Session 1

9:00 – 10:15

Building a News and Information Image –
Rod Fritz, News Director, WRKO Radio, Boston
Art Cohen, New Anchor, WBZ Radio, Boston and NEIA Faculty Member

Producing a Killer Show –
James Stewart, Executive Producer, WEEI Sports Radio, Boston
Brian Bell, Morning Producer, WROR Radio, Boston

Radio Engineering –
Fred Krampits, Chief Engineer, WTCC Radio, Springfield Technical Community College

Radio Production –
Scott Gibbons – Cool 102 Radio, Hyannis and NEIA Faculty
Shawn Novatt, Executive Morning Show Producer, WOR Radio, New York

Underwriting and Fundraising –
John Murphy, General Manager, WHUS, University of Connecticu and IBS Chair
Barbara Calabrese, Radio Chair, Columbia College, Chicago, IL

FCC rules, licensing, copyright
Dennis Loria, Regional FCC Director for Boston,
Allen Myers, Washington D.C. Advisor to IBS and
Fritz Kass, IBS Chief Operating Officer

Session 2

10:15 – 11:30

The Future of Music–
Barry Marshall, Independent Record Producer, Musician and NEIA Faculty
Walter McDonough, Attorney, Founder of FOMC (Future of Music Coalition) and SoundExchange Board Member
Duncan Brown, C-O-O of Newbury Comics and Ken Cmar, Wonderdrug Records

Radio Promotions –
Brian Bell, Producer, WROR Radio, Boston
Shawn Novatt – Executive Morning Producer, WOR Radio, New York

Community and Administration Relations – >Stacy Sweeney, NEIA President
Fran Berger, NEIA Director of Public Relations
Barbara Calabrese, Chair of Communications, Columbia College, Chicago

Sports Radio –
James Stewart, Executive Producer, WEEI Radio, Boston
Dan Seigrist, Producer, WEEI Radio, Boston, WEEI Sport Radio, Boston
Jim Campagna, NEIA Sports Director

11:30 – 1:00

Lunch With Lynn – Join Lynn Hoffman, on-camera host of VH1 Classics (and NEIA graduate) for an informal question and answer session about getting started and making it in the business. Lynn has worked every step of the ladder on her way to an on-camera position at one of America’s hottest music channels. Get some great tips on selling yourself in the industry and feel free to bring your questions about “what it’s really like out there”.

1:00 – 2:15

The Future of Radio –
Dr. Michael Keith, Boston College
Dr. Robert Hilliard, Emerson College, Boston
Co-Authors of The Quiet Voice.

War News Radio –
Marty Goldensohn, Producer of “War News Radio”, produced at Swarthmore College
and heard on more than 40 Public Stations nationwide
as well as throughout the world on the internet.

Inside the Record Labels –
Joe Viglione, Independent Music Producer, Publisher, Host of “Visual Radio”
Rick Harte, President, Ace of Hartes Records
Rob Fraboni, President, QRS Records/Effortless Masters
Lyrical, Vice President, Mass Industry Committee
Jonah Fialkoff, CEO, Blaze Entertainment International

Web Design –
Jay Rinaldi, Tech Director, All Independent Radio, NEIA Faculty

Character Voice Workshop –
Gerry Goodwin, National Voice-Over Artist, NEIA Faculty

Session 3

2:15 – 3:30

Finding That First Job –
Shawn Novatt – Executive Morning Producer, WOR Radio, New York,
Gerry Goodwin, WBCN Radio’s “Duke of Madness”, NEIA Faculty
Ayfer Candeger, Director, Radio and Television Placement, NEIA

Podcasting –
Jay Rinaldi, Tech Director, All Independent Radio, NEIA Faculty
Mark Wood, Podcasting Director, All Independent Radio

H/D Broadcasting –
Fred Krampits, Chief Engineer, WTCC Radio, Springfield, MA.
John Murphy, General Manager, WHUS Radio, UConn.

Web Streaming –
Jay Rinaldi, Tech Director, All Independent Radio, NEIA Faculty,
Fred Krampits, Chief Engineer, WTCC Radio, Springfield, MA

Getting Into Voice-Over –
Liz Solar, National Voice-Over Artist,
Lynn Hoffman, VH1 Classics and National Voice-Over Artist

Session 4

3:30 – 4:30

Live Video/Audio Internet Concert

Boston’s own - 4” Stud – will be performing live in our main television studio for broadcast through All Independent Radio on the web. Catch the live stream at monitors throughout the campus or join us live in the studio and master control for some great music and a webcast that will be archived so you can download it later.

Workshops

9:00 – 11:30

Performance Workshop – Stop by Radio Studio “A” for a little one-on-one critique of your air sound. Bring along an air check or cut a live piece of copy in-studio and get some advice on your style, pacing and overall sound from a seasoned radio professional.

1:00 – 3:30

Adobe Audition Workshop – Get some hands-on training and find out all you can do with Adobe Audition. Join broadcast legend and NEIA Faculty member Larry Miller for a great session on sharpening your digital production skills