IBS Midwest Regional High School and College Radio Conference

Sponsored with the Radio Department, Columbia College Chicago

 

 

Saturday, October 27, 2007

 

 

8:30 AM Ð 9:30 AM        Registration, coffee and rolls

 

 

MORNING SESSIONS

9:30 AM Ð 10:45 AM 

 

Session I

Morning News Symposium:  Making Your News Stories Relevant To Your Audience

Panel:  

            Barry Keefe, News Director, WTMX 101.9 FM, Chicago

            Jennifer Keiper, News Director, WLS 890 AM, Chicago

            Rob LaFrentz, Clear Channel News Network, Northbrook, Illinois

 

Join these news professionals as they discuss topics such as covering news that is pertinent to your listeners, establishing your style, conducting interviews, and writing for radio.

 

 

Session II

Early Edition:  Taking Your Morning Show To New Heights

Panel:  

            Alan Cox, Morning Show Host, WKQX 101.1 FM, Chicago

            Scott Mackay, Morning Show Host, WZZN 94.7 FM, Chicago

 

Join these popular morning hosts as they give you the inside scoop on building an audience and securing those listeners. Topics such as show prep, production values, celebrity interviews, and keeping in touch with your audience are discussed.

 

 

Session III

FCC Update (Session I)

Presenters:       

 Allen Meyers, IBS Washington, DC Advisor

             Hope Daniels, Faculty, Radio Department, Columbia College Chicago

 

Find out the latest information regarding webcasting, podcasting, licensing fines and industry indecency regulations.

 

 

 

 

 

Session IV

In The Beginning: Starting a New High School or College Radio station

Panel:

            Len Mailloux, General Manager and Faculty, AI Radio/New England Institute of Art

            Fritz Cass, IBS Chief Operating Officer

            Tony Kwiecinski, Operations Manager, WCRX 88.1 FM, Columbia College Chicago, IL

            Scott Vyverman, Station Manager, WDRP/Radio DePaul, DePaul University, Chicago, IL

 

 

Starting a radio station from scratch can be a monumental task. Radio station management for both the high school and college level will save you a "massive headache," giving you tips and insight to make your start-up station a success. Find out about equipment needs, creating a buzz within the school, hiring the right personnel, meeting your audience needs, streaming your station, and getting your students involved in making your station an integral part of your school's campus.

 

 

 

11:00 AM Ð 11:45 AM

 

The Future of Radio

 

                        KEYNOTE SPEAKER: John Gehron, General Manager, Harpo Radio, Inc. 

 

12:00 NOON Ð 1:00 PM

                        Lunch and High School Radio Awards Presentation

 

 

 

 

AFTERNOON SESSIONS

1:00 PM Ð 2:15 PM

 

 

Session I

Dynamic Duos:  Building a Successful Team

Panel:  

            Sherman and Tingle, Afternoon Hosts, WKQX 101.1 FM, Chicago

            Stan and Terry, Midday Hosts, WCKG 105.9 FM, Chicago

            Frankie Robinson, Evening Co- Host Bad Boy Radio, WGCI, 107.5 FM, Chicago

           

Learn how these duos create and build off each otherÕs passion for radio to develop show content, consistency with bits, listener interaction, and pre and post production work, to create a show that is both riveting and challenges each host.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Session II

Voice-Over Techniques

Presenter: 

            Marssie Mencotti, Associate Chair, Radio Department, Columbia College Chicago

 

This hands-on workshop will allow students to find out more about the craft of voice-overs. Script reading, voice inflection, and dialects will be discussed.

 

 

 

 

Session III

IÕm On-AirÉNow What?

Panel: 

           Julian Nieh, On-Air Personality, WBBM 96.3 FM, Chicago

       BioncŽ Foxx, On-Air Personality, WGCI 107.5 FM, Chicago

           Ty Bentli, On-Air Personality, WKSC 103.5 FM, Chicago

           Ashley Davis, On-Air Personality, WTMT 105.9 FM, Asheville, NC

 

Learn how these professionals make their shows interesting and enticing to their listeners. Also, expect plenty of ideas about obtaining show content that works and production values that grab the listeners.

 

Session IV

Digital Production with Pro Tools

Presenter: 

            Greg Murray, Production Director, WBBM 96.3 FM, Chicago

 

The sound of your radio station is as important as the content. Learn tips for great production values.  This session will be held in a studio classroom with audio workstations so you can practice what you learn.

