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WPXI journalist Amy Marcinkiewicz, front left, rallies news and sports students at Westminster during a recent lunchtime gathering.
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. – College Broadcasters, Inc. (CBI) named sophomore broadcasting and media production major Jack Karson a national finalist for the 2019 CBI National Student Production Award for Best Feature News Reporting (Audio).
GREENVILLE, Pa. (Titan Athletics)– The Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) announced today that Dr. David Barner, professor of broadcast communications and chair of the School of Communication at Westminster College, will be honored as this year’s recipient of the Dow Carnahan Media Award. The award is presented annually to a distinguished member of the media or […]
We’re giving a big WC PROUD shoutout to Westminster College Broadcasting alum Brad Kolesar. He will be racing in this weekend’s Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix through the streets of Schenley Park in Pittsburgh. The Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix is the nation’s largest vintage street race with 11 days of racing, car shows, parties, parades, and […]
CONGRATULATIONS and a big shoutout out to Westminster College broadcast alum Todd Hervey (1994) on winning an Emmy award for his work as producer, director, and director of photography on the documentary, “Blackbird: Legacy of Innovation!” One more reason we are #WCProud! “Blackbird: Legacy of Innovation” is a historical documentary traces the development of the […]
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Congrats to Joe Ligo (2016) who has shifted from the fast lane of Public TV’s ‘Motor Week‘ to an ambitious challenge at ‘Maryland Farm & Harvest.’ Ligo is the showrunner and series producer for the Emmy Award-winning program. And the new position connects him to his hometown roots in western Pennsylvania. […]
Congrats to 2019 grad Molly Somora for completing her undergraduate degree in Broadcast and Digital Communications and her big move to Erie News Now. Somora joined the duopoly of WICU and WSEE (NBC & CBS affiliates) in northwestern Pennsylvania in January 2019. Somora also has a minor in social media. During her time at Westminster, […]
Connor Hamilton moves to KDKA Pittsburgh– Shoutout to Connor Hamilton as she makes the move back to her hometown of Pittsburgh for a new challenge in TV news. Connor was part of the WCN and Titan Radio family and a 2017 Westminster College grad. Hamilton switches channels from Nexstar Media Group station WBOY-TV (NBC/ABC) in […]
by Megan Simpson (’19) YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio– Consider the typical American “morning routine”—wake up, brew coffee, turn on “Good Morning America,” “The Today Show” or a morning program of the likes. What viewers see is the smiling, polished faces of the reporters and waving fans in the background as they relish in their five seconds of […]
Lots of bright, enthusiastic Hickory Hornets buzzing around Westminster College and Titan Radio in April! Students and faculty made a visit to our campus as they prepare to jump into video production at their high school. Enjoyed sharing our Titan facilities and productions with you!
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WC)– Just before the Easter Break, Westminster College students enrolled in BC 312/Multimedia Journalism II and BC 120 Practicum visited with WBOY-TV in Clarksburg, W.Va. They spent the day with news director Aaron Williams and anchor Sarafina Brooks and other staffers discussing the shifting landscape of television news. They also networked with alumni Alex […]
What’s behind powerful production? Recent Westminster College grad Brad Kolesar and colleague Tyler Craig showcased the world leader in outsourced technical production, NEP Group, Inc. to our students this semester! NEP has the tech, networks, and expertise for all aspects for broadcast and live events. They make media solutions for everyone from live Grammy broadcasts […]
NEW WILMINGTON, PA (WC)– Westminster College President Dr. Kathy Brittain Richardson announced today that two-time Emmy Award-winning producer Tim Kaiser will receive an honorary Doctor of Letters degree at the college’s 165th commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 11. Kaiser’s work on the long-running popular NBC sitcoms “Seinfeld” and “Will & Grace” earned him two Emmys, […]
April 10, 2019– Thanks to WC alums John Mikulas and Amy Garland from WFMJ in Youngstown for coming to Dr. Barner’s Remote Production Class and sharing their expertise!
