Radio & TV Production & Broadcasting

The Mass Communications Department offers programs for students who intend to that cover the basic fundamentals involved in the daily operations of major electronic media, production facilities or media specialists in either the field of radio/audio or television/video. The curriculum is essentially non-technical in nature centering on the operation of equipment and facilities rather than repair or maintenance. Specialized areas of study such as programming, production, announcing, script, commercial and news writing are taught. Subjects specific to individual fields such as radio format design or video directing are covered as well. In addition, all students participate in four semesters of laboratory class work in their field.

• WJSR-FM 91.1 - Radio/audio students work as staff announcers and student managers at WJSR-FM radio.  The Edge This student operated, non-commercial, college radio station serves the more than 6000 college and high school students at and surrounding the Jefferson State Jefferson Campus. It is staffed by students majoring in radio/audio. For over 25 years WJSR has been the training ground for professionals in broadcasting, audio production, and a variety of business media fields. Our graduates have found success throughout Alabama and the southeast. WJSR also provides opportunities for scholarships for our finest students. Student managers operate the programming, production, public service, and promotion departments. In addition to valuable experience they are provided with full tuition and fees for their education at Jefferson State.
  
  WJSR is a non-commercial, educational radio station broadcasting at 91.1 on the FM dial. The station's mission is to serve as a learning laboratory for students and to provide educational, informational and cultural resources to persons within its coverage area. It is staffed by student announcers, most of whom are Mass Communication majors, and managed by students who are scholarship recipients. Interested students should register for RTV 143
   
• Television/video students participate in producing student projects in the Jefferson State television studio. Students majoring in television/video have the opportunity to get hands-on practical experience in all aspects of video production. Live studio productions and remote shoots provide training in program planning, script writing and narration, talent, camera operation, lighting, audio, teleprompter reading and operation, digital special effects production and editing, character generation, video switching, floor managing and directing. As the 39th largest television market in America, Birmingham offers graduates a wide variety of employment opportunities. Our students have also taken their skills to the major markets throughout the country. Scholarships are available for students who accept team leadership roles in the television/video productions.
  
  Jefferson State Television functions as a laboratory for student video production facility as well as the video production facility for the College. The studio Digital Editing and effects to DVD & S-VHS tape formats, chip cameras in both portable and studio configuration, teleprompters, a Video Toaster with digital special effects, character generation and animation, grid and portable lighting, wireless microphones, and A|B roll computer controlled editing. Students interested in television production should register for RTV 153 Practicum to Television.
  
  
• THE PIONEER is a student newspaper published by students interested in journalism. It is also staffed and managed by Mass Communication majors and the department awards scholarships to its editors. To become part of the newspaper staff, new students should register for MCM 113 Student Publications.