Want to work in TV, radio, internet or video production?

Electronic media are the backbone of businesses that deliver entertainment, information and education to global audiences. The industry needs people with the right balance of communication skills, business insight, techno know-how and creative genius. Sound like you?

Different career opportunities include:

• media sales
• broadcast journalism
• producing/editing/directing
• operations manager
• programmer
• software developer
• sound recording artist
• multimedia designer
• on-air talent

About the Program

The Electronic Media Broadcasting program provides students hands-on learning opportunities with current technology in the fields of broadcasting and multimedia production.

Learn about the history of radio and television and begin your introduction to the technical skills of audio/visual production and editing. Next dive into nonlinear editing using Final Cut Pro. Finally you will combine your skills to work with classmates as reporters, writers, videographers and editors on the student production, The Palm, using Delta Quality Broadcasting's studios and labs. 

The EMB program also offers students a chance to acquire professional experience while in school through internships with local radio and TV stations as well as practicum credit through Delta College's Quality Public Television and Radio stations, working on Currently Speaking and also televising the graduation commencement ceremony.

Technology is always changing and the EMB program makes sure students keep up with it.

"Our mission is to prepare students for the industry they want to enter in to," says Professor Jim Gleason. "To do that we have to be adaptable, and we have to change with this technology and stay on the cutting edge. That's something we do really well in EMB – give our students the latest and greatest technology to work with and learn from."

See more information in the course catalog.

Job Outlook

Keen competition is expected for many jobs because of the large number of job seekers attracted by the glamour and excitement of this industry. Job prospects will be best for applicants with a college degree and relevant experience, such as work at college radio and television stations or internships at professional stations.

In general, television stations usually pay higher salaries than radio stations, commercial broadcasting usually pays more than public broadcasting, and stations in large markets pay more than those in small markets.

*Wages based on national averages from the 2008-09 edition of the Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Students Say

Matthew Bingham earned his Associates in Electronic Media/Broadcasting from Delta and continued to earn his Bachelors in Business Management from Northwood via the 3+1 program. He is now Assistant Program Director, Music Director, and Afternoon Host on local radio station WKQZ (Z93). “It was through the EMB program and Jim Gleason that I was able to gain an internship with Z93, which is where everything has happened for me. I’ve had the opportunity to be an integral part of the history of the radio station I grew up listening to…the opportunity to do a lot of things that others dream of doing…and that wouldn’t have been possible without Delta College," he says.

Zaragosa Maldonado earned his Associates in Electronic Media/Broadcasting from Delta. He is now director of photography at local television station, WNEM TV5. "Everything I needed to know to get me where I am now, I learned at Delta College. Delta has a pretty good reputation of being able to give the hands on experience you need to work in this field," he says. Maldonado is one of about 15 other employees at TV5 that went through the EMB program at Delta.

Interested?

For more information on electronic media broadcasting, contact James Gleason at 989-686-9473 or jamesgleason@delta.edu.