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The NBS Time

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Look back at Dallas.Fast Forward to the

Future in LA.Take Action Right Now!NBS has recently concluded its 2010

National Convention in Dallas and there areso many great memories to look back on.This is a good time to take a look back at yourexperience and think about your likes, dislikes,and what you would change if you had theopportunity. Now fast forward less than a year

to LA at the 2011 National Convention. Whatdo you have to look forward to? How are yougoing to make the most out of the experience?

Now is the time to think about what actionsyou could take here and now that will benetyou, your chapter, your region, and theNational Broadcasting Society as a whole.

What are you going to do right now?


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The End of aConventionMeans theBeginning of a

New Yearby Jim WilsonNBS-AERho ExecutiveDirector

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I want to thank everyone who contributedtime and energy to make the 2010 NationalConvention possible. Many people have writtento say they got a great deal out of the event. Wehad some impressive speakers and panelists.Our survey of convention attendees will be

closing shortly. Then a survey of members whodidnt attend the convention will give thosepeople an opportunity to provide input fornext years convention. Im glad our membersare expressing what they want and dont wantat our national convention. The NationalExecutive Board and the National AdvisoryCouncil as well as many others work hard tobring you a convention with what you needand what you want. However, the conventioncannot be truly successful without your input.

The completion of a national conventionmeans its time to start a new year. Its time tosave electronic media productions and scriptsfor submission to next years contest. Its timeto start thinking ahead to the regional andnational conventions. Most importantly, itstime to start planning your local operationsfor the coming year. Next years successfulchapters are beginning planning already.If you wait to late August to start thinkingabout your regional convention production

submissions and attending your regionalconvention, you will likely miss some of thedeadlines.

If you wait to September to start recruitingyour chapter membership, you will losesome good potential members to otherorganizations. The time to plan is NOW!We should be posting the national calendar

shortly. Please take some time to get yourgame plan in order so you can begin the actionright away.

Our national convention will be locatedin an area where we have had some of ourmost exciting conventions. There will beopportunities to attend network shows, meet

Hollywood professionals, see some of the bestproduction facilities in the world, and enjoyCalifornia.

The national ofce will be shippingpromotional materials in early August tohelp your chapter recruit new members. Inaddition we will be posting recruiting materialon the website throughout the summer. Soget to work and motivate your classmates tobecome your fellow members.

On the national front, we will be making

some signicant changes in the organization.We will make an effort to keep the entiremembership involved and updated.

I believe the coming year will providenew opportunities for our chapters and ourmembers. It will be the responsibility ofthe membership to take advantage of thoseopportunities. Thats a nice generalization. Inreality its up to you to take advantage of youropportunities.

Jim Wilson is the NBS-AERho ExecutiveDirector, and he can be reached at [email protected] or(636) 536-1943.


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Am I list-obsessed or what??? In lastJanuarys Signals Online I recounted fromA to Z-- my list of favorite NationalConvention memories over the previous veyears.How about a list of my faves from THISYEARs Dallas Convention? OK, lets getdown to business with my list of things YOU

missed if you didnt attend this years NationalConvention in Big D.A = AWARDS SHOW (need I say more???)B = Belt Line Road, location of almost a zillionplaces to eat and be entertainedC = Career Focus; THE place to be onConvention Thursday afternoon to meet withthe pros!D = Daktronics and the Dallas Cowboys new-stadium tourE = Every hard-working member at our

Millersville University chapter: a much-deserving, repeat winner of Chapter of theYear recognition!F = Freed-Hardeman University, home to RonMeans, recipient of the NBS Advisor of theYear Award!G = Glen Cerny, Convention Keynote Speaker,who lit res of enthusiasm under each of us!H = Hollywood sign to kick off plans forthe 2011 NBS National Convention in LosAngeles!I = Induction of our new members into AlphaEpsilon RhoJ = Jersey Girls: outgoing National VicePresident for Student Services, Gina Grossoand incoming National Vice President forStudent Services, Nicole Lawrence.K = KLIF/KMOD/Citadel Radio CreativeServices Director Brian Wilsons presentationL = Late-night networking in the Metroplex

M = Mixer! What a way to kick off theConvention!!N = National Convention. (nuf said!)O = On-the-Spot Audio and Video ProductionCompetitionP = Promotions panel session: getting beyondt-shirts and bumper stickers to grab attention!Q = Quick transportation on that fabulous

Hotel Shuttle Van.R = Region One: REGION of the YEAR (wayto go, guys!!)S = Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza: JFKAssassination History up close and personalT = TM Studios, famous worldwide for radiostation jingles and production musicU = Universal Sheraton, NBS NationalConvention Hotel next year in Los AngelesV = Visioning our future (announcementcoming soon!)

