Student Seminar

AGENDA

8 a.m. – 9 a.m. Registration

9 a.m. – 9:05 a.m. Introductions and Brief Orientation

9:10 a.m. – 9:55 a.m. First Breakout Session
(Student Chooses From List of Breakout Sessions Below)

9:55 a.m. – 10 a.m. Break

10 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Second Breakout Session

10:45 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. Break

10:50 a.m. – 11:35 a.m. Third Breakout Session

11:35 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. Break

11:50 a.m. – 1:05 p.m. Final Sessions (Student Attends One)

BUILDING A RESUME

• Randall Davidson, UW-Oshkosh

SPEED NETW­ORKING

Small group breakout session featuring advice from professionals in news, production, sales, entertainment, etc.

1:05 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Lunch

Phil Johnston

·        Keynote Address with Phil Johnston, director, film producer, screenwriter, voice actor, and Emmy Award winning news reporter

·        Presentation of the WBA Foundation Scholarships

·        WBA Student Awards for Excellence

2:30 p.m. – 2:40 p.m. Wrap-Up and Door Prize Drawings

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

INDIVIDUAL FEEDBACK (TV)

Individual 10 minute critiques of news or sports packages

• Chuck Steinmetz, General Manager, WITI-TV, Milwaukee
• Ed Reams, News Director, WKOW-TV, Madison
• Jessica Laszewski, News Director, WMTV-TV, Madison

CAMPUS RADIO STATIONS (FIRST TWO BREAKOUT SESSIONS)

• First Session: Station managers and those interested in student radio leadership
• Second Session: Program directors and those in student radio programming
• Dave Black, UW-Madison

CAMPUS TV STATIONS (THIRD BREAKOUT SESSION)

• Chris Shofner, UW-Stevens Point

MARKETING AND MONEY

• Don Vesely, General Manager, WMTV-TV, Madison
• Mike O’Brien, O’Brien Betterment, LLC

WOMEN IN BROADCASTING PANEL

• Shar Hermanson, Local Sales Manager, Mid-West Family, Madison
• Juli Buehler, News Director, WLUK-TV Fox 11 News, Green Bay
• Holly Chilsen, Producer/Anchor, WSAW-TV, Wausau
• Joanne Troxel, Promotions Director, Woodward Radio, Appleton
• Aleese Fielder, General Manager, NRG Media, Wausau/Stevens Point
• Sarah Gray, News Director, WISC-TV, Madison
• Moderator: Nancy Stillwell, Madison College

LIVE REPORTING FOR NEWS AND SPORTS – ADVANCING THE STORY AND UNDERSTANDING THE TECHNOLOGY

• LiveU demonstration with Bill Hubbard, Technology Survivor
• Kevin Ruppert, WISC-TV, Madison
• Brittney Ermon, Reporter, WMTV-TV, Madison

EXPANDING THE REACH OF YOUR NEWSCAST OR RADIO SHOW

• Kaytie Kelly, Digital Content Coordinator, Woodward Radio, Appleton
• Jeff Thelen, WSAW-TV, Wausau
• Andy Riggs, Entercom, Milwaukee
• Moderator: Brian Lucas, UW-Whitewater

PODCASTING

• Pat Hastings, UW-Madison
• Dominique Clare, Content Director, Midwest Communications, Green Bay
• Cutter, Woodward Radio, Appleton
• Kenny Perez, Radio Milwaukee
• Nate Imig, Radio Milwaukee
• Andrew Haese, co-host, Haze and Jansen podcast
• Moderator: Pat Hastings, UW-Madison

HIRING MANAGERS…WHAT THEY ACTUALLY WANT TO SEE FROM YOU

• David Sanks, retired Wisconsin broadcaster
• Colleen Valkoun, President, iHeartMedia Milwaukee
• Dayton Kane, Operations Manager, Cumulus, Appleton/Oshkosh
• Anne Paape, News Director, WKBT-TV, La Crosse
• Dave Edwards, Dave Edwards Media, LLC

FILM INDUSTRY

• Phil Johnston, director, voice actor, film producer, and screenwriter. He wrote the screenplay for Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Wreck-It Ralph” (2012) and “Zootopia” (2016).