Connecticut School of Broadcasting
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| Active | 1964–present |
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Administrative staff | 150 (est) |
| Location | Farmington, Connecticut, USA |
| Campus | 11 campuses located in Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and North Carolina. |
| Website | www.gocsb.com |
The Connecticut School of Broadcasting is a national career college that trains students for careers on-air and/or behind-the-scenes in New Media, Audio/Video Production, Television and Radio.[1] The school has eleven campuses in MA, CT, NJ, NY, NC, GA and FL of the United States.[2]
Overview
Founded in 1964 by Dick Robinson as a small, private school in Connecticut, offering classes in TV and radio broadcasting, as well as digital media. Connecticut School of Broadcasting has grown to become one of the nation's largest group of broadcast media schools and has maintained close ties to many leading media outlet corporations such as CBS, NBC, CNN, ESPN, and iHeart Media.
Instructional methods
Classes are taught by industry professionals who work in the business and becoming network sources for students and grads. The Connecticut School of Broadcasting uses a seasonal semester schedule, providing 8-week day and 16-week evening classes in March, July and November. The Charlotte campus has an extended curriculum lasting eight months. All schools teach with a hands-on, learn-by-doing approach to help the students adjust to a real world job environment.[3]
Facilities
The Connecticut School of Broadcasting has multiple campuses in the continental United States, primarily in larger cities, offering its alumni, in good standing, use of their equipment and studios. The following cities housed studios and classrooms owned by CSB:[4]
- Newton, Massachusetts [Boston area]
- Farmington, Connecticut [Hartford area]
- Stratford, Connecticut [New Haven area]
- Westbury, New York [Long Island]
- Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey [NYC area]
- Cherry Hill, New Jersey [Philadelphia area]
- Lawrenceville, Georgia [Atlanta area]
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Tampa, Florida
- Palm Beach, Florida
- Pembroke Pines, Florida – classes offered in Spanish in Pembroke Pines, FL [Miami - Fort Lauderdale area]
Notable alumni
- Eileen Albrizio
- Alfredo Alonso – Senior Vice President, Clear Channel Radio
- Joe Benigno – Midday Host, WFAN-AM – CBS Radio
- Rita Cosby
- Vic Jacobs
- Artie Lange – Co host, Howard Stern Show – Sirius Radio
- Elisa Jordana – Writer, Howard Stern Show – Sirius Radio
- Pete Sheppard – Sports radio talk show host
- Sue Simmons – Anchor, WNBC-TV
- Kyle B. Mercier – EMMY award-winning Technical Director, WFTS-TV
- Dude Walker
References
- ↑ Broadcasting Training Archived 2013-01-13 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Locations
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-02-10. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
- ↑ http://www.gocsb.com/locations CSB Locations
External links
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