Radio Curriculum

FOURTH COURSE, FIRST GRADING PERIOD  —  9 weeks



Table of Contents

Weeks 1-3

News: The News/Talk Format
4.1.0 “The Live Interview Show”
4.1.1 Handout: “Role-Playing Scenarios”
4.1.2 Handout: “Live Interview Critique”

Weeks 4-5

Focus on Writing
4.2.0 “This I Believe”
4.2.1 Handout: “This I Believe Critique”
4.2.2 Handout: “Indies Revive Murrow’s This I Believe”

Weeks 5-6 The Business Side: The Client
4.3.0 “Preparing to Work with a Client”
4.3.1 Handout: “Client Checklist: Produce a Commercial”
4.3.2 Handout: “Client Contact”
4.3.3 Handout: “Client Evaluation Form”
Weeks 7-9 End-of-Term Project: Becoming a Professional
4.4.0 “The Audition Tape”
4.4.1 Handout: “What Makes a Productive Radio Professional?”
4.4.2 Handout: “First Person: Radio Is Not a Job — It’s a Journey”
4.5.0 “Radio Broadcast IV, First Term Project: The Audition Tape and Résumé”
Presentation of End-of-Term Project

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