On January 8th, the WSMW news crew from St. Mary Catholic Community School in Crown Point, visited their local PBS station. WSMW is St. Mary’s very own in-house student-run TV news program that is viewed by the entire school every morning. The news team, both student-directed and produced, received the opportunity to tour the Lakeshore PBS station in Merrillville to learn more about the technical and professional side of news broadcasting. This trip allowed students to see what it looks like behind the scenes of a successful radio and television broadcast.
Russell Brodhacker, Communications Coordinator at Lakeshore PBS, and his team of engineers and technicians enthusiastically received the students and provided them with a hands-on field trip that offered a vast amount of knowledge. Students were also given a fantastic opportunity to record voiceovers in the sound booth with the guidance of Dee Dotson, the host and producer of Regionally Speaking. Sixth-grade WSMW news anchor Lyla Finn said it was “ very interesting how easily the radio producers can edit their work when a mistake is made while recording.” She also enjoyed seeing herself on the TV screen as she recorded a commercial for school. “We are grateful to the staff at Lakeshore PBS and their eagerness to share their talents with our students. We look forward to more field trips in the future!” said WSMW moderator, Mrs. Megan Henry.
Front Row: DeSean Torres, Abby McDonald, Emily Ebersberger, Anna Alspach
Middle Row: Gabriel Rosado, Sara Cooley, Sophia Karwatka, Kassidy Tran, Lily Huffman, Izzy McDonald, Ellie Clarke, Gavin Eggers, J'Nylah Burley
Back Row: Jaidyn McWilliams, Eleni Ploutis, Nina McCain, Danielle Flemming, Lyla Finn, Genevieve Abad, Bethany Cox, Regina Andras, Sommer Branigin, Maeve Scott
Lily Huffman
Sophia Karwatka, LIly Huffman, Lyla Finn
St. Mary Catholic Community School in Crown Point offers grade levels Junior Pre-Kindergarten (for three-year-olds) through grade eight. St. Mary’s faculty teaches a rich curriculum supported by cutting-edge technology. To learn more about St. Mary School’s upcoming Open House events on January 22nd from 6:00 to 8:00 PM and January 26th from 10:00 AM to noon, visit school.stmarycp.org.
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