Week 9

During my internship at WCRN I have been given many tasks to do.  First thing every day when I come in the morning it is my job to look through the news for the day to see what is vital for the morning and afternoon news reports for Hank Stolzs.  After that I go into the editing room to do Hank Stolzs voice over’s and edit them for the afternoon show.  Then when that is finished, I go into the studio to run the board for the afternoon show.  It is my job figure out in that first hour how many (spot blocks) commercials will be used in that first hour and tell Hank Stolz when to go to break.  I also answer the calls during the show, it is my job to ask the caller there name where they are calling from and what they want to talk about.  I write all this on a monitor so that whoever is in the studio at that time they can see the caller’s information.  I am also am in charge of posting all the social media for the week on Hoot sweet and special things happening for the summer. An example of what is being posted this summer is the “Out to lunch” concerts that Hank and Sherman are hosting this summer every Friday for July and August. 

My Social Media and video classes that I had last semester at Worcester State have helped me a great deal.  From learning how to edit audio clips to posting social media on Hoot sweet these classes have certainly have made it possible for me to be successful in my internship here at WCRN.    

week 7

Week 7 - 

During the seven weeks, that I have spent on my internship at 830 AM WCRN, I have learned many things that will surely help me when I graduate and start looking for a job after graduation.  The goals I have accomplished for myself and my mentors at WCRN have been as follows posting the social media, editing audio, assisting of constructing of  the AM news reports , Reporting affidavits, running the board and voicing commercials.   My mentors at the station believe that with my experience especially with social media this will surly help me find work not only in Radio it will help in wherever position I chose to find work in the future.     

          Every morning I do the AM news repot with Sherman Whittman and go over what news will be run for the day and what will be discarded.  When I have decided what the news will be for the day I give Hank Stolz and Bob Hokkanson copies of the news for the day so they know what to report for the  day.  During the afternoons, I have been posting the social media for the following day and assisting working the board.  These are a few of the things that I do every day and I feel that I make an impact helping the station with these tasks on a daily basis.   With my help with these tasks my colleges can pursue other pressing assignments they might need to do for the day.  I enjoy learning new things and skills and working at WCRN has made me feel confident in my choice in perusing my communications degree.