Radio - Mercer County Community College

Radio from Mercer County Community College is a Campus Associate Radio and Television degree that prepares you for a Communications career. Radio, one of the two options of the Radio/TV program, prepares students for employment as radio announcers, news reporters, salespersons, copywriters, and other entry-level positions. Radio classes involve practical hands-on work with state-of-the-art audio production studio equipment including radio consoles, digital recording and editing equipment, CD players, and newswire services. Facilities include complete stereo radio production studios and digital audio workstations. In addition to practical and theoretical instruction, the Radio program provides a course of study emphasizing and developing communication skills. Qualified students intern at a radio station. Pursued either full-time or part-time, the complete program is available through a combination of daytime and evening attendance. Radio is a career-oriented program leading to employment following graduation or transfer to four-year institutions. Radio graduates are employed by radio stations in the New Jersey, New York, and Philadelphia areas. Admission to the program requires a high school diploma or its equivalent. The successful graduate of the Radio option is awarded an Associate in Applied Science degree in Radio/TV and will be able to: operate radio studio equipment including consoles, analog and digital recording devices, CD players, digital audio players and editing software, and computerized on-air systems; write and edit commercial and news copy; perform digital editing; produce and announce commercial radio programs; produce and announce commercial voiceovers; distinguish and discuss the difference between radio formats; prepare and present a sales proposal; work cooperatively with colleagues; use effective supervision techniques; achieve entry-level professional competence for a position in commercial, educational, or public radio broadcasting. View more details on Mercer County Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Radio and Television courses.