W = Where is the Future of Sports Coverage?with journalist John RhadiganX = Xcellent new friendships!Y = YouTubes contributions to the ProductionCompetition judging processZ = ZOUNDS! Just where did we get thoseAwards Show rafe tickets anyway???

Whats on your list of favorite memories ofDallas 2010? Id love to hear from you emailme at [email protected] and Ill summarizethe replies in my next Signals Online article.

Bruce Mims is the NBS President andprofessor at Southeast Missouri StateUniversity. He can be reachedat (573) 651-2126 or [email protected].

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NBS Convention Highlights 2010:My List of Favorites, A - Zby Dr. Bruce MimsNBS-AERho President


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I am proud to announce the winners ofthe 2009-2010 Professional Production andPaper Competitions. Below are the First PrizeWinners. For a full list of winners, pleasevisit the NBS website under the Pro & AlumniServices section.

AUDIO

Commercial or Public Service AnnouncementEvery Time You Get In the Car Mary BethLiedmanIndiana University of Pennsylvania

News, Sports or Public Affairs From the Herdto the Hornets: JR VanHoose Adam CavalierMarshall University

VIDEO

Instructional, Corporate or Training Urban

Teacher Preparation Maria A. Moore, Ph.D.and Brent K. Simonds, Ph.D. Illinois StateUniversity

Commercial or Public Service AnnouncementLeak Detective J.R. Kessler and SuzanneKessler Vital Video/National Chapter

Documentary, Drama or Comedy Stills of theMovement Shawn Kildea Rider University

News, Sports or Public Affairs VandaliaGathering Dan Hollis Marshall University

National Scholarly Paper Competition

An Empirical Analysis of the Attrition Rate ofRadio Sales Representatives Sarah M. DrakeJoseph R. BlaneyJohn R. Baldwin Jong G. KangIllinois State

Marilee Morrow is Vice President forProfessional and Alumni Services andAssistant Professor at Marietta College. Shecan be reached at (740)376-4828 or [email protected].

ProfessionalProduction/PaperCompetition

Winnersby Marilee MorrowVP for Professional and

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A month or so ago, at the NationalConvention in Dallas, I took over the positionof Vice President of Student Services. When Ioriginally decided that I would like to run forthis position, I was not quite sure what thejob entailed. One day, I sat down with GinaGrosso, my best friend, as well as the personholding the job at the time, and asked her whattaking on this position really meant. What she

told me really threw me for a loop because itseemed like a very big task. She said that thejob of the Vice President of Student Serviceswas to bring chapters across the nationtogether. To me, this was bafing because Ididnt know how it was possible to accomplishthis.

In my public relations class, I learned a lotabout the different forms of social media andhow they really are the future. This includesFacebook, Twitter, blogs, Myspace, Youtube,etc. These websites are forums for people allover the world to come together and I thoughtthat this would be the perfect way to connect

the chapters of the National BroadcastingSociety.

At the convention, a lot of students weresaying that it would be great if there wassomething distributed to the membersthat would give advice for fundraising orinformation about the organization in general.

As one of the producers of this newsletter,Signals Online, I immediately stated that weinclude all of that information here. Moststudents had no idea it existed. Most studentsdont spend their time browsing the NBSwebsite for updates but they do spend time onFacebook, Twitter, and blogs. I gured that ifwe were to include some of the informationand articles from Signals in a blog and link it toFacebook and Twitter, it might make students

read it. They could also leave comments,questions, or concerns directly below thearticles.

Social media really is the future and nowNBS is a part of it all. If you would like to viewthe Twitter, just search NBSAERho, and ifyou would like to view the blog, just visit theFacebook because it is linked there. Happytweeting, blogging and Facebooking!

Nicole Lawrence is the National Vice

President for Student Services. She is astudent at Rider University and can bereached at [email protected].

Blogging,Tweeting, andFacebookingby Nicole LawrenceNational VP for Student

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Congratulations to all the NEW AERhoMembers announced and recognized in Dallas.This is not an easy accomplishment but youdid it. And yes, you have arrived!!! Now usethe discipline you developed in achieving thisstatus to grow and maintain your knowledgeand skills to carry you into your future career.Also, may I suggest you try mentoring a

friend or another NBS member and help themachieve AERho qualication status.

For the rest of us, it is time to redouble ourefforts to strive for entry into AERho. It isthe honor society of our chosen career pathand therefore we should look to learn as muchas possible and underscore our efforts withan invitation to a society which trumpets our

success in college.How do we do this? Talk with your faculty

advisor and make a plan for next year. Lookat the NBS web site and see what it will takefor you to qualify. Talk with a few of yourprofessors and discuss the best approach for

you. Volunteer for extracurricular activitieswhich will help you better develop your skillsand knowledge. This helps both in and outof class. Most importantly, dont lose thatenthusiasm you gained at the convention. Useit to your advantage and let it carry you intonext years convention.

