Making Radio Documentaries
Saturdays, October 27, November 10 December 1, 15 from 10:00 am -1:00 pm
Do you have an idea for a short radio documentary about a person, place or happening in West Philadelphia? Bring your project ideas and get instruction in scriptwriting, production planning, sound recording and editing. This workshop is designed to give participants a firm foundation in the basics of radio production and storytelling. Topics to be covered include using sound to tell a story, how to conduct and record interviews, field recording, sound editing and preparing your piece for broadcast. The intention of this workshop is to create new works to air on WPEB. At the time of registration participants must submit a short description of their idea for the instructor to review prior to the start of class.
Steve Rowland has been working in radio for twenty-five years using radio to explore issues in American History, society, race relations, human creativity, spirituality, aesthetic beauty, the nature of 'change' and human possibility. He has produced award winning audio documentaries about musicians that have been broadcast nationally including John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Frank Zappa and Leonard Bernstein. Rowland runs the mentor program for AIR – the Association of Independents in Radio.
This workshop is presented in collaboration with WPEB 88.1 FM, Prometheus Radio Project and the Philly IMC .