Mattoon, IL-(Effingham Radio)- The Lake Land College Broadcast Communication department will be hosting an open house Friday, March 22 from 12-2 p.m. The event will take place following Laker Visit Day, and a light lunch will be provided at noon.
Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about Lake Land’s Broadcast Communication program as they tour the college’s student-run FM radio station, WLKL 89.9, The Max Alternative, along with the TV studio and production control room. Attendees will also have the chance to view professional audio equipment, state-of-the-art camera and video equipment and industry-standard digital editing software.
Registration for the event is now open on the Lake Land College visit page at lakelandcollege.edu/visit.
“The open house is the perfect chance for guests to learn about the many career opportunities in this field and take a first look at the equipment and facilities they will get to use,” Greg Powers, speech communication/broadcasting instructor and director of broadcast operations, said. “Anyone interested in a career in broadcasting or related fields will gain a lot from attending this event.”
Students in the Broadcast Communication program can earn an associate degree leading to either immediate employment or transfer to a four-year university. Students can also choose among three certificate programs.
The Broadcast Communication program includes a wide range of opportunities both on-screen and behind the camera. Students can gain experience broadcasting live on WLKL 89.9 The Max Alternative, anchoring a newscast, using equipment in the TV production control room and studio, creating a podcast, commentating on live sports events, using professional audio equipment, operating state-of-the-art camera and video equipment and experimenting with industry-standard digital editing software.
For more information on the Broadcast Communication Open House or program, contact Powers at gpowers@lakelandcollege.edu or call 217-234-5335 or register on the Lake Land College visit page at lakelandcollege.edu/visit.
Lake Land College District 517, located in Mattoon, Illinois, serves the second largest community college district in the state, with a total population of 189,869. The Lake Land College district comprises all or part of 15 counties and 31 public school districts in rural east central Illinois. Counties served by Lake Land College include: Christian, Clark, Clay, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Effingham, Fayette, Jasper, Macon, Montgomery, Moultrie and Shelby.
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