16 Club Day Remote (9AM-1PM) 8AM Set-Up
11/30/16 Club Day Remote (9AM-1PM) 8AM Set-Up
Music Concerts (12PM-2PM)
Wednesday afternoons dates TBD
Football Games (5PM-9PM)
09/03/16 Football Game (07PM-10PM) 5PM Set-Up
09/24/16 *Football Game (07PM-10PM) 5PM Set-Up
10/01/16 Football Game (07PM-10PM) 5PM Set-Up
10/22/16 *Football Game (06PM-09PM) 4PM Set-Up
11/05/16 *Football Game (06PM-09PM) 5PM Set-Up
Speech Debates (2PM-5PM)
Wednesday afternoons TBD
Assignments:
During the live remote broadcasts you will earn points (Up to 40) by being in attendance for the entire length of the live remote broadcast, participating and completing the following positions:
Board Operators (10 Points)
Engineers (10 Points)
Hosts (10 Points)
Producers (10 Points)
:60 TV Camera Interview (10 Points)
Live Stage Introduction (10 Points)
Mid-Term (10 Points)
Network Television Taping/One Page Paper (20 Pts.)
PowerPoint 10 Points)
All assignments are due on the date as indicated above at the start of class which is 1:00PM. If you turn in an assignment on the day it is due after 1:00PM your grade will be lowered by two points. Your audio assignments are to be saved as MP3 at 320KPBS, 44100HZ, stereo on the classroom computer (Production D) in your class folder (Broadcasting 23) and properly labeled with your last name first name space dash space title of assignment.
(Ex. Last Name First Name – Title Of Assignment)
Attendance and Requirements:
Students are expected to attend every meeting of all classes which they are registered. Violation of this regulation may result in exclusion from class as specified in Administrative Regulation E-13.
Students who have preregistered for a class and who do not attend the first meeting of the class forfeit their right to a place in the class. Special circumstances may be considered by the instructor.
Wherever absences in hours exceed the number of hours the class meets per week, the instructor will consider whether there are mitigating circumstances which may justify the absence. If the instructor determines that such circumstances do not exist, the instructor may exclude the student from the class.
Three cases of tardiness may be considered equivalent to one absence.
It is the student’s responsibility to consult with an instructor regarding any absences that would alter the student’s status in the class. Instructors may be reached by calling the department or writing to the instructor at the college address.
Regular attendance is mandatory. Class starts promptly, no tardiness is accepted. Cell phones and texting in class prohibited. No late work accepted. I will not give incompletes. No recording of lectures permitted. All work is to be typed and double spaced. Must be hard copy and turned in on time. Do not e-mail work. Students must follow directions on all handouts during semester.
It is the student’s responsibility to drop this class, not the instructors.
Evaluation:
Grades based on the following:
Mid-Term – 10%
Homework – 30%
Remote Labs/Classwork – 60%
90 – 100 Points = A
80 – 89 Points = B
70 – 79 Points = C
60 – 69 Points = D
00 – 59 Points = F
Services for Students with Disabilities:
If you are a student with a disability requiring classroom accommodations, and have not contacted SSD, do so in a timely manner. SSD is located in the Student Services Annex, Room 175 or call SSD at (818) 947-2681 or TTD (818) 947-2680 to meet with a SSD counselor. If SSD has already sent the memo to instructor confirming accommodations required by student for this class, please meet with me to discuss arrangements.
Student Code of Conduct:
Plagiarism is the use of other’s words and/or ideas without clearly acknowledging their source. When you incorporate those words and ideas into your own work, you must give credit where credit is due. Plagiarism, intentional or unintentional, is considered academic dishonesty and is not tolerated. Anyone found to be plagiarizing or cheating on assignments (e.g., copying or giving answers, using ‘crib’ sheets, etc.) will (1) receive a zero (fail) on the assignment, and (2) be referred to the Vice President of Student Services for further disciplinary action,
following due process. For further information on plagiarism, go to the Writing
Center website (www.lavc.edu/WCweb/plagiarism.html) and refer to the
STANDARDS OF STUDENT CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINARY ACTION in the
current Schedule of Classes and Catalog.
LAVC Campus Radio Station KVCM:
Your work throughout the semester may have a chance to appear on our campus radio station KVCM. You can listen to the radio while on campus at 95.1 FM and at home and around the world through the Internet at www.lavc.edu/kvcm
KVCM Rules Of Conduct
1. Students must adhere to all applicable FCC regulations relating to obscenity, profanity, and indecency.
2. No obscene and/or vulgar language permitted at anytime on-air or in studio.
3. Student DJ must arrive 15 minutes before scheduled air-time. No tardiness to radio show is accepted. If you are late you will lose your show.
4. If you miss your show more than once within a semester, you will be reassigned to pre-recorded programming.
5. No food or drinks in the studio.
6. All music and talk is to be broadcast in English.
7. No unauthorized guests without prior approval from Broadcast Instructors.
8. No more than three people in Master Control during live show.
9. There are no contests, giveaways, or lotteries permitted at anytime.
10. Program log is required for every show broadcast on KVCM. Student DJ must, execute all required elements, sign on and off as well as fill out program log with music selections played “On-Air”.
