For Immediate Release – February 14, 2025
Lake Land College to host Broadcast Communication open house
The Lake Land College Broadcast Communication department will host an open house on Friday, March 21 from 12-2 p.m. The event will take place following Laker Visit Day, and lunch will be provided at noon.
Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about Lake Land’s Broadcast Communication program as they tour the college’s student-run FM radio station, WLKL 89.9, The Max Alternative, along with the TV studio and production control room. Attendees will also have the chance to view professional audio equipment, state-of-the-art camera and video equipment and industry-standard digital editing software.
Registration for the event is now open on the Lake Land College visit website at LakeLandCollege.edu/Visit.
“The open house is the perfect chance for students to learn about careers in broadcasting and get their first hands-on experience with the equipment they will get to use in the program,” Greg Powers, Speech Communication/Broadcasting Instructor and Director of Broadcast Operations, said.
Students in the Broadcast Communication program can earn an associate degree leading to either immediate employment or transfer to a four-year university. Students can also choose among three certificate programs.
The Broadcast Communication program includes a wide range of opportunities both on-screen and behind the camera. Students can gain experience broadcasting live on WLKL 89.9 The Max Alternative, anchoring a newscast, using equipment in the TV production control room and studio, creating a podcast, commentating on live sports events, using professional audio equipment, operating state-of-the-art camera and video equipment and experimenting with industry-standard digital editing software.
For more information on the Broadcast Communication Open House or program, contact Powers at gpowers@lakelandcollege.edu or 217-234-5335.