Members of the new student club BEA@Westminster College toured the 31st Street Studios in Pittsburgh where Westminster broadcast communications alumna Alyssa Hanna Falarski ’12 is production manager. They toured the studios where Tom Hanks recently shot scenes for “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.” The Westminster College student chapter of Broadcast Education Association (BEA) supports networking and interests in film, television, […]
NEW WILMINGTON, PA — School of Communication faculty Dr. Keith Corso ’84 and Bradley Weaver attended the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) Convention at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show in Las Vegas in early April. Both faculty members appeared on stages presenting to peers, graduates and undergraduates, as well as industry professionals. Corso, assistant professor of communication services, served […]
Members of the new student club BEA@Westminster College toured the 31st Street Studios in Pittsburgh where Westminster broadcast communications alumna Alyssa Hanna Falarski ’12 is production manager. The Westminster College student chapter of Broadcast Education Association (BEA) supports networking and interests in film, television, media, advertising, broadcasting and more. The club provides enrichment opportunities and aims to expand student experiences in the areas […]
AUSTIN, Tx.– Jordan Early (2010) has traded in her work address at Fox News headquarters in ultra-urban Big Apple for the challenges of managing the newsroom in the charming and livable city of Austin, Texas. While it’s not New York City and the pace of life is a little slower, it’s still the 4th most […]
“Go get your dream and do what you want. Take all the time here at Westminster that you can to get your experience. And I believe the doors will open for you.” — ‘KEEP THE FAITH’ Co-host Keith Stevens. Hanna Erdmann’s discovered the story of Steven’s journey into faith-based broadcasting during an interview at the […]
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa.– Westminster College has a number of grads working at ESPN in Bristol, Conn. Alumni include Bob Braulich, a vice-president of remote broadcasts. Denny Wolfe heads up the features unit for the network. Sebastian Salazar works on-air as a Major League Soccer anchor and sideline reporter. And then there’s Ben Webber. He’s a […]
Titan Radio, 88.9 WWNW, is a commercial-free radio station owned by Westminster College and professionally operated by the students in the college’s Broadcasting and Media Production department that broadcasts 24/7. Serving all of Lawrence County, Pennsylvania and parts of neighboring Mercer County, the station broadcasts adult hit music, area High School and Westminster College sports, […]
A Westminster College capstone project received the BEST OF SHOW AWARD from the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) as part of the BEA On-Location 2018 Super-Regional Conference that was held Oct. 18-20 at the University of Houston. Troy Jackson (Class of 2018) was honored with a BEA On-Location Creative Competition Award for his documentary “Ghost Witch- […]
NEW WILMINGTON, PA – Westminster College will welcome Keith Stevens ’88, award-winning Christian radio host, to give the 32nd annual Wayne H. Christy Memorial Lecture at 7 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 10, in the Wallace Memorial Chapel. Stevens is program director at KTIS radio station in Minneapolis, Minn., and a co-host with Donna Cruz on the contemporary […]
HOUSTON– Congratulations to Tyler Helvin, a senior Broadcasting and Media Production student, for winning a BEA On-Location Creative Competition award. Helvin traveled to Houston with faculty member Brad Weaver to participate in the Broadcast Education Association’s conference in October. Helvin accepted the honor in Texas thanks to travel funding from the Westminster College Drinko Center […]
HOUSTON– A Westminster College student-produced podcast/radio report has received recognition from the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) as part of the BEA On-Location 2018 Super-Regional Conference held at the University of Houston. “The Theatre Westminster Tin Man Who Needed a Heart” by Ali Srour earned a Student News Award of Excellence in the news competition category. […]
