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CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF BROADCASTING SHUTS DOWN

Well, despite what you think, I have no axe to grind... Just been in the business for 18+ years, and have made many friends that had the misfourtune of wasting money at both ABS and CSB. I just want anyone who reads this to know what I know. CSB and ABS do next to nothing to help you in this business. That is all... They take your money and you get very little back.
(BTW: All of the names I mentioned are Frontline talent in this market, and this market is filled to the brim with UNT grads working in all sides of broadcasting along with TCU grads) So wave your "I Love ABS and CSB" flags all you want. That does not change the fact that it is a waste of time and a rip-off. Love and Kisses, ISS
 
ISaidSo said:
That does not change the fact that it is a waste of time and a rip-off. Love and Kisses, ISS
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Well that's your rose colored glasses opinion, which you are entitled to. Honestly though, why should a potential trade school student care about what any of us think anyway? I know that even though my opinion of ABS is different from yours, I wouldn't use this blog, or any other blog, to sway my opinion either way. I'm more likely to spend the money, and decide for myself whether it was wise or wasteful decision. I mean think about it, any training school of any subject, isn't a guarantee for landing a job in whatever the field is. It's a tool to help you learn how the field works. It's up to the student to take what he/she learned and run with it or toss it into a ditch. You can't attend any trade school and then expect to just knock on a door and instantly get a job. But if you attended a trade school, and believe that you as a student benefited from the investment, then screw what anyone else thinks. It's none of their business anyway.
 
scrtr84 said:
ISaidSo said:
That does not change the fact that it is a waste of time and a rip-off. Love and Kisses, ISS
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Well that's your rose colored glasses opinion, which you are entitled to. Honestly though, why should a potential trade school student care about what any of us think anyway? I know that even though my opinion of ABS is different from yours, I wouldn't use this blog, or any other blog, to sway my opinion either way. I'm more likely to spend the money, and decide for myself whether it was wise or wasteful decision. I mean think about it, any training school of any subject, isn't a guarantee for landing a job in whatever the field is. It's a tool to help you learn how the field works. It's up to the student to take what he/she learned and run with it or toss it into a ditch. You can't attend any trade school and then expect to just knock on a door and instantly get a job. But if you attended a trade school, and believe that you as a student benefited from the investment, then screw what anyone else thinks. It's none of their business anyway.
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Perfect! Thank you..
 
My guess is that TCU, UNT and the trade schools teach you to run a board and a bit about the legal and business aspect of the industry, but to any on the board with hiring experience, how much does education matter in evaluating a jock (aside for maybe a talker)?

In my experience it has always been about last weeks aircheck and what were your numbers. That's about it. I walked off the street into a station currently in the DFW top five many years ago and pulled my first airshift ever about 10 weeks out of high school. Granted, that's not how it usually happens I found myself in the right place making the right friends and was on the air after about 4 months of running boards and producing.

Once you have the basics and demonstrate enough talent to be trusted behind the microphone, isn't it really mostly who you know and how you get in the door and timing?

Perhaps any of the resources mentioned above might help with basics and contacts (a little), but I wouldn't be in a position to say. I attended some RTF classes in college, but was already working major market on air so I changed majors pretty quick due to spinning wheels.

I now work full time in the area of my college major and do occasional voice work.
 
Spend the money, and then find out for yourself? Interesting way to use your money. I would hope anyone looking to do something new would seek out the advice of those in the business. I mean, I'm just saying..... 8)
 
ISaidSo said:
Spend the money, and then find out for yourself? Interesting way to use your money. I would hope anyone looking to do something new would seek out the advice of those in the business. I mean, I'm just saying..... 8)
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How one chooses to spend their money, is their decision. If you don't like it, too bad. ;D
 
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