 

 

Session V

Thinking Of Streaming Or Starting a Web Only Station? IBS has the Answer

Panel:       

            Len Mailloux, General Manager and Faculty, AI Radio/New England Institute of Art

Fritz Cass, IBS Chief Operating Officer

           

                  

IBS and Backbone Networks have launched an Internet radio network aimed at student broadcasters.  See how IBS can increase your audience while providing access to an archive of royalty free-music, images, and clips. Is your station thinking of streaming? If so, this session will give you all the needed information to get it going! 

 

           

 

 

 

2:30PM Ð 3:45 PM

 

Session I 

Pulling Out All Stops: Programming for the My Space, You Tube, and Facebook Generation

Panel:   

               Spike Eskin, Asst. Program Director, Q101, WKQX 101.1 FM, Chicago

                Erik Bradley, MD/Assistant Program Director, B-96, WBBM-96.3 FM, Chicago

               Bob Taylor, Program Director, Star 105.7 & Mix103.3 FM, Binghamton, NY

               Bill Klaproth, MD/Assistant Program Director, WLUP, 97.9 FM, Chicago

 

Join four cutting edge Program Directors as they discuss each of their stationÕs programming methods to Òreach outÓ to their listeners. This panel will dive into topics such as:  programming to your audience, adhering to FCC rules and regulations, impact of HD-Radio, hiring on-air talent, and the future of programming.

 

Session II

Talk Radio: Giving Your Audience a Voice

Panel:  

            Carmen DeFalco, On-Air Host, ESPN AM 1000, Chicago

            Jerry Agar, On-Air Host WLS 890 AM, Chicago

            Jonathan Hood, On-Air Host, ESPN AM 1000, Chicago

 

Join three seasoned Pros as they help you cut through the clutter and make your audience an integral part of your show. Whether itÕs news or sports, these three have covered it nationally and locally.

Session III

Community and Administration Relations/Station Managers Forum

Presenters:       

                         Len Mailloux, General Manager and Faculty, AI Radio/New England

                         Institute of Art

                         Barbara Calabrese, Chair, Radio Department, Columbia College Chicago

 

Len and Barbara will help you learn how to work with your school administration and the community to build partnerships and increase your visibility. There will also be an open forum for student managers to share ideas, provide support, and help you problem solve.

 

 

Session IV

High School RadioÑDone Right!

Presenter:         

                          Chris Thomas, General Manager, WLTL Lyons Township High School

                        LaGrange, Illinois

 

Chris Thomas will take you inside one of the premier high school radio programs in the country. Learn how WLTL has incorporated cutting edge technology with their interactive website.

 

 

 

 

 

Late Afternoon Sessions: 4:00 Ð 5:15 PM

 

 

Session I

FCC Update (Session II)

Presenters: 

        Fritz Kass, IBS Chief Operating Officer

                    Allen Meyers, IBS Washington, DC Advisor

                     Hope Daniels, Faculty, Radio Department, Columbia College Chicago

 

Part two of the FCC update will discuss the proposed satellite Radio merger, the future of broadcasting and arbitron ratings.

 

 

Session II

Production Made Easy:  How to Impact Your Audience via Production

Panel:  

            Bill Latour, Production Director, WJMK 104.3 FM, Chicago

            Matt Bisbee, Imaging Director, Bonneville Communications, Chicago

            Greg Murray, Production Director, WBBM 96.3 FM, Chicago

Scott Straus, Production Director, WKSC 103.5 FM, Chicago

 

We pull out all the bells and whistles as four Production Directors give us the ways to make your production a step above the competition. Be prepared to hear samples and come prepared with lots of questions.

 

 

Session III

Future Stars: Obtaining and Maintaining Your First Full-Time Radio Position

Panel:  

            Ashley Davis, On-Air Personality, WTMT 105.9 FM, Asheville, NC

            Mike Hansen, On-Air Talent, KFMW 107.9 FM, Waterloo, Iowa

            Andy Long, Account Executive, WSCR 670 AM, Chicago

            Jake Malone, Account Executive, WGN 720 AM, Chicago

            Deb Weiner, Programming, WKKD, 1580 AM, Aurora, Illinois

 

Throughout the years Columbia College Chicago has built its reputation on the strong foundation of developing both creative and business professionals in radio. Five recent graduates currently working full-time in the industry will give you an excellent birds-eye view of how to break into the industry. Topics such as the importance of networking, internships, college radio and developing essential job interviewing skills are discussed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Session IV

Promotions and Fundraising

 

Presenters:

 

Ben Shaiken, Fundraising Director, WHUS Radio, University of Connecticut

Michael La Crosse, Program Director, WZZN 94.7 FM, Chicago

 

 

This session covers the topic for both high school and college radio and gives you the commercial viewpoint as well. Methods and models for fundraising and promotions will be discussed at length.