Co-op with 89.7 WSHC Part 3

This week was the first one where the show I produced for went live, and I was hoping for a much better start. The beginning of the hour started with some technical difficulties that lead to us being put behind schedule, and defiantly did not make a good first impression. Thankfully, once everything was sorted out, the show ran fine, but I fear that too much time was wasted on figuring out how to get things running. There is a lesson in all of this, not everything in life will go smoothly, and there are times where you have to be prepared for the unexpected.

After not sleeping the previous night, I tuned in early in the morning to listen to John Case's talk show. Many topics were discussed on the show such as local news, politics, raising children, and much more. I feel this was something that I needed to see and take notes on, as it gives me the experience to listen to someone basically just talking to people live on radio about current things going on in the world. Shows like this are one of the ways that radio can still get messages and news across to the public, and seeing as how multiple people called in live, it leads me to believe that this style is still effective.

Life of Radio More Scripting

There has been more progress on the script this week then there was last week. The intro to the documentary has been written, interview segments have been planned out, and the subjects that I want to cover are being put in place one by one. There is a lot to cover in one script; anyone who has ever done any sort of script writing in the past will tell you how much time and thought is needed to make a good script. Scripting and even writing in general is something that should not be taken lightly, as it often makes or breaks a project.

 I'm still thinking of some things to add to the script at this very moment, as I feel my writing could always use some improvement. I've mentioned before how I wanted to incorporate both elements of history, and details about working in the field of radio. It has become obvious to me that by the end of this script working in radio is going to be the focus of the script, with history only having a minor role. It is important to know what it is you want to talk about in your script, and not to put in things you don't need; it will only lead to your script being a cluttered mess of writing.

Know your topic, and keep the main focus on it. Writing is not an easy task, but with enough thought put into it, I know I will finish this script and make it at least a decent one.

Life of Radio Interviews and Scripting

After a number of weeks and setbacks, the interviews needed for the documentary have finally been done. These interviews will provide discussions on topics such as inspiration, jobs, personality, radio's future, and more. The people interviewed were professionals, and will offer a lot to those who are interested in radio. The first major part of the project has been finished, and since the other parts don't require meeting with other people, they will go by a lot faster.

The next major part of the documentary that needs to be done is the scripting. This part is still in the early stages, but it will not take as long as the previous stage did. Writing is something that will take a lot of thought, as I want to make sure I cover important aspects about radio, with some history to go with it. What I have learned from my research, as well as from my interviews are going to be a major factor in the scripting process of this documentary.

I have made some major progress in this project, but there is still a lot that needs to be done. The amount of time I have left, and my available resources will provide me with enough to finish the project on time, and in good quality.

Co-op with 89.7 WSHC Part 2

Problems with weather; among other circumstances, have certainly slowed things down. Time with the station is finally going back on track, since I am now producing a show that will involve music, interviews, and even live performances. I am doing this show with another student, who has some experience doing radio shows with the station in the past, which is certainly helpful for someone who is doing something like this for the first time. I was even shown the room in which the show will be done in, while also learning bout the functions of the sound board, and all the other technology that is used to make sure the station's live broadcasts are functional.

Plans for the posters to promote the station to students on campus have also started to move along. Ideas have been discussed for what would be best to help make the station more noticed by students, and for what would be best to put on the poster. We need a good hook, a nice picture, and to address some things that the students can do while volunteering for the radio station. There is still a lot that needs to be decided before the posters will be made, but we are finally making progress that should be beneficial to the radio station in the long run.

The coming weeks show promise, and as long as we are able to stay consistent with our work, and have a strong form of communication, then everything should turn out fine.

Deadpool

It is pretty save to save that society today has grown a huge love for superhero movies. Many of these movies do very well in theaters, and the amount that have been coming out in the past few years shows no sign of the success stopping. Now a superhero movie like "Deadpool" comes in with an R rating, mocking many of the superhero movie tropes, and the main character is more of an anti-hero than an actual superhero. The movie is very self-aware, and mentions many of the aspects we come to expect from these kinds of movies.