Congratulations to Troy Jackson (’18) for receiving a 2018 Emmy nomination for his capstone documentary that debunks an infamous Western Pennsylvania ghost story. “Ghost Witch- Mary Black” is one of five documentaries nominated in the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Jackson’s project is up for consideration for the Emmy Award […]
BRISTOL, Conn.– Congrats to Denny Wolfe and his crew at ESPN features as they’re honored with the prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award from The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTNDA). Wolfe is the Senior Managing Producer of the network’s Features Unit. He and his team will receive the Edward R. Murrow Award in October for […]
NEW WILMINGTON, PA – Shoutout to 2011 grad Kate (Altman) Ratvasky (Broadcast Communications) for her great work advising the yearbook at WC! Kate, technical services specialist for Library Information ServicesCollege, has been recognized by the College Media Association (CMA) for her work as the adviser to The Argo. Ratvasky received the 2018 Adviser Award in […]
Shoutout and congrats to the repeated success for Deryk W. Thompson (’96). He received his 10th Emmy Award – 2017 Mid-Atlantic Region Emmy Award in the Human Interest Program/Special category for “The Determination of Mason Symons.” Deryk is the Video Marketing Coordinator at Milton Hershey School. He previously worked as a videojournalist at WHTM-TV (ABC) in […]
Congratulations to Westminster College alumnus Adam Plyler (2011) as he takes over as News Director at WDTV (CBS) in Clarksburg, WV. Gray Television promotes Plyler to head the news operation from his current position as the six o’clock news producer at WSAZ in Huntington/Charleston. Plyler, a New Castle native, has a B.A. in Broadcast Communications. […]
MOSCOW– Westminster alumnus Sebastian Salazar (’05/Broadcasting) has loved soccer since he was a young boy. He keeps connected to the sport by coaching his dad’s adult soccer league team, but this summer he’s living the dream. Covering the FIFA World Cup in Moscow as one of ESPN’s correspondents on the ground in Russia. At Westminster, […]
Congratulations to alum Joe Ligo on the continuing success of his Emmy-award-winning capstone documentary! “The Unfortunate History of the AMC Pacer” reached 1-million views on YouTube this week. Ligo works as an on-air contributor, associate producer, and video editor on the long-running PBS series “MotorWeek.” He graduated from Westminster College in 2014 with a B.A. […]
Shoutouts to our members of the Class of 2018! We congratulate Emiley Westfall, Brad Kolesar, Charlie Borges, and Justin Wilson for completing their degrees in Broadcasting and Media Production. Troy Jackson received his B.A. in Film Studies and Media Production. Laura Page graduated with her […]
PITTSBURGH– These days, you’ll find Kait Roth working as the Online Marketing Manager at a Sparq Designs, and the job pays off with some cool assignments with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Kait Roth is Online Marketing Manager at Sparq Designs.ns in Pittsburgh. Roth designed her own major at Westminster and graduated in 2014 with a degree in […]
Broadcast and Media Production Lecturer Bradley Weaver presented a compilation of assessment generated from project-based learning assignments in his Single-camera Video Production courses at the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) conference in Las Vegas in April. Weaver’s presentation “The Story of the Titan Terror Project,” outlined the successes of a movie-making assignment. Those assignments were part the […]
Proud of alumnus Sebastian Salazar (2005) making his debut as an anchor on SportsCenter (SC) on ESPN2 in March. #wcproud #MotherFair #WeWCpa He gave us a shoutout on social media after I posted a clip on Instagram while watching him on SC. sebisalazarThanks @bradleyweaver! Not just for the shout but for all you did […]
Washington, D.C.– The Broadcast Education Association (BEA) has announced the winnters of its 2018 Festiva of Media Arts awards. Westminster students Stephen Wells (’18), Katie Nicholson (’18), and 2017 grad Doltyn Snedden received the 1st Place Award for Music Video. Music Video Category 1st Place: Katie Nicholson, Doltyn Snedden & Stephen Wells, Westminster College; Machine […]
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa.– Justin Wilson (2018) joined the Tiny House Project team at Westminster searching for a focus for his capstone documentary. He helped build it, promote it, and eventually lived in it. Several months after pitching his idea for his digital film, he’s completed it for the world to see. Check it out!
