Tandi

Friday, December 10, 2004

CHRISTMAS TIME

* I'm back and boy did I have a busy week! I have been newswoman this week. I have done 2 wraps, about 4 or 5 actualities, a live report and 3 newscasts as the anchor, reporter and producer this week. As always I had fresh new stories for each newscast. I also did some production work this week working on my resume tape and I was thinking and brainstorming ideas for promotions next semster.

*Over Christmas break, I would really like to visit my internship from the summer and read some books about the history of radio and how it was started. I would like to read stories about how the pioneers of radio became big and how they had a steady career in the business. People like Dick Clark, Casey Casum, and others would be interesting to know more about. It is something I've been meaning to do, but with the busy broadcast schedule here and at Froggy, I haven't had the leisure of doing that.

*I am going to Florida, then Texas to visit my family for 2 weeks for Christmas, so that should be fun!

*I can't believe that next semester is the last here and I'm really looking hard for a job. I am keeping my airchecks from Froggy fresh and I'm hoping something will come of that. If nothing, I'm getting more and more experience on air and more and more experience making a resume tape.

* I am excited for Christmas break because it will be a nice time to relax and reflect and look toward my goals for the future. I really need to do that. In the meantime, I will be working as Betty Croaker at Froggy! Tune in when you can!

ARTICLE:

*I actually was watching Larry King last night and one of the major people that I admire in broadcasting is Andy Rooney. He was on last night and he said that news is becoming easily accessible in other forms of communication, like being online or hearing what happened through someone else. He also said that most people should get their information from television news. The only problem is that he thinks it is unrealistic to have a 20 minute newscast to tell people everything that is going on in the world. My question is...What do you think? Is he right? What should we do about it?


HAVE A GREAT BREAK EVERYONE!


Friday, December 03, 2004

LIFE EXPERIENCE

*This has been a crazy past couple of weeks, but I'm back on track. The one thing I am going to say about my past week is that "You should never take a job that isn't what you want to do no matter how bad you need it." I learned from my mistake and I'm ready to get back on track.

*I've already gotten back into the groove. I am starting with a news shift that I am producing and anchoring. I am going to get back on the radio and I am now in a new position as the radio promotions director. I like promotions and it should work out well.

*I worked at Froggy as Betty Croaker on Thanksgiving day. A lot of people that I knew called in because they were all sitting around listening to Froggy while eating their dinner. I am also working at Froggy this Saturday night as usual from 7 to midnight. Everyone needs to make sure to tune in. 98.3, 104.3, 103.5, 94.9

*I really don't have a lot to say other than I still have some things to work out, but this is where I am happy and this is the profession for me.

LOOK FOR MORE UPDATES NEXT WEEK!


ARTICLE:


Apple Postpones iTunes Canada Launch
Apple earlier said that it hoped to have the Canadian version of its popular digital music store up and running by the end of November. Now, however, the company is simply saying the service will arrive "very soon." The service launch has been eagerly anticipated in Canada, and Apple representatives were saying as late as Monday that they expected the store to be up and running before the end of November. Apple hasn't provided any specifics on why the launch has been delayed.


What do you think about all the gadgets that are taking away on air personalities in the country, like xm radio, apple ipods, and all the websites that you can dowload music so you don't have to wait for your favorite song to play on that station?