Cedarville Magazine Spring 2023

BROADCASTING, DIGITAL MEDIA, AND JOURNALISM § Credit Hours – 128 (including general education and major courses) § Terms – 16-week semesters § Program Delivery – on campus § Completion Time – typically 8 semesters § Concentrations § Digital Film and Video § Digital Radio and Audio § Integrated Digital Media § Journalism “ This program provided me with an arena to figure out what I was good at, then get hands-on experience to sharpen those skills (thanks to Resound Radio). The connections I made through Resound led me to two exciting jobs, first as a content creator and now as a creative director. Both jobs are vastly different, but the skills I gained at Cedarville have translated perfectly to each.” Rebecca (Scarpone) Eichelberger ’13 Creative Director, The Money Guy Show “ Through intentional faculty mentorship and Resound Radio — what was then called WSRN — the broadcasting and digital media program gave me the tools and hands on experience to help me confidently graduate with a B.A. in communications. It was the foundation that I have built my career on.” Mike Davis ’98 CEO, UPTONE PICTURES Inc. “ The Cedarville broadcasting program (and Jim Leightenheimer) not only gave me the hands-on experience I needed to walk into a radio station and succeed from day 1, but it also connected me to graduates throughout the industry that helped shape me professionally while in school and after graduation.” Bill Montgomery ’93 President/CEO, The River Radio MEET SOME OF OUR ALUMNI Jim Houser ’91 – Chief Content Officer, Educational Media Foundation (KLOVE and Air 1) Todd Stach ’94– Owner/Talent Coach, Beyond 615 and Christian Music Editor, AllAccess.com Eric Case ’95 – General Sales Manager, Star 93.3, Cincinnati, OH Pete Fiveland ’96 – Business Manager, Salem Media, New York, NY Mandy (Prusha) Young ’99 – Vice President of Radio, Educational Media Foundation (KLOVE and Air 1) Kristi (Abildness) McElwee ’02 – Radio Host, WJTL and adjunct faculty, Lancaster Bible College, Lancaster, PA Joy (McBride) Melton ’10 – “Joy Summers,” Afternoon Host, WAY FM Network Jake Townsend ’13– Social Media Manager/Content Producer, WAY FM, Nashville, TN Angela (Schweinitz) McMurray ’15 – Show Host, 105.5 Hits FM, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Ben Coleman ’20 – Production Director – KGBI FM, Omaha, NE Alyx Vissing ’21 – Promotions Team Lead, 104.9 The River, Columbus, OH GET TO KNOW THE MAJOR STORYTELLING THROUGH VIDEO The broadcasting, digital media, and journalismmajor has expanded its use of video as a medium of communication, and Elizabeth Kollmar ’25 has taken her skills to a new level. Elizabeth won “Best Do c ume n t a r y ” f r om Good News Productions International for her “Power in Weakness” documentary. Listen to her share her story on the Cedarville Stories Podcast at cedarville.edu/kollmar. Cedarville Magazine | 17

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