Starting Your Career in Broadcasting Working on and off the Air in Radio and Television

Name: Starting Your Career in Broadcasting Working on and off the Air in Radio and Television
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ISBN: 9781581154894

ISBN-10: 1581154895

ISBN-13: 9781581154894

Edition: 2007

Authors: Chris Schneider

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Starting Your Career in Broadcastingis the complete guide to breaking into this competitive field--and staying there. It’s packed with advice from top personalities including Bob Costas, Chris Berman, Larry King, Jim Lampley, Bob Kingsley, Rene Syler, Troy Aikman, plus station managers and other broadcasting pros, all sharing stories of how they got their start in broadcasting. Often hilarious, sometimes moving, always insightful, these anecdotes offer first-hand guidance on making the right career choices. Chapters explore specific on-air and behind-the-scenes jobs; broadcasting schools and what they teach; what news and program directors seek in job applicants; tips for being effective on…

Book details

List price: $19.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 9/18/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English

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Introduction : why and how I wrote this book



The big bang! : how top radio and television stars got their start



Is broadcasting right for you?



Broadcasting success



Getting started on the air



Getting started off the air



University and career broadcast schools



What and how universities are teaching broadcast students



What news and program directors are looking for



Crossing over



Buying time on the air



Being good on the air



How top radio and television personalities improved themselves on the air



The big break



Did they really say that?



The ups and the downs



Trouble shooting



Dealing with allergies and the common cold



Final advice



Further information on university and career schools



Examples of teaching tools used at top university programs



How do they figure out the ratings?