Columbia School of Broadcasting proudly supported RADIO One "Lifestyle Expo 2004" The school had a booth at the Exposition and passed out information and T-shirts to all who came by. Radio One representative Tina Scott (A Columbia School of Broadcasting graduate) is pictured between Karla and Anika both students of the school helping out at the Expo. They did a great job, both students are currently doing an internship, and have been on the air. They'll be a great asset to any station that employ them.
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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FIRST PRODUCTION CLASS TO GRADUATE IN 2006
This class made it through the winter during some rough scheduling but still managed to produce a top notch radio show. Together several commercials ready for submission to the Mercury Awards for this year were produced and they will compete against students from colleges all across the country.
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Distance
Education is nothing new to radio and television education:
by:Bill
Butler
The Columbia School of Broadcasting has
been training individuals with basic vocal talents for the field of broadcasting
for over forty years. The school
originated in
Distance
education was not widespread because recording equipment was costly and
difficult to use. Distance education was also a new and unknown field, and
society tends to shy away from the new and unknown. The technologies currently
being utilized in connection with distance education are easier to use and
commonly available. The costs have also become affordable, making distance
education popular. Our tight work schedules today make distance learning more
desirable then ever. Today, students receive their lessons on CD’s or
Cassette. The course is set up for students to correspond directly with
instructors through toll free, email, or recorded correspondence.
They can record their lessons on any media and send them in via regular
mail or email.
Most
students work full time and the school accommodates them with flexible
assignment dates and hours. Columbia School of Broadcasting still offers
individualized training even through our distance education curriculum through
personalized review of each individuals recording assignments by national
instructors, all career broadcasters. The Announcing course benefits anyone that
must present a positive image using their vocal skills including lawyers,
doctors, sale personnel, CEO’s, receptionists, politicians, oral proposal
leaders and government management. Some
of our corporate customers discover they have a hidden talent and end up
pursuing radio. If you desire a more personable presentation image call the
Columbia School of Broadcasting and consider joining our 20,000 plus alumni.
Beware of Charlatans on the Internet
making false claims
Recently I was told by a graduate of Columbia that someone
had a website where they claimed to be a Professor of the Columbia School of
Broadcasting in order to legitimize their web site. Just for the record,
Columbia never called our instructors, "Professor". I was
also told that another website claims you can learn broadcasting by being an
apprentice, but you have to pay for the privilege of being teamed up with an
employee of a radio station station but they can't tell you who the person is
until you pay your money. They can't tell you the radio station either.
It's hard to believe what people claim on the internet these days. Just look at
all the SPAM in your mail box.
Well, Columbia won't tell you it's easy to get into broadcasting. It takes skill, training and perseverance. It doesn't happen over night and their is no Idol show to make you a national celebrity. Not yet anyway. So be prepared to work hard, perfect your skills and build your audience over time. That's the true measure of success. Yes, the field of broadcasting is changing, but it was changing thirty years ago. It will be changing for the next thirty years but broadcasters are still in demand because people want information and they want to hear it from someone they trust. Successful broadcasters are some of the highest paid professionals in media. You see or hear them every day. They rise to the top of their profession because they love what they do and they do it well. It takes confidence, training and perseverance.
So Beware ! Always call the Better Business Bureau first about any institution
that claims to be a shortcut to success. Always check with the State's Department of
Education to validate whether an institution has the correct credentials and can offer
training, certificates and / or diploma. A diploma is only as good as the credibility
of the school behind it. If it doesn't come from a school, then you can figure out
what its worth.
If you want to pay money to get a job, go to a placement agency, they,
at least, will find you a paying job. Then go get training to advance your skills
from a real school.
If you still think you can buy your way into broadcasting by being an
apprentice, call the human resources department
of your local TV and Radio stations, and ask them if they will hire you with no training
or if you could do a free internship at their station even though you're not in school.
Don't be fooled, the road to success is through proper training, and
talent.
There are a lot of organizations that would love to have the outstanding reputation that the Columbia School of Broadcasting has established over the years. Some try to imitate us by calling themselves CSB thinking that you the consumer would be fooled. Others try to copy or mimic our URL by adding a letter, or copying our name, which by the way is a federal offense. Other cheap organizations want to take advantage of our name by using it in Google Ads, or paying to have their website listed ahead of the school, even though they are not schools. So, just beware, There is only one Columbia School of Broadcasting and we are ready to train you for an exciting career in broadcasting. Get started today, just click here,