Through a series of lectures, students learn about management structures in Canadian radio stations, regulatory agencies and industry associations and the influence they have on radio programming. Students also identify corporate ownership patterns in Canadian broadcasting. This intermediate course helps students develop their creative writing. Students listen to examples of good writing on radio and produce short radio scripts and longer dramas. As students gain more production skills, students are introduced to advanced commercial production and a weekly series of current affairs programs.
Students rotate through all of the production and on air staff positions.
These weekly exercises develop an awareness of the importance of working in groups, working to a deadline and what's involved in putting a quality product on the air. This course helps students perfect their announcing skills. Students also develop an understanding of various programming formats an announcing techniques. This course provides students with more hands on news writing skills and reporting experience. Students develop an appreciation of the sound of radio news.