The movie takes full advantage of its R rating. The movie has blood and gore, nudity, foul language, and everything else you would expect and uses them to the full advantage. As most fans of the character would come to expect, there is a lot of forth wall breaking in this movie, which is another thing that has been becoming more common in many forms of entertainment. People now seem to really enjoy when a movie can speak to us directly, and make it a humorous moment that breaks the flow of the world the movie is set in. All of these factors lead to an entertaining movie that is not afraid to mock the genre it is in and have fun with it.

It is nice to see a movie like this come out and acknowledge some of the things we both love and hate about a popular genre that is still growing. Superhero movies will continue to keep coming out, especially with massive hits, like the movies in the Marvel universe. This was a movie that was entertaining and self-aware throughout the entire time, and I look forward to seeing another "Deadpool" movie being made.

    

National Air and Space Museum Visit

My visit to the National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C. was one that I certainly enjoyed. I want to primarily focus on the space exhibit, as I feel there is a lot that can be discussed on the topic of space and culture. There was a lot of different things to see and experience at the museum; simulations, models, and even videos about some of the most historical moments about space, like Apollo Eleven and the shuttle Discover. I feel that the topic of space has grown more popular over the years, and will likely become much more popular in quite possibly a short amount of time.

There has been a lot of talk recently about Mars and the possibilities it has. There are many people who are excited to here more news about Mars, because there may be a time when we are finally able to colonize the planet, and create another home for the human race. We may not be at the state where we can make Mars livable yet, but years into the future the day will come with enough study and interest going into the planet, and I know the talk about Mars has certainly been growing with all that we have learned about it.

The exhibits were very well detailed, and even had some nostalgic value for me, as the little by who once dreamed of going into space. There were some immersive environments in the museum, and even a section where you could test your knowledge about space through trivia. The topic of space does have a large crowd of people interested in it, and with groups like NASA at work to expand human interaction with space, there will be more to humanity than just the planet Earth.

   

Life of Radio Mass Communication

Even to this day, radio still has a large amount of people who listen to it on a daily basis. In the sixth edition of the book Radio Production, the book mentions radio's, "potential for communications" I feel that this is something worth discussing. It is no secret that radio has been used as a mass form of communication in the past, and is still used that way to this day. Radio has been used so effectively for communication and continues to show its potential, because of how wide spread it is, its easy accessibility, and how effective it is overall.

The communication of radio has been used in a variety of different ways over years, ranging from listening to music in one's daily life, all the way to being used to communicate with soldiers in a war zone. Today, radio is something that is not hard to access at all; the first thing that comes to a lot of people's minds is listening to the radio in their cars. Radio's easy accessibility also plays a part in its effectiveness, since some many people have access to it, and with the field of radio having its own reporters and news broadcasts, it is able to get messages across to the masses.

Despite things such as television and the internet being made, radio still remains one of the biggest forms of communication in our society. The potential is clearly there, and there still may be more to be discovered, but radio is effective at what it does.

 

Life of Radio How Long Radio has Lasted

Radio has been widespread in the United States for nearly a century now, hitting many breakthroughs as time went one. Radio's first major start in the Untied States was in 1922 when broadcasting was happening all over the country, "from small town amateurs to major electrical firms" as mentioned in a article by the Genesis Amateur Radio Society. Radio had hit mainstream decades before television did, and has still managed to be a major part of many peoples lives.

The country still has many radio stations spread across many different areas; cities, small towns, and more are all accessible by radio stations. From well orchestrated music to common noises, sound is something that people have common experiences with everyday, and some people use it for necessary comfort and enjoyment, which are things that are provided by radio. The radio industry has promoted musical talent, delivered important news broadcasts, and has even showcased fully thought out shows that are radio exclusive.

Radio has lasted for so long for reasons such as it's easy accessibility, innovation, and the amount of variety it has in it's content. Even with fields like television and the internet coming in later years radio has still lasted, and will likely be around for the one hundred year mark and many more years to come.