This story was first broadcast on October 5, 2022 as part of the live Ohlone Tri-City News program.
Reporter: Sean Siquig
Photographer: Andrei Domantay
REPORTER (V/O):
Ohlone College’s radio broadcasting department used to be a booming department on campus for students to experience real, on-air radio broadcasting. However, this semester, the radio department is empty, and some students are curious as to why that is. Alyanna Pasta, Film Broadcasting Major
I took BRDC-123A. I’m not too sure what the name is specifically. I’m pretty sure it’s like the beginning radio operations class. Natalie Delgadillo, Film Broadcasting Major
I took radio broadcasting one. Alyanna Pasta, Film Broadcasting Major
What I really enjoyed actually was getting to go inside here. And that was like our lab time where we would practice going on air, you know, introducing music, listening back to the music, reading some scripts. Natalie Delgadillo, Film Broadcasting Major
Specifically, I learned all the terminology for each of the equipment that we use in the department. REPORTER (V/O):
Although these students may have been inexperienced in radio before taking these courses, they seemed to have positive opinions on the courses they enrolled in– Natalie Delgadillo, Film Broadcasting Major
I enjoyed every bit of the time I had at the radio broadcasting class. It definitely opened my eyes to the opportunities that they offer there. Alyanna Pasta, Film Broadcasting Major
It was actually really fun. I enrolled for the next class, the 123-B class for this semester, this fall semester. But unfortunately they canceled it, which actually really bummed me out because I was excited to rejoin the class. REPORTER:
Pre-Covid, the radio department offered upwards of 8-12 courses according to Ohlone College’s catalog. Today, the number of courses has fallen to zero. Jeremy Mull, Radio Station Technician
Because of low enrollment. We didn’t have the minimum number of students for the class to continue the semester. We would need ten minimum. REPORTER:
The radio program still operates their very own 89.3 KOHL FM radio station where you can listen to today’s most popular music hits. Although the courses were canceled due to low enrollment this semester, there are still students who want to take the courses. Natalie Delgadillo, Film Broadcasting Major
Taking this course, I definitely would love to start my profession in radio broadcasting after, you know, getting my degree. I definitely would enjoy a profession in that. Alyanna Pasta, Film Broadcasting Major
If that 123 you know, the next class comes about again, I definitely will try to enroll and hopefully I can stay in that class and it won’t get canceled. REPORTER (V/O):
Although radio may be a less sought-after career in recent years with the incline of new types of media, and therefore leading to a low enrollment in radio courses on campus, we hope the students who do want to take these courses can do so soon.
From the Ohlone College campus, this is Sean Siquig for the Ohlone Tri-City news.
Oct 5 2022
Radio Broadcasting Department
This story was first broadcast on October 5, 2022 as part of the live Ohlone Tri-City News program.
Reporter: Sean Siquig
Photographer: Andrei Domantay
REPORTER (V/O):
Ohlone College’s radio broadcasting department used to be a booming department on campus for students to experience real, on-air radio broadcasting. However, this semester, the radio department is empty, and some students are curious as to why that is.
Alyanna Pasta, Film Broadcasting Major
I took BRDC-123A. I’m not too sure what the name is specifically. I’m pretty sure it’s like the beginning radio operations class.
Natalie Delgadillo, Film Broadcasting Major
I took radio broadcasting one.
Alyanna Pasta, Film Broadcasting Major
What I really enjoyed actually was getting to go inside here. And that was like our lab time where we would practice going on air, you know, introducing music, listening back to the music, reading some scripts.
Natalie Delgadillo, Film Broadcasting Major
Specifically, I learned all the terminology for each of the equipment that we use in the department.
REPORTER (V/O):
Although these students may have been inexperienced in radio before taking these courses, they seemed to have positive opinions on the courses they enrolled in–
Natalie Delgadillo, Film Broadcasting Major
I enjoyed every bit of the time I had at the radio broadcasting class. It definitely opened my eyes to the opportunities that they offer there.
Alyanna Pasta, Film Broadcasting Major
It was actually really fun. I enrolled for the next class, the 123-B class for this semester, this fall semester. But unfortunately they canceled it, which actually really bummed me out because I was excited to rejoin the class.
REPORTER:
Pre-Covid, the radio department offered upwards of 8-12 courses according to Ohlone College’s catalog. Today, the number of courses has fallen to zero.
Jeremy Mull, Radio Station Technician
Because of low enrollment. We didn’t have the minimum number of students for the class to continue the semester. We would need ten minimum.
REPORTER:
The radio program still operates their very own 89.3 KOHL FM radio station where you can listen to today’s most popular music hits. Although the courses were canceled due to low enrollment this semester, there are still students who want to take the courses.
Natalie Delgadillo, Film Broadcasting Major
Taking this course, I definitely would love to start my profession in radio broadcasting after, you know, getting my degree. I definitely would enjoy a profession in that.
Alyanna Pasta, Film Broadcasting Major
If that 123 you know, the next class comes about again, I definitely will try to enroll and hopefully I can stay in that class and it won’t get canceled.
REPORTER (V/O):
Although radio may be a less sought-after career in recent years with the incline of new types of media, and therefore leading to a low enrollment in radio courses on campus, we hope the students who do want to take these courses can do so soon.
From the Ohlone College campus, this is Sean Siquig for the Ohlone Tri-City news.
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