The phrase “Lights, camera, action” is an understatement when listening into conversations of broadcast students as they mingle amongst each other out on the floor of the broadcasting studio at Liberty North. Putting on daily broadcasts, and showcasing each and every student’s talent throughout the productions are a few of the things students involved in the KNET Crew get to experience.
“The experiences our student broadcasters have in our KNET Studio and with our equipment do not get any more real-life,” Broadcasting teacher Ann Bertoldie said. “When those kids leave our program, they are qualified to go out and freelance, and many of them do.”
Not only does participating in student roles in the broadcasting program teach many real-life lessons, but it also gives many broadcasters the chance to get out with a camera and see how much talent they actually have with the use of technology.
“I love the people in the broadcasting program. I have learned so much from both teachers and other students in the class, and each and every one in the class has made it memorable for me,” senior Hattie Zelenak said.
Being a student-broadcaster may be enjoyable, but can also be more difficult than it looks. Spending countless hours editing videos and footage can be difficult, but hard work pays off, especially in the broadcast-journalism world.
“The whole KNET group has been awarded for their excellent and outstanding work. They won the Show Me Award from MIPA, which is the highest award in the state, and that is phenomenal for such a new program,” Bertoldie said.
Although winning awards isn’t everything to the broadcast students and teachers, it is enjoyable to see all of the hard work and dedication that was put into the broadcast and student publications are paying off. Camera or not, the broadcast students are on a roll.