You must first attend a volunteer orientation and then contact Ani Haines to sign up for the following trainings. Our next volunteer orientation will be held Tuesday, june 29th, at 6 PM.  Please see our volunteer page for more about volunteering, and attending the orientation. 

While trainings are free to active volunteers at KBOO, we do require eight-hours of volunteering for each training you sign up for.

We have regular trainings monthly to help build skills in audio production and news writing & reporting.
Trainings include:

• Introduction to Studio Use / Audio Production
• Field Recording
• Digital Editing using Adobe Audition
• Interviewing

Upcoming Trainings:

Intro to Studio and Audio Production

Learn your way around the KBOO studios, how a mixing board works, the ins and outs of our equipment, and the checkout procedure.  This is the very first production training you should take, it is required for all further production training. This is a four hour training, and is offered in two, two hour sessions, or a 1/2 day intensive.  Please note that if you sign-up for the two part session, you must take both halves.

Saturday August 7 1-5, with Emily Young

Tuesday August 10, 1-5 pm, with Kurt Lauer

We also require a listening session after this class. The listening sessions are ONLY open to those who take Intro to Studio and Audio Production.

Saturday August 15th Noon -2pm with Erin Yanke

Field Recording

You will learn the different types of recorders that KBOO has vailable for field recording: minidisks, microtracks, digital recorders, cassette and DAT.  You will also learn the check-out and check-in procedure for equipment, and tips for getting the most out of your field recording.  This class is required before you can check out equipment for field recording.  The workshop is two hours.

Date and time to be announced soon, please check back for next class.

Taught by Jim Thompson

Legal Training: FCC Issues in Broadcast

Thursday August 26th  7 - 8:15 pm

Led by Chris Merrick

This is a required course for all on-air volunteers. You will learn all about FCC regulations — like indecency, slander/libel, payola/plugola, and so much more. 

PM News Orientation

Date and time to be announced soon, please check back for next class.

Led by Emily Young

Learn the basics of KBOO Evening news production process, how to begin volunteering with Evening news, how the Newsroom production studio works, and some basic interviewing techniques. This orientation is led by Jenka Soderberg.

Using the New KBOO Website

Date and time to be announced soon, please check back for next class.

In the next month our website will be getting a new makeover, with new
features added.  At this workshop you will get an overview of the new
features that programmers will be able to use and some of the changes to be
aware of.  Anyone using the website to post program content is invited to
attend.

Community Reporting

Date TBA

Learn the techniques, tips and tricks of being a local news reporter. What to look for, what to avoid, how to get the story, how to research your topic on deadline, and how to keep the listener’s interest when you put the story together for the news.   SHOULD TAKE NEWSROOM ORIENTATION FIRST.

Interviewing Techniques
Date and time to be announced soon, please check back for next class.

Led by Emily Young

Interviewing techniques – the art of the interview.  It’s more than just putting a microphone in front of someone!  Learn how to prepare for your interview, how to phrase your questions, and audio techniques for maximum effect. This training is aimed at news and public affairs volunteers.  SHOULD TAKE NEWSROOM ORIENTATION FIRST.

Introduction to Digital Editing

August 13th and 20th 6-7:30 pm BOTH DAYS

Learn basic file management and digital editing techniques -- file types and conversions, saving and locating files on the KBOO network, and practice with audio editing controls in Adobe Audition.

INTRO TO STUDIO & AUDIO PRODUCTION IS A PRE-REQUISITE FOR INTRO TO DIGITAL EDITING. Limited to 3 students.

Taught by Erin Yanke

News Writing for Radio

Friday June 30th 10 am to Noon

You will learn how to effectively write new copy for radio: intros, outtros, what to avoid, how to write copy for anchors, and the basics of voicing into microphones.

 Taught by Emily Young

Promoting Your Program -- getting the word out about the great work you do!

Next Date TBA

Learn techniques to reach more listeners and build a community around your show. This training will cover fliers, community events, getting guests, using the KBOO.FM and other websites, email lists, cross-promoting, press releases, using the community calendar, networking with guests, on-air announcements and more!

Radio and the Digital Age

Next Date TBA

We will present an overview of how new forms of media are changing the way we interact with Radio, and what this means for KBOO. Program hosts and volunteers are invited to attend and find out how our station and your show can make sure we stay relevant in the era of iPods, blogs, and social networks.