There are four levels of certification for participation in WNJR. Level 1 is required of all WNJR show hosts (students and community members). Levels 1 through 3 are required to pass COM 360 and to be eligible for a WNJR staff position. Level 4 is required to be eligible for WNJR Station Manager.
Level 1 includes a written test (in the WNJR Sakai site) and a demonstration in the WNJR studios, administered by the Station Manager or Faculty Advisor.
Download Level 1 Certification Checklist
To get started, listen to the Saltcast episode on the Power of Sound.
Context: WNJR
1.1. Identify the pre-WNJR W&J radio stations; and frequency, transmitter location, and format of WNJR. WNJR on Wikipedia
1.2. Be familiar with the WNJR Broadcast Schedule.
1.3. Identify the location and explain the function of the WNJR Public Inspection File.
1.4. Know the general rules of WNJR. The air clearance form mentioned in the video below refers to the Checklist associated with each level of certification.
1.5. Observe at least one episode of any one of the following WNJR community volunteer programs. Be able to identify the mission of five (your choice) of the shows.
AcousticSongs Live (Mitch Bell, live Americana music guests)
Big Daddy Jazz (Patrick Arena, hand-picked jazz)
Brad Hundt's Mixtape (Brad Hundt, eclectic music mix)
The Chris Teagarden Show (Chris Teagarden, classic rock and pop)
Earth Talk (Robert East, environmental news and issues)
It's a 'Burgh Thing: The Pittsburgh Jazz Connection (Jonathan Miles, Pittsburgh musicians and composers)
Jazz Etcetera (Kyle Simpson, jazz and beyond)
Library Land (Alexis Rittenberger, everything collected-especially at the W&J library)
Oldies Jukebox (Johnny Morgan, hits from the 50s to 70s)
Sundry Lunch (Ben Sievers, new music discovery-alternative and electronica)
Vamos Muchachos (Amparo Alpanes, Spanish language and culture)
1.6. Observe at least two student-hosted programs. Preview the following practicum videos before the observations.
Practicum 1A : How to Use the WNJR Automation System During a Live Show
Practicum 1B: Playing Your Own Audio During a Live Show
Practicum 1C: Logging Playlists in Radioactivity