11. Watch your modulation. Be sure you are in the correct range at all times.
12. When you leave be sure that another student DJ is ready to take over and/or the station and classroom door is locked. If you are the last person “On-Air” you are responsible for turning the radio automation back on and calling the campus police (818-947-2911) to lock the door to the studio and the door to the classroom. Wait until the campus police arrive before you leave..
LAVC Broadcasting Class Descriptions:
01 Fundamentals of Radio and Television Broadcasting (3) UC: CSU
Prerequisite: None.
Lecture, 3 hours.
Basic phases of radio, television and mass media broadcasting, focusing on history, theory, and legal aspects. Different forms of broadcasting will be highlighted from network to cable to first run syndication, concluding with an overview of developing technologies such as VOD and HiDef. Classes will include debate on the innovators and some of the issues that have arisen recently with the demise of financial interest in syndication rules, vertical integration, and the rise of broadband and its resultant changes in what constitutes a “broadcast.”
03 Voice and Diction for Radio and Television (3) UC: CSU
Required of all radio and television majors. Open to others.
Lecture, 3 hours.
Training in the presentation of broadcast material. Fundamentals of good speech are combined with techniques for handling the problems unique to broadcasting, such as microphone techniques, reading for the camera, interviewing techniques, preparing continuity and transitions for commercial copy, promotional and public service announcements, news copy, weather and sports announcing. An opportunity may be provided to create programming for the campus radio station (KVCM).
05 Radio and Television Acting (3) UC: CSU
Prerequisite: None.
Lecture, 2 hours; laboratory, 2 hours.
The basic fundamentals of acting are explored in the first semester. Demonstration, exercises, improvisations are used to practice techniques taught. Scenes are used in the second semester for the student to put into full practice their techniques. Greater emphasis is placed on character analysis and development of the actor for television. NOTE: Students will be required to provide instructional materials to complete class assignments. Additional time required.
10 Radio Programming and Production (3) CSU
Prerequisite: None.
Lecture, 2 hours; laboratory, 3 hours.
Introduction, to all aspects of radio station programming and production. Included are instruction and experience in the roles of disc jockey, announcer, sportscaster, commercial announcements and news broadcaster by means of working on campus radio station KVCM. NOTE: Students will be required to provide instructional materials to complete class assignments. Additional time required.
11 Digital Audio Editing & Production (3) CSU
Prerequisite: None
Lecture, 2 hours; laboratory,2 hours.
The course examines digital audio editing and production for radio in support of commercial broadcast, cable, Internet, and related telecommunications media. The class will focus on audio editing of basic commercials to more complex produced promotional announcements and recorded messages for the campus radio station. Students may have an opportunity for finished product to air on the campus radio station KVCM.
17 Introduction To Voice- Over (3) CSU
Prerequisite: None.
Lecture, 3 hours.
Development of the ability to narrate, dub and loop films, audio cassettes and videotaped materials for use in: industrial information units, the entertainment media, educational packages, and commercial advertising. Includes the development and use of some world dialects and an indepth study of microphone techniques. NOTE: Students will be required to provide instructional materials to complete class assignments. Additional time required.
21 Radio and Television Advertising and Sales (3) CSU
Prerequisite: None.
Lecture, 3 hours.
The course examines radio & television advertising as an economic support for commercial broadcast, cable, internet, and related telecommunications media. The class will focus on audience surveys, rate structures, client, ad rep firms, and advertising agency relationships are discussed and explored. Students may have an opportunity to sell commercials on the campus radio station KVCM.
22-1 (22-2) (22-3) (22-4) Radio/Television Activities (1) CSU
Prerequisite: None
Field work, 3 hours.
Special problems in production, programming, research, and management in broadcast media. Practical assignments with Valley College broadcasting projects. NOTE: Students will be required to provide instructional materials to complete class assignments. Additional time required.
23 News, Sports, & Live Remote Broadcasting For Radio & Television (3) CSU
Prerequisite: None
Lecture,2 hour; laboratory, 4 hours.
The course examines news, sports, and live broadcasting for radio in support of commercial broadcast, cable, Internet, and related telecommunications media. The class will focus on live remote broadcasts from various weekly events on campus. Students will have an opportunity to broadcast radio shows in combination with news, sports, and entertainment events to air on the campus radio station KVCM. A hands-on participation class. Additional lab time may be required.
24 Music Programming & Podcasting For Radio (3) CSU
Prerequisite: None
Lecture,2 hour; laboratory, 3 hours.
This course consists of an introduction to music genres, music play lists, and creating Podcasts for radio. Included are instruction and experience in the role of the advanced disc jockey, announcer, voice tracker, and producer by means of working on campus radio station KVCM.
25 Radio/TV/Film Writing (3) CSU
Prerequisite: None.
Lecture, 3 hours.
Analysis of the form and style of radio, television and film scripts and program formats. Preparation of scripts for radio, television and film.
26 TV-Film Aesthetics (3) CSU
Prerequisite: None.
Lecture, 3 hours.
This is a survey course that teaches proper terminology, and categories for analyzing television and films. Through lecture, visual presentations, and discussion, the student will learn how television programs and films are made, both technically and creatively. The student will also learn how television and film influence our social values and ethics.