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa.– Waterloo, Iowa is a long way from the quaint, homey town of New Wilmington— approximately 11ish hours matter of fact. For alumna Hannah Miller ’13 (Paczkowski), going to college outside of Iowa was very important to her. She didn’t quite know at the moment just how far her collegiate pursuits would take […]
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea– WPXI-TV videojournalist & WC grad Tony Ruffolo (’85) took viewers and social media followers up close and behind the scenes at the Winter Olympics in South Korea. The Channel 11 News videographer was embedded at the Olympics as the NBC affiliate in Pittsburgh covers the events in Pyeongchang with live broadcasts, stories, […]
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa.– With less than a $100 budget to make a high-end music video, two Westminster students and a recent graduate won 1st place in the Music Video Category at the Broadcast Education Association’s (BEA) Festival of Media Arts. In collaboration with broadcast communications major Stephen Wells and class of 2017 graduate Doltyn Snedden, […]
Shoutout to WQED (PBS) in Pittsburgh for featuring Emiley Westfall‘s capstone documentary during February sweeps in primetime. WQED will air “Tutu, Pink Shoes, & Baby Blues“ as part of the station’s “Filmmakers Corner” on Saturday, Feb. 24 at 10 p.m. Emiley produced the short documentary about one family’s journey into international adoption for her capstone […]
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa.– Senior managing producer at ESPN Features Group and Westminster graduate Denny M. Wolfe returned to campus this spring as the 2018 guest speaker at the Student Alumni Association (SAA) annual leadership dinner. Every year, SAA invites student leaders on campus to a dinner with remarks given by an influential alumni. With over 20 years […]
Shoutout to 2004 grad B.G. Davison and his wife appearing in an episode of A&E’s “Vacation Rental Potential” on Saturday (Jan. 27) at 11 AM EDST. He’s excited to get moving on putting his investment to work for him once the episode goes public. B.G. studied PR and broadcasting at WC!
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa.– Atit Amin wants to make feature films and he embraces the hard work it takes to pursue his passion. He understands experience matters and the best experience is constantly practicing and constantly working on his craft. He’s designed his own major at Westminster blending the best practices and experiences from the Broadcasting […]
by Hanna Erdmann GREEN BAY, Wis.– Heather Storm‘s name would serve as the perfect marque for a star meteorologist on The Weather Channel, but the 2006 Westminster grad took her degree in broadcasting and her voice to radio. She’s an on-air personality at WKSZ in Green Bay, Wisconsin. WCN reporter Hanna Erdmann‘s podcast traces Storm’s […]
NEW CASTLE, Pa.– One Western Pennsylvania ghost story makes the claim that a local witch from the 19th century haunts local communities near New Castle. Join producer/director Troy Jackson (Film Studies & Media Production ’18) as he tracks down the facts behind the fiction as he digs into the real history of Mary Black. Jackson […]
by Brad Weaver I wanted to offer a hearty congratulations to the students who wrapped up their experience in the capstone courses for Broadcasting and Media Production. The documentary adventure yeiled some confident, credible, and some incredible productions. Brad Kolesar and Troy Jackson (self-designed major: Film Studies & Media Production) graduated early. Emiley Westfall, Charlge […]
Nearly 200 attendees gathered at Westminster College’s 9th Environmental Symposium on Dec. 1 in McKelvey Campus Center.The symposium highlighted the research, projects, service work and environmental themed artwork of students from five regional colleges and universities (Westminster College, Geneva College, University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, Slippery Rock University and Youngstown State University) and Wilmington Area […]
Shoutout to Ashley Bishop and Bradford Arick as they moved from Fargo, ND (Market #116) to Charleston/Huntington, WV (Market #70). The couple has been together since their sophomore year at Westminster College. They graduated in 2012. Congratulations to both of them as they make some career moves. Ashley is working as a multimedia journalist and […]
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