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Tech Connect Debut

Tech Connect Debut

Anchor Intro: The first ever Tech Connect was held at Kent State University Sunday, so we sent Jamie Dillon to get the scoop on what the event is. [bbrvideo]BBR_Dillon_S8_tech[/bbrvideo] Kent State University held it’s first ever Tech Connect Sunday in the First Energy building in Franklin Hall. Students and faculty attended to help fine tune their computer skills. Kent State professor Sue Zake was in charge of the with other professionals in the area helping her out. “Many colleagues of…

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Roberts Next Step

Roberts Next Step

Anchor Intro: Senior Jenny Roberts has interesting tale to what she would like to do career in just a few short weeks, here is Jamie Dillon with the scoop. [bbrvideo]BBR_Dillon_S7_PP[/bbrvideo] Senior at Kent State, Jenny Roberts hosts and produces her own show Portage Pulse. Roberts works close with her tech director Alex Speidel, a senior as well on the show. “I really liked working with Jenny on the show, not knowing each other before the semester even started.” Said Speidel….

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BSR Baseball Broadcasts

BSR Baseball Broadcasts

Anchor Intro: Black Squirrel radio is the only station to broadcast live sports, we sent reporter Jamie Dillon out to see what exactly they do and are looking for. [bbrvideo]BBR_Dillon_S6_broadcast[/bbrvideo] Black Squirrel Radio is actively looking to help recruit students to help join their broadcast of live sports. Baseball season is here and they are looking to get anyone they can to help. “Boston Bob” as they call him at the station says that it is fun and relaxing to…

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What is Print Beat?

What is Print Beat?

Print Beat is a class offered at Kent State for journalism students. The Students write stories for the Kent State newspaper and work on becoming better writers. We sent Jamie Dillon to actually find out what goes on in Print beat. [bbrvideo]BBR_Dillon_S5_print[/bbrvideo] Each year, print journalist students have had to take Print Beat. It is a class that students have the opportunity to take to help fine tune their skills. Student media advisor and associate professor Mitch McKenny explained how…

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Politickin with Devin

Politickin with Devin

[bbrvideo]BBR_Dillon_S4_Devin[/bbrvideo] Meet Junior Public Communications major at Kent State Devin Bates. Bates has a show Politickin with Devin can be heard on Sundays from 4-6 PM. Bates uses his show as an avenue for students to be creative and heard. Bates knows his show is different from the rest. My show is just an avenue for anyone that is seeking to get out their creative spirit and also drop educational standpoint. Devin captures Kent State’s attention with art and music….

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WKSU Fund Drive

WKSU Fund Drive

[bbrvideo]BBR_Dillon_S3_WKSU[/bbrvideo] WKSU’s Fund drive helps the station provide money to the station to help it running, here is Jamie Dillon with the story. Natural Sound: Host Telling the phone number to the listeners WKSU, a non-profit radio station held a fund drive this past weekend, to help get money to help keep the station running. Volunteers come in and take pledges from people in the community. Senior receptionist Maranda Shrewsberry told me what the Fund Drive meant to her. Interview…

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TeleProductions Training Sessions

TeleProductions Training Sessions

[bbrvideo]Dillon_BBR_S2_Tele[/bbrvideo] Anchor Lead: TeleProduction’s training sessions are used to help students gain knowledge for aspiring professional’s in the field here is Jamie Dillon with the story. Reporter Mark Warzinski, Production Manager at Kent State’s Teleproductions has been there for sixteen years and holds training sessions from 2-5 to get the students hands on experience in the field. Warzinski said the training sessions have been going on back to when he was at Kent State. Interview: “Yeah the training sessions at…

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Feke’s Busy Life

Feke’s Busy Life

Anchor Intro: TV2 General Manager is not an easy task to do, let alone being a full-time student. Vivian Feke, works hard both for the station and in the classroom here’s Jamie Dillon with the story. [bbrvideo]Dillon_BBR_S1_Feke[/bbrvideo] Meet General Manager at TV2 and full-time Student Vivian Feke, who likes to work behind the scene’s of the station. “But, working in the control room is nice because you get to be right by the director with all the sound board, audio…

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Feke’s Busy Life

Feke’s Busy Life

[bbrvideo]BBR_Dillon_P4_Vivian[/bbrvideo] General Manager doesn’t fit the mold of a college student taking 21 credit hours. Junior, Vivian Feke has her hands full either for TV2 or keeping up with her schoolwork in either of her two majors. Feke helps behind the scenes of TV2 that not many people would realize from helping to setting up set for a TV show to helping edit scenes for a show. Feke spends most of her time in Franklin Hall when not in her…

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Feke’s Rise to the Top

Feke’s Rise to the Top

[bbrvideo]BBR_P3_Dillon_TV2[/bbrvideo] Did you know TV 2’s General Manager is a student too? Junior, Vivian Feke has many responsibilities both in the classroom and for the station. One thing Feke does for the station is recruit the students to help run the station. Not only is Feke worried about Broadcast Journalism, but Criminology as well. In fact, Criminology was Feke’s first love, she started off as a tech behind the scenes of TV2. Feke found her love for broadcast after she…

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