2011 Football Preview Show set to air on STO!

JDM is hard at work this month producing a 30-minute AU football preview show. Hosted by recently graduated Sport Comm. major Matt Brubaker (now STO intern!), the episode will air August 24th.

Showcasing what is easily the sweetest sports complex in the GLIAC, The Dwight Schar Athletic Complex is the backdrop for this year's preview and features interviews with Head Coach Lee Owens, QB Taylor Housewright, RB D.J. McCoy, DB Logan Kerr, DL Jaime Meder and Special Teams standout and recent Gold Medal winner, Gregg Birkshire.

Check Sports Time Ohio's web site and A Blog Converged for exact air times. Also, look for air times of the 9/10 and 9/24 home football games on STO. Why?

JDM students will be producing the games.

INTERNSHIP SPOTLIGHT: Matt Brubaker

Senior Matt Brubaker is a Sport Communication major with a minor in Electronic Media Production and has dreamed since the seventh grade of becoming the next voice of Ohio State's football and basketball teams.  Over the summer, he took another step towards his goal by completing a broadcasting internship with the Triple-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians, the Columbus Clippers.  Matt discusses his experiences with the Clippers and how the internship helped him further his understanding of the broadcasting world.

Internship: Broadcast Intern

Location of Internship:  Columbus Clippers (AAA-Affiliate of the Cleveland Indians) – Columbus, Ohio

“Job Title”: On site broadcast coordinator

Favorite Part of Internship: Being able to edit audio highlights, and go on the air for a couple of post game shows on AM 920 WMNI

Least favorite part of internship:  I’m not the biggest baseball fan, so having to watch baseball every day was not that great, but it was still fun.

What will you take away from this internship for future jobs?  I learned a lot about audio editing, writing game recaps, and especially calling games and what it takes to make a broadcast sound professional, as well as entertaining.

How did AU and the JDM department help you succeed in the internship?  I found the internship through a family friend, but the department has helped me polish my skills by allowing students to have their own radio shows and my position as Sports Director at the radio station was a huge help.

Look for more Internship Spotlights right here!