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99 Things You Wish You Knew Before Making It BIG In Media

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This eBook is about chasing your dream. It's about how to be better than the next person at the press conference, on the scene of a fire, in the press gallery, in the studio or the anchor desk.

This book is about attitude! It's about determination! It's about that fire in your belly that won't let you sleep nights until you get your chance to entertain and tell a story. This book is about feeding that desire to hear your voice on the radio or see your face on TV. It's about being successful behind the scenes when told you don't have the voice for radio or the face for TV. It's about tapping into your inner strength and talents you were born to exploit and ignore those around you who have no faith in what you know you can do.

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Board Ops are the Gate Keepers of the Radio Station

There are some ops who just push buttons all day long. They are competent but they got lost in the crowd.

There are other board ops who are highly motivated to be creative and make the shows come to life by finding the right music or sound effect to match the topic under discussion. They are the ones who rise above the crowd.

Too many people treat board ops like I was treated when I was an office boy at the newspaper. I always included ops as part of the team and made sure they attended planning meetings or debriefing sessions after major event coverage. A good board op can make a bad show great. A bad op can kill even the best shows!

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About the book

There are a lot of how to be in the media books out there. This one stands out from all the others on the bookshelves. It has to, because 99 Things You Wish You Knew Before Making It BIG In Media is about doing just that! It's about chasing your dream and not letting anyone tell you to sell shoes instead. It's about how to be better than the next person at the press conference, on the scene of a local fire, in the press gallery, in the studio or the anchor desk.

This book is about attitude! It's about determination! It's about sacrifices! It's about doing something you'd do for free but get paid to chase your dream. It's about that fire in your belly that won’t let you sleep nights until you get your chance to entertain and tell a story.

This book is about feeding that desire to hear your voice on the radio or see your face on TV.

It’s about being successful behind the scenes when told you don’t have the voice for radio or the face for TV. It’s about tapping into your inner strength and talents you were born to exploit and ignore those around you who have no faith in what you know you can do.

99 Things You Wish You Knew Before Making It Big In Media is not a look at me I'm a star and you're not kind of book. It's about how Steve Kowch channeled his passion, attitude, determination, luck and commitment to being a story teller and making others shine to stand above the crowd.

This book was 40 years in the making. 99 Things You Wish You Knew Before Making It Big In Media is your short cut to gaining that experience.

Table of Content Sampler

Chapter 1

DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO BE IN THE MEDIA

#1: What Do I Want To Be When I Grow Up

#3: Figuring Out what is Your Talent

Chapter 2

CHASING YOUR DREAM

#10: I Have A Dream

#12 Chasing Your Dream Is A Marathon, Not A Sprint

Chapter 3

YOU HAVE OPTIONS

#19: When It Comes To Working In The Media You Have A Lot of Exciting Choices

Chapter 4

GETTING YOUR FIRST JOB

#34: Tips On How To Find A Job

#26: Some Tips On How To Handle The Interview

 Chapter 5

YOU'VE GOT YOUR FIRST JOB - NOW WHAT?

#37: Your First Day On The Job Is Always Special

#39: If You Want To Work An Eight-Hour Day Monday To Friday, Work In A Bank

Chapter 6

MOVING YOUR CAREER FORWARD

#46: You Have To Be Better Than The Competition Every Day

#49: Every Day Is An Audition

Chapter 7

LIFE IN THE MEDIA

#59: What You Need To Know To Survive In The Media

#60: Here Is What You're Getting Into When You Work In The Media

Chapter 8

HOW TO STAND ABOVE THE CROWD

#64: If I Can Do It ... You Can Do It

Chapter 9

ATTITUDE! ATTITUDE! ATTITUDE! IT CAN MAKE OR BREAK YOU

#73: Positive Beats Out Negative All The Time

#77: How To Interview Families Of Victims of Crimes And Accidents

Chapter 10

MEDIA 101

#82: Getting Back To Basics In News

#84: The Questiion People Who Stand Above The Crowd Always Ask

#86: The Difference Between An Interview For Print Or For Broadcast

#87: Writing The Story For Television Once The Interview Is Done

#88: Writing The Story For Radio Once The Interview Is Done

Chapter 11

TIPS ON HOW TO SURVIVE IN THE MEDIA

#92: A Survivor's Guide To Being Fired

#96: Life Is A Balancing Act Between Career And Family

#97: When Relationships Are Collateral Damage Because Of Your Career

A must read for all media students

Radio Management Consulting

  • Experience in developing talent on air and behind the scenes to work as a team to create great radio

  • Unique way of conducting monitors to help make it easier to solve on air problems

  • Coach music PDs on the best way to mentor opinionated talk show hosts on the air

On Air Host & Talent Airchecks

  • For talk show hosts: It’s not what you talk about! It’s how you talk about it.

  • For music DJs: It’s not how long you have to talk. It’s how you fill time before the music starts.

  • Unique way of conducting show monitors makes it easier for talent to fix their on air problems

Broadcast Student Resources

  • We’re here to help students ace their radio assignments with our constructive feedback

  • We provide student broadcasters airchecks of their campus radio shows or newscasts

  • We help students chase their dream for a career in radio either on air or behind the scenes