Again, congratulations to all the new AERhomembers.

Carolyn Cefalo is the AERho President. She

can be reached at [email protected].

Are WeThere Yet?by Carolyn CefaloNational VP for HonorSociety Service and

President of AlphaEpsilon Rho

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Write a short article telling us about your chaptersactivities, progress and upcoming events. It will beposted in the next issues of Signals Online and youwill get 1 model chapter point. Pictures Encouraged.Email articles or questions to:[email protected] is August 10, 2010

Submit your monthly report to the NBS NationalOfce by the 10th of the following month.Email reports to:[email protected] orfax them to: (636) 536-1948 .Click on Chapter Materials at the NBS website todownload a monthly report form.

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We want your feedback!Signals Online is a newsletter that is made for you and we would

love your feedback. If you have any comments or opinions, pleasesend an email to [email protected].

Thank you for your time!

Nicole Lawrence and Scott Alboum,Producers and Editors of Signals Online

Greetings from the East Coast! I reallyenjoyed meeting so many of you in Dallas thisyear.

Make sure to tell your Dean and DepartmentChair about any awards your chapter won.Im sure they would love to hear about yourexperiences in Dallas and I know that theywould be very happy to brag about your

awards to prospective students, alumni anddonors. Winning any type of awards at the NBSNational Convention can become a point ofpride for your school and department, so dontforget to tell them about what your chapter hasachieved.

If your chapter has a Facebook page or ablog make sure to post a bulletin about thisyears convention. Its a great way for membersof your chapter and your online communityto nd out exactly what happened at the

convention. Try to include so pictures so thateveryone can see how much fun we all had inDallas! If you school or department has a website make sure to post the same information

you posted on your Facebook page or blog ontheir site. Its a great to make sure that youcover all of the bases and will help to sureensure that information gets out to your wholeschool.

Dont forget to send thank you notes orthank you emails to everyone who helped you

get to Dallas this year. Let them know howrewarding attending this years convention wasfor you. You should also tell them about anyawards or honors your chapter earned at theconvention. Doing this will let your sponsorsand supporters know how meaningful thisexperience was for you and may make theminclined to help you and your chapter again inthe future.

Have members of your chapter who attended

our convention this year make presentationsat future meetings about their trip. This couldhelp inspire other members of your chapterto attend future conventions. Its time to startplanning for next years convention. Take theenergy and enthusiasm you had in Dallas andbring it back to your chapter. Use it as a tool tohelp motivate and inspire your chapter to startplanning for next year!

Scott Alboum is the NBS Vice President for

Communication and professor at RiderUniversity. He can be reached at (609) 896-5000 ext. 7152 or [email protected].

What To DoAfter Dallasby Scott AlboumNational Vice PresidentFor Communication


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What ILearned atthe NationalConventionby Daniella Singleton

Communication Director,Millersville University

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With the 68th annual National Conventionbehind us, it is time to stop and reect onmany things. Overall, I would consider theconvention a success. The area was wonderfuland new and exciting. The sessions werehelpful and I especially enjoyed the CareerFocus. I believe it would be nice to see moresmall group sessions similar to that in thefuture. This convention was a lot smaller thanprevious ones, with many less presenters. Theturnout was due to many forces out of anyonescontrol, and despite those circumstancesI believe the convention as a whole was asuccess.

The biggest lesson I took away from Dallasdidnt deal with winning, though my chapter atMillersville University managed to win awards

in four categories and earn Chapter of theYear. What I learned most at the conventionwas how in love I am with broadcasting. Thekeynote speaker the rst night, Glen Cerny,spoke about passion and love of the business.It is no joke. In order to succeed in this eld,you need to truly desire it.

Many words and tips were thrown at meagain and again during the sessions. Someof those success tips were internships, broad-ranged, diversity, versatility, and the web.

While all of those are ne and dandy, oneparticular quote stood out to me the entireconvention. During the career focus session,Bob Michaels, President of Media Sense, saidto me Living is more important than making aliving. I take this to me you absolutely have tolove what youre doing in this crazy business inorder to truly succeed.

As far as winning goes though, its certainlynot everything, but it is something. WinningChapter of the Year was such a great feeling.Never have I been so happy and proud tobe part of our chapter, to be representingMillersville University and broadcasting aswell. I think a key component to being a

Model Chapter, and in turn winning Chapterof the Year, that isnt necessarily a measuredcriterion, is pride. Pride is important in thisbusiness, and will get you far. I believe everymember of NBS should be proud to representtheir respective University and future career.Every member of the National Council shouldbe proud of all the hard work they put into awonderful convention. Everyone should beproud of NBS and the fact that it exists for usto have this great opportunity.

Daniella Singleton is the CommunicationDirector of the Millersville University Chapterof NBS. She can be reached at [email protected] or 484-356-4643.


