Friday, September 15, 2006
Your first out-of-class recording project is your
Personal Story #1, which you need to record in room 105 in the Com Center. Your story is due Thursday, September
28. You need to turn in to me whatever you used (on paper) during the actual recording of your story. It could be
a few notes, it could be an outline with the beginning, middle and end noted, or it could be a complete script; it also could
be a blank piece of paper. On this paper – somewhere obvious – you need to write down the name of your edit
decision list (.edl) file so I can find your work.
If you're still looking for brainstorming ideas, on the "Links" page of this Web site you can access numerous "Storytelling Web Sites and Resources" by clicking on that link, and you also
can benefit by reading "Where Do You Get Those Stories?" And if you didn't take a crack at last week's "Question of the Week,"
it's not too late to learn the "Five Secrets To Storytelling" as you prepare to tell your first story in Audio production this semester.
As reminders, make sure you record your wave (.wav) file (your sound
file, your actual audio) in your folder in the "Story #1-Anything Goes" folder (which is in the
"Projects" folder located inside the "TEMPLETON 304" folder).You also need to create a region of your good audio take by marking
(with the cursor) a beginning point – "Mrk Beg" in the SoundFile view – and an end point – "Mrk End" in
the same SF view. Remember that the beginning of the region should be tight to the first word, and let the last word completely
trail out before you mark the end point. This section of audio will then be highlighted in the SF view, and under the "Regions"
menu at the top of the screen, you "Create New Region." Finally, you need to save the "session" where you create the single
region – as an .edl file – again, in your named folder. The "Save Session As" command
is in/under the "File" menu.
QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK
This week's questions – three of them – will focus on the
NAB Radio Show®, the largest annual convention for radio, which takes place this coming week (September
20-22) in Dallas, Texas. The National Association of Broadcasters
is a trade association that advocates on behalf of more than 8300 free, local radio and television stations – and also
broadcast networks – before Congress, the Federal Communications Commission and the Courts.
First, what is the theme and sub-theme of the 2006 NAB Radio Show®? (Correct answer is worth two points).
As part of its convention, the NAB has an awards program where
they honor outstanding radio stations and on-air personalities. This year, the NAB announced finalists in 21 categories
on July 17, and the winners will be revealed on Thursday (September 21) at the Awards Dinner and Show.
Second question: Who is the NAB radio awards program named after? Be
specific to the person's first and last names and use a couple of adjectives to describe this person's "occupation"/accomplishment(s).
(Correct answer is worth three points).
Finally, a Philadelphia radio station – WBEB (101.1 FM)
is a finalist in the "Legendary Station" category for multiple reasons. In this (current) era of radio consolidation,
though, what makes B101 a "legend"? (Hint: The key to the answer is the question's reference
to radio consolidation; correct answer is worth three points.)
E-mail me (Jim) the correct answer(s) by 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 20, to earn up to eight (8) points
on your grade sheet.
F.Y.I.:
The NAB has established a "Hall of Fame" to recognize radio and television
personalities or programs that have earned a place in broadcasting history. Radio inductees date back to 1977 – when
15 men were honored – and television's first inductees in 1988 were Lucille Ball and Milton Berle.
There is a separate organization in Wall Township, New Jersey, that has formed a
National Broadcaster's Hall of Fame, also begun in 1977. This Hall is inducting three new members on Saturday (September 16). They are: Arthur Anderson (Voice
Actor); Charles Osgood (CBS New Writer/Anchor) and Les Paul (Guitarist).
There also is a
National Radio Hall of Fame – based at the Museum of Broadcast Communications (MBC) in Chicago, Illinois – whose 2006 induction ceremony
is schedule for Saturday, November 4, 2006.
In class ...
We are going to begin recording "Newsbriefs" in class on Tuesday and
everyone will have an opportunity to "go on mic" and to "run the board" (separate tasks done at two different times).
Finally, remember that your third journal entry/essay is
due Tuesday (September 19).
Please be sure to let me know (phone call, e-mail, in person) if you have any questions or concerns.
Jim Templeton
P.S. You can access earlier "editions" of this
semester's "Latest News" by clicking on the appropriate date/link:
