Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Week 13 April 17th - April 20th
On this week I had more job readiness training for the Alscripts position and guess what!I got recommended for the job with Allscripts. My interview is this Friday and I am so excited now I must use all the skills I used in my mock interview to wow the hiring panel of All scripts. I am so nervous yet so excited at the same time this is the opportunity of my life time. And it means so much to me and to the school. Since we were the first experimental group and it looks as though it is going well for us they will do this every spring semester for the graduates that follow. So in tern I am happy for myself and the future graduates to come.
Week 12 April 9th - April 13th
For this weeks intern I had a training course for the job with a company called Allscripts. They are hiring 100 junior college graduates who are graduating with associate degrees. I really love the fact that it does not matter if you have a degree in the medical field because they will train you for the job before hand. Allscripts is a medical company this is planning on going international.They operate with leading technology and have 46 companies in 26 states. Talk about a blessing I just hope they choose me. Another great thing is we get the training for the job interview and a mock panel interview before the real interview and if we pass and do well with the mock interview we will be recommended to Allscripts medical company I cant wait. I am truly excited.
Week 11 April 2nd- April 6th
Spring break hooray. My mind gets a breather no blog this week everyone enjoy your time off :)
Week 10 March 27th- March 30th
For this weeks journey I did the transmitter logs for the month of march which is very tedious.I have to make sure all signatures needed are on the logs before they can be submitted I have to make sure the proper hertz and time is on each log line for each personality and I must say this takes longer than a radio show because this took me all week I like being on air a whole lot better. A show is short and sweet logs are hours upon hours I praise who ever does this for a living because logs are so overrated to me. Then after all that log checking I had ti file them away with the proper year and month I was glad to see Marches logs done and gone. Now time for Aprils logs here I go again.
Week 9 March 20th- March 23rd
On this week of interning I sat in with many of the radio personalities here at the station 89.3 wkkc.fm. I kept my thoughts and opinions fresh and open to new ideas and always kept in mind that I should challenge myself and not fear what lies ahead of me. I can trully say I am very confidant in what I do now on air. I am no longer afraid to play the AP NEWS and I now do it like its my second nature. I am grateful for all the radio personalities here at the station for I have truly learned a lot from them and in tern I have taken a lot from them that I will always apply to my own personal on-air experience.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Week 8 March 12th - March 16th
On this week of interning I did a lot of paperwork for the radio station which included doing the transmitter logs and properly filing them away.I also learned how to trouble shoot the voxpro when I am having problems with it in the studio. The way to do this is to reboot the system and give it five minutes to recover and the voxpro should be back to running as normal. On my radio show Thursday I talked about ways to improve your health and great stress busters. I also talked about the cheapest and best vacation spots for your entire family that cost under a thousand dollars. I covered other topics as the rise in crime and poverty and how the two are linked together. On Friday we had real talk and we had a great successful 30 minute show in which we followed a radio format and the show turned out much better than last week. In real talk we discuss topics that happened in the news and how they made us feel. In my opinion the best story was the story about the mother who had ten children and held a birthday party at chuckie cheese for her five year old and ended up leaving the five year old at chuckie cheese over night. The worst part about the story was the mother did not even realize she had forgotten the child until the next day! All of the real talk guest still can;t rap our heads around how this mother did this and didn't even notice till the next morning how bizarre and crazy is that. I really enjoyed real talk and I would love to see it continue. I especially love that it is something I really enjoy and its counts toward my intern hours... now that is what I consider work and play.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Week seven March 6th - March10th
On Tuesday I sat in with Harold Lee Rush on and off and we promoted the highschool tour that was taking place on campus later in the week. We also had a special guest a doctor of health who told people how to loose weight and keep it off with a change in their eating habits. I also ran the AP news and got it one-hundred percent right.Go me! For the next hour I sat in with Shudden and played the AP news for her because she is still trying to get the hang of it.
On Wensday I completed the logs for the radio station and properly recorded the trasmitter and emergency alert system logs. I filed away the logs for the year of 2011 and put in the new logs or 2012 quite tideous I must say.
On Thursday I had my show of course and I talked about teens and shootings and gun violence in the schools and streets of our neighborhoods. I also talked about my featured artist I played for dusty diner which were Levert and Toni,Tony, Tone. I also gave the weather for the rest of the week.
On Friday I hosted my other radio show with vaughnell French and we talked about hot spots to visit on a Friday night and places females get in free. We talked about new movie releases taking place that night and our plans as well for the night. We also pushed and promoted the steppers set we had that night at the college which was open to all steppers.
On Wensday I completed the logs for the radio station and properly recorded the trasmitter and emergency alert system logs. I filed away the logs for the year of 2011 and put in the new logs or 2012 quite tideous I must say.
On Thursday I had my show of course and I talked about teens and shootings and gun violence in the schools and streets of our neighborhoods. I also talked about my featured artist I played for dusty diner which were Levert and Toni,Tony, Tone. I also gave the weather for the rest of the week.
On Friday I hosted my other radio show with vaughnell French and we talked about hot spots to visit on a Friday night and places females get in free. We talked about new movie releases taking place that night and our plans as well for the night. We also pushed and promoted the steppers set we had that night at the college which was open to all steppers.
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Week six February 27th - March 2nd
On Tuesday as always I worked with the great Harold lee Rush. We called people to surprise them for their birthdays, we talked about topics such as creams and medicines used on the body and what they really contained and how what actually is in them can harm the body.We also talked about people places and events that took place in the world for the date of that day.We also talked about what everyone did with their tax refunds and if we plan to invest any of the money we received in stocks or bonds.
On Wednesday I sat in with Sir Charles and he helped me some more with the AP news cause I still struggle with the timing of it all. We took phone calls from Mama Lowe who is a devote listener who calls in to every ones show and tells them how much she loves them and continues to enjoy in the students success.
Also I enjoyed Shavonne and Vanzants show we talked about std's and how rapidly they are spreading amongst the black community. We also talked about the craziest std Blue waffle disease. This disease is super scary all I can say is google it.. Images may be to disturbing for some they sure freaked me out and their is no cure for the illness as of now. The disease is spread between prostitutes and the men that sleep with them wow!
On Thursday I had my own show of course and I talked about poisons found in women's makeup and lip sticks. I also talked about the rising prices of gas and how by this summer officials are saying we should be paying five dollars by the gallon. I told my listeners how I would be on the bus if gas rose that high because one gallon of gas really does not take you that far.
On Friday Wheelz of steel and myself had a guest on the show Mr. Ozzie Pablo and he sat in and listened and watch how me and Wheelz do a show, we also gave him jock liners to say on air during our talk breaks we had a lot of fun. We also talked about the local farmers market that was taking place at a church the following Saturday and we let the listeners know that the Illinois link card was an approved method of payment at the farmers market and that they could go out their and get all kinds of fresh produce.
On Wednesday I sat in with Sir Charles and he helped me some more with the AP news cause I still struggle with the timing of it all. We took phone calls from Mama Lowe who is a devote listener who calls in to every ones show and tells them how much she loves them and continues to enjoy in the students success.
Also I enjoyed Shavonne and Vanzants show we talked about std's and how rapidly they are spreading amongst the black community. We also talked about the craziest std Blue waffle disease. This disease is super scary all I can say is google it.. Images may be to disturbing for some they sure freaked me out and their is no cure for the illness as of now. The disease is spread between prostitutes and the men that sleep with them wow!
On Thursday I had my own show of course and I talked about poisons found in women's makeup and lip sticks. I also talked about the rising prices of gas and how by this summer officials are saying we should be paying five dollars by the gallon. I told my listeners how I would be on the bus if gas rose that high because one gallon of gas really does not take you that far.
On Friday Wheelz of steel and myself had a guest on the show Mr. Ozzie Pablo and he sat in and listened and watch how me and Wheelz do a show, we also gave him jock liners to say on air during our talk breaks we had a lot of fun. We also talked about the local farmers market that was taking place at a church the following Saturday and we let the listeners know that the Illinois link card was an approved method of payment at the farmers market and that they could go out their and get all kinds of fresh produce.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Week five February 21st - 25th
On this week of interning I interned with Miss Marcella Jones and I must say I really love her on air voice . Its like she is two different people. When you hear Marcella on the air and hear her in person you can not tell it's the same person. That is so awesome to me. Marcella's show is very tight and tasty but of course it should be so because she is a radio professional who is also on air at Gospel Radio 1390 how awesome is that. I really do admire Marcella and if I wanted to aspire to be like anyone I would have to say it would be Miss Marcella. I just love her voice and the fact that when she is on air she commands attention just through her shining personality.
On Tuesday of course I did my usual and interned with the great Harold Lee Rush. Harold lets you observe to the fullest and he will teach you everything he knows and he is doing just that and I am very grateful for the opportunity to learn from him.
On Wednesday I interned with The great Sir Charles and he was funny and witty as always he really loves being on air and he loves pleasing his audience and I like the fact that when a caller calls in he gives them the listening ear that they want just to vent some of the daily problems and struggles that way some many of us down. He also gives them an encouraging word and plays a song to lift their spirits just awesome.
I also sat in with Shavonne and Vanzant and enjoyed their crazy personalities as they bounced off of each other they make radio fun and not so serious.
On Thursday of course I did my show and what a show it was I am really worried about Marv listening to this show because I stumbled and tripped all over my words I don't even know or understand why I get so nervous it's not like the listeners can see me right? So why do I freak out I still cant understand but I hope to get better and better.
And on my final day of the week I sat in with Wendell who is also witty and comical but his show to me is more talk show like due to the fact that he hold a lot of interviews and just talk segments. He does book reviews and he promotes artist by having them come in to the studio and talk about what they are pushing ex: book, play , movie etc... and he takes a lot of calls his show is more talk than the hits and well its works for him. I did learn from him how to hook up my own personal computer to the sound board if I want to but I think I will stick to the basics I don't want to mess up.
On Tuesday of course I did my usual and interned with the great Harold Lee Rush. Harold lets you observe to the fullest and he will teach you everything he knows and he is doing just that and I am very grateful for the opportunity to learn from him.
On Wednesday I interned with The great Sir Charles and he was funny and witty as always he really loves being on air and he loves pleasing his audience and I like the fact that when a caller calls in he gives them the listening ear that they want just to vent some of the daily problems and struggles that way some many of us down. He also gives them an encouraging word and plays a song to lift their spirits just awesome.
I also sat in with Shavonne and Vanzant and enjoyed their crazy personalities as they bounced off of each other they make radio fun and not so serious.
On Thursday of course I did my show and what a show it was I am really worried about Marv listening to this show because I stumbled and tripped all over my words I don't even know or understand why I get so nervous it's not like the listeners can see me right? So why do I freak out I still cant understand but I hope to get better and better.
And on my final day of the week I sat in with Wendell who is also witty and comical but his show to me is more talk show like due to the fact that he hold a lot of interviews and just talk segments. He does book reviews and he promotes artist by having them come in to the studio and talk about what they are pushing ex: book, play , movie etc... and he takes a lot of calls his show is more talk than the hits and well its works for him. I did learn from him how to hook up my own personal computer to the sound board if I want to but I think I will stick to the basics I don't want to mess up.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Week four February 14th - 17th
This week was not a good week for me I must say. I say this because I was only able to intern one day. I interned on Tuesday the 14Th with Harold Lee Rush and again I just watched how he breezes through a show and always has material he wants to talk about always together. I really admire a person that has it all together it gives me something to work towards, I always keep the person in my mind that is doing very well due to the fact that I strive to be great just as they are. So in paying attention to Harold's detail in work I will start two days in advance collecting and gathering materials for my show and I will go over and rehearse to myself exactly what I would like to say on air. Hopefully my nerves won't get the best of me and I stutter and trip over words. But as Mr. Marv Dyson says if you are not nervous you are to cocky nervousness is a good thing so I must embrace my sweaty palms and talk to the listeners as if they were my best friend.
Friday, February 24, 2012
Week three February 7th - 11th
On week two of my intership I worked with Harold Lee Rush again and was soaking up more of his easy going spirit and the fact that its nothing to it but to do it. Trial and error is the olny way you learn is his motto and is now becoming mine.
On day two of my internship I sat in again with Sir Charles and helped him find hot topics to bring up and I edited his phone calls on the voxpro machine. I can actually say I have mastered voxpro, this is a device I always found a challenge to use but I did really well with it this time. On Shavonn and Vanzant's show I again found odd and interesting stories for them to talk about on their show and I edited all their phone calls on the Voxpro machine.
On day three of my internship I actually took calls on my show edited them on the voxpro and played them back live on my show. This is something I have never done before and I found it to be a fun and interesting challenge.
On day four of my intership Vaughnell had me to completly run the board by myself and handle all the phonecalls. Those duties included answering the call, editing the call, and playing it back live on air using the voxpro machine. So now I can confidently say I am a master at voxpro it is a device I have come to love.
On day five of my internship I decided to sit in a few hours with radio personality Wendell who is on air every Saturday here at the College. He also has a lively and bubbly personality and he has a totally different method of how he runs the board and I decided to stick to my method because it works for me. Wendells methjod was really complicated he uses his personal computer and hooks it up to the board so he can have his own special sound effects. I will stick to the basics because I am just now getting that.
On day two of my internship I sat in again with Sir Charles and helped him find hot topics to bring up and I edited his phone calls on the voxpro machine. I can actually say I have mastered voxpro, this is a device I always found a challenge to use but I did really well with it this time. On Shavonn and Vanzant's show I again found odd and interesting stories for them to talk about on their show and I edited all their phone calls on the Voxpro machine.
On day three of my internship I actually took calls on my show edited them on the voxpro and played them back live on my show. This is something I have never done before and I found it to be a fun and interesting challenge.
On day four of my intership Vaughnell had me to completly run the board by myself and handle all the phonecalls. Those duties included answering the call, editing the call, and playing it back live on air using the voxpro machine. So now I can confidently say I am a master at voxpro it is a device I have come to love.
On day five of my internship I decided to sit in a few hours with radio personality Wendell who is on air every Saturday here at the College. He also has a lively and bubbly personality and he has a totally different method of how he runs the board and I decided to stick to my method because it works for me. Wendells methjod was really complicated he uses his personal computer and hooks it up to the board so he can have his own special sound effects. I will stick to the basics because I am just now getting that.
Week one and two January 24th - February 4th
On my first day of interning which was Tuesday I interned with the great Harold Lee Rush And I kind of just sat back and watched how a professional runs the board tight and tasty with no errors. It can be somewhat intimidating when it comes to running the board. I watched Harold and he flowed so smooth with each touch of the board. I can't wait till I get it effortlessly. I want the board to be as easy as tieing shoes. The one thing I know I must master is Running the AP News. I have trouble understanding The exact timing with that, but Harold put my mind at ease and told me its only as hard as I make it. He told me to just relax and carry out the motion.
On day two I interned with Sir Charles and he has a hyper energy that I really admire. He seems fearless and he loves his on air time. He loves it so much he wants to be hired by the school and taken on as a permanent personality. Charles inspires me to find that wild and crazy person inside of myself that's unstoppable. I love his personality and how he runs his show he takes control of all situations good or bad that occur during his show.I was actually sad his show came to an end for the day I cant wait until next week.
Also on day two of my internship I interned with Shavonn and Vanzant for their 2-5pm show. This duo is so dynamic to me. They work so well together . This team of two showed me how partners personalities should blend. They are so in sync with each other it is really amazing. They both have funny, goofy personalities that go so well together. They inspired me to blend better with my partner Vaughnell French. We have a show that takes place every Friday and I want our show to blend and be more like Shavonn and Vanzant's show.
On day three of my internship I have my very own show on Thursday from 10am - 2pm and everything that I learned from watching my other radio friends I tried to apply those concepts to my own show. I was actually quite pleased with my show. I still get so nervous when I cut the mic on and its time to talk because people can hear me but I learned the key is to just pretend you are having a conversation with a friend and keep it simple. Now in my nervousness I tend to trip over words because I am so worried about accurate pronounciation and Marv makes me nervous too because he puts the pressure on. Marv makes me nervous because after each show he receives a copy of my show which is an air check and he catches every flaw every mistake but he makes you better because he tells you how you goofed up and how to not do it again. He improves me on a weekly bases.
On day four of interning I have a radio show with Vaughnell French from 2pm-5pm and with this show I decided to apply the skills I learned with Shavonn and Vanzant's show and make mine the best it could be. I found ways to blend my co-host interest into mine and I actually had more fun with him than I ever have before.I never became board of him and I decided to be more of a team than just make it about me. I learned a lot this week just from other radio host personalities and I will use these skills I acquired from them on a day to day bases, especially concerning my internship.
On day two I interned with Sir Charles and he has a hyper energy that I really admire. He seems fearless and he loves his on air time. He loves it so much he wants to be hired by the school and taken on as a permanent personality. Charles inspires me to find that wild and crazy person inside of myself that's unstoppable. I love his personality and how he runs his show he takes control of all situations good or bad that occur during his show.I was actually sad his show came to an end for the day I cant wait until next week.
Also on day two of my internship I interned with Shavonn and Vanzant for their 2-5pm show. This duo is so dynamic to me. They work so well together . This team of two showed me how partners personalities should blend. They are so in sync with each other it is really amazing. They both have funny, goofy personalities that go so well together. They inspired me to blend better with my partner Vaughnell French. We have a show that takes place every Friday and I want our show to blend and be more like Shavonn and Vanzant's show.
On day three of my internship I have my very own show on Thursday from 10am - 2pm and everything that I learned from watching my other radio friends I tried to apply those concepts to my own show. I was actually quite pleased with my show. I still get so nervous when I cut the mic on and its time to talk because people can hear me but I learned the key is to just pretend you are having a conversation with a friend and keep it simple. Now in my nervousness I tend to trip over words because I am so worried about accurate pronounciation and Marv makes me nervous too because he puts the pressure on. Marv makes me nervous because after each show he receives a copy of my show which is an air check and he catches every flaw every mistake but he makes you better because he tells you how you goofed up and how to not do it again. He improves me on a weekly bases.
On day four of interning I have a radio show with Vaughnell French from 2pm-5pm and with this show I decided to apply the skills I learned with Shavonn and Vanzant's show and make mine the best it could be. I found ways to blend my co-host interest into mine and I actually had more fun with him than I ever have before.I never became board of him and I decided to be more of a team than just make it about me. I learned a lot this week just from other radio host personalities and I will use these skills I acquired from them on a day to day bases, especially concerning my internship.
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