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The convention in Dallas provided anexcellent opportunity to learn about ourindustry, to network with current andfuture professionals, to see some amazingfacilities, and to have a good time. Most ofthe students Ive spoken with said it was aworthwhile experience. Unfortunately, Ivealso heard from students who didnt attend the

convention because the economy was bad andthey couldnt afford the convention.

We do need to face some facts.1) Attending the national convention andparticipating in other NBS-AERho activitiesdoes give you a better shot at employmentafter graduation.2) The convention is not cheap and it will costmoney every year. You are spending moneybut you are investing in your future.3) Many students at other schools are in the

same situation youre in.4) There are chapters that organize andfundraise thousands of dollars so theirmembers can attend the convention.

Now is the time to organize your chapterfor fund-raising efforts over the summer andnext fall. Look to advice handed down overthe years and begin pursuing supplementalfunds now. Supplemental funds wouldinclude student activities funding requests,

departmental funding requests, and potentialgrants that may be available to you.While you are looking ahead to the national

convention, dont pass up the membershipbenets of your chapter and regional activities.Start planning now to submit materials inregional electronic media competitions. Besure your chapter is submitting materials toSignals Online so you can share your successes

with other chapters. Then be sure to read theChapter Postings in Signals Online to see whatother chapters are doing and borrow theirideas.

What can you do to continue to build yourchapter? Of course, recruiting new membersis crucial. But, brainstorm about waysyour chapter can help its members grow asprofessionals. How can you use your skillsto improve your community and raise fundsfor regional and national convention costs?Building your chapter from within will onlyincrease its positive reputation even more.How can you contribute to the First Fundcampaign? You can help bring down thenational costs with your local efforts.

Most chapters have graduating members.

(Please remind the designated member of thechapter to send in the graduation report byApril 30. If they have paid for two or moreyears of membership while a student, they willreceive one year of professional membershipfree.) Keep in touch with these people theirsuccess stories will help you recruit newmembers and increase your knowledge of theprofession.

Build on what you saw of your peers workat the national competition be motivated by

their production competition submissions andstrive to improve your writing and productiontechniques. Also, encourage others in yourchapter. Sometimes a positive word can instillthe motivation to enter the competitions. Noone has ever won a competition who didntenter it.

Finally, keep us informed and ask usquestions. Dont hesitate to contact thenational ofcers were here to help.

Joe Chuk is the NBS Vice President forChapter Development and can be reached [email protected].

BuildingYourChapterby Joe Chuk,NBS VP for Chapter

Development


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Chapter Postings

West Texas BringsGood News

West Texas A&M University

West Texas A&M Universitys NBS chapterhad been preparing for national conventionthese past few months. From submissiondeadlines to helping the new initiates step upto the plates for National Convention.The chapters President, Maxine Ridling,emphasized the importance in networking

at convention, dressing professional andtaking great notes, as these conventions onlycome around once a semester. The chapterwas able to take with them over twenty-vemembers and travel to Dallas for the nationalconvention where the chapter brought homethree national awards.

New students were able to experience thefeeling for their eld of interest as well asmeeting other students from other chapters.

WTs broadcasting society had six nationalnalist three of which were given the grandprize in the following categories-videodocumentary, overall web design and audiodrama program. Students from the chapteralso competed in the on the spot competitionwhere top prizes were given to WT in twocategories-news package and short lm,comedy.

With all good news we also welcomed in twonew members as they were ofcially initiatedinto the chapter. Student members came

back from spring break ready to wrap thingsup and start things going for the next schoolyear. Current ofcers are encouraging othersto follow leadership and are excited to handthe torch down to other potential ofcers andcreate new footstones for others.WTAMU looks forward to next school yearand continue on bringing the good news, notto mention national convention in Hollywood!

A Big Spring atUNAUniversity of North Alabama

Weve had a few set back withROAR Radio but we are gettingthe issues all worked out. We havea big spring ahead of us. We haveSpring Fling and the campus wide

food drive called Junk in theTrunk. We are off to a great startand there is no time to slow down.This term is going to be a busyone!

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Chapter Postings

Rider Makes Their Markat NationalsRider University

Rider Universitys chapter is proud to havetaken two grand prizes at Nationals for VideoOpen Category, as well as Video Movie Trailer.Congrats to Gina and Dave! Our advisor, ScottAlboum and member, Gina Grosso, worked hardat Nationals to put everything together, and theyare happy to be given some much needed rest.

Also at Nationals, we were happy to see thatanother one of our members, Nicole Lawrence,took over the position of National Vice Presidentfor Student Services, and she is excited to puttogether the Student Advisory Council for thisyear.

We are looking forward to planning a concert inthe Fall in order to raise money for the First FundCampaign.

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