My first day at the University of Uyo radio studio for my instens was very epic it was as if I went there at the right time, during an industrial training, a student needed to choose an institution or a firm to acquire some knowledge that is close to the career field he or she want to venture into, well for me I had to choose radio studio because i love speaking, this doesn't mean I didn't
experience any challenges at all, well I did and it was a way of learning from but before I go into the challenges, I also experienced some interesting activities at the university of uyo radio studio. It was an interesting one where you have to engage in a conversation with different OAPs (on Air personal).
With the help of the experienced OAPs I was able to improve my speaking skills, and one thing from learning with this one's is that you will always want to be like them but it wasn't always easy but let me take on how everything started.
TRAINING OBJECTIVES
Well the train objective as a communication art student was to be good at something acquire a training base on your field of study well I went into radio because I want to inform others about some information the may not have taking note of, and also give them breaking information news happens in Nigeria and other information happens outside the country include sport news I wanted to be versatile in speaking, though i love speaking but there are some stage fright that comes into my mind which leave me blank.
Well, for me my objective is to come out as an OAP which I did and the best part is that I was inducted as an OAP with a certificate that was also attached during that induction.
TRAINING ACTIVITIES
As I said earlier my first day was epic on getting to the live studio I had to meet someone one in charge she gave everyone details of wat am expecting to come with to the live studio with she said I need an ear-pierce and a phone in order to follow up the program in the studio, though I was allowed to visit the live studio for the first time it was cold and they had sound proof walls to prevent sounds to come in and go out, firs I met an OAP who was kind enough to teach us how to make use of the console and the key board each item in the live studio have it pacific purpose, starting from the Air Condition the monitor, well we were told that the air conditioner helps in keeping all systems cold so to prevent it to break down and the is a time I the studio which is one minute or two minutes faster than the original time, and the console also has some fadel which are attached to the mirror one's and background music one only unmute when he is going on air. The monitor also helps the producer to select musics and station hypes to play, while the microphone also he to increase the sound if a presenter finds out that his voice is low he or she can increase the fetal that is why it is good that one make use of an earpiece or headphones so to listen to himself or herself.
Okay on my second day to the studio we were shared into shift so one need to visit the life studio only when he or she has a shift to prevent the studio from being over crowding since the is no window in the studio, so on my second visit in the first week I was to engaged in the foodie segment though it was my first time going on air my fright starts coming back on the second day , I was the co host though we were three with the main host who was an OAP we we're cooking a traditional delicacy ekpang nkukwo we were practical so that the listener would imagine that we were actually at the kitchen we made used of sound effects In the system we're started from the process of listing the ingredients involved in cooking the meal down to the cooking process it was a 10 min segment and the Joy is when we discussed which captivate listeners attentions.
And also the Thursday which is also a day we do the throw back that is why it is called "throwback Thursday" we play music that were played in the past like the 80s or 90s likes of lucky dube and Nigeria afro singers like 2face idibia and highlife music of native language and other programs which falls under throwback events, like the means of transportation we used in the past and it new innovation and so communication means used in the past and what we use today to communicate to different people either in business or normal conversation.
Another day I visited the studio was on Friday day which has to do with the freestyle Friday I usually engaged in this segment midday pill which has to do with motivational talks that helps to raise one up it a program that is usually handle in the mid day before the food segment anyone handling this program need to be formal In presenting and it only handle by one person the main focus of this segment is to break one free from someone negative emotions like depression, on this day we had a air check which we have to discuss some challenges we experience during the week and how to improve better next time at some occasions we are given shift to handle the next week and one is only expected to appear when he or she is on shift.
I was also told to handle a talk show which I am the one handling I had a cohost and we were discussing about the artificial intelligent(AI) we discussed how many students find AI as a better way of learning than attending class to receive information from from their and how it has reduced teacher and student relationship I'm the aspect of learning, and why do student prefer using AI to read for exams without going through the lecturers material or note and how a student can balance information he or she got from Ai with his teacher or lecturers material.
And I also participate in the program special someone segment which we have discussion so about a topic and we gave the listeners opportunity to call those who are special to them the most times write text message and put the person number which they want us to call and read their heartfelt message I anchor that segment three times the first time I anchored the segment It was a discussion we spoke about toxic relationship what lead to it and how one can escape from such relationship we discussed the effects of toxic relationship and the damages it could cause and also in another occasions we discussed about family bonding how family can bond fine ways they can start to bond and the effect that could destroy family bonding time. Still on the special someone segment we also discussed how to treat someone who is special to you, and if someone who is special to you hurt you how to react and what one needs to prevent in order to destroy his or her friendship with someone.
Still on the training activities, I also engaged in the lunch blizz segment it a game it can in form of riddles or tongue twisters which you have to pick a statement or phrase and you repeat it very fast for five times depending on choice like for example "she sell shell", and the riddles also is another interesting why of having fun also what is expected is that one need to pick a number from the listed number it could be 20 riddles questions.
And for the rush hour show on Thursday anchored a program which play 5 throw back music artists and discussed why I love that song and speak about the artist's struggle and achievement in the long run.
CHALLENGES AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
The challenges are not great than achievement, I experiences some challenges which affected me especially my reading skills wasn't good enough when presenting the news update or the main news I had some difficulty in pronunciation of some foreign names and native names this was a setback but I worked harder a listen to different presenter present the news and asked questions for help.
Another challenging moment was also my choice of words it extended a 10 min program to 15min which was not meant to be so a good presenter need to open 5min to his time so to balances time more effectively.The good part was that I made more improvement over this months and right now I can that I can manage my time more effectively and my choice of words.
ACHIEVEMENTS
My achievement are great because of my eagerness to learn I have improve big time, I could remember when I visited the studio for the first i was told to freestyle using a statement intro I really found it it hard to utter a words because I was afraid making mistakes but the mistakes I made back then really help me to put more effort and now I can freestyle wherever I am and this have made me to speak up without being afriad especially when by right is taken away from me.
CONCLUSION
Well my for my conclusion Uniuyo fm have helped many students to stand on their own they are trained and directed on how to be better OAP in future likes of Oma, willewille, Big j and other Uniuyo fm ambassadors who are making it go to inform and entertain others,so I will really recommend Uniuyo fm to student who want to go into broadcasting to train with Uniuyo 100.7fm.
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