Dates: June 16 – 20
Time: 9 AM to 3 PM
Grades: 6th-10th
Location: Radio Central, 2152 Central Ave, Alameda, CA
Price: $600
About the Camp
Join us for an incredible week at the CHRS Broadcasting & Media Camp! This unique program offers students the chance to learn from seasoned industry professionals. Collaborate with peers to create and produce content using professional and vintage recording equipment. Develop your skills in crafting engaging segments tailored to specific audiences and distribution platforms.
Program Highlights
- Monday: Master professional broadcasting skills applicable both within and beyond the radio and TV industries.
- Tuesday: Dive into the past by writing and recording a 20th-century-style radio drama, then switch gears to create a modern radio segment. Learn to use both vintage and contemporary recording equipment.
- Wednesday: Explore the world of modern podcasting. Learn to write, record, distribute, and market your podcast while developing a unique voice in a crowded field.
- Thursday: Work as a team to produce a full morning radio show, complete with music and segments. Gain hands-on experience in collaborative production.
- Friday: Discover effective marketing and distribution strategies to grow and engage your audience.
Why Attend?
Exclusive Program: Produced and presented by the California Historical Radio Society for one week only.
Limited Spots: Ensure personalized attention and a quality experience.
For Grades 6 -10: Perfect for aspiring podcasters, producers, and storytellers.
Meet the Instructor
Jake Beales is the program director at Encinal High School’s FCC-licensed FM radio station, 96.1 KJTZ-LP, and the technical assistant for the school’s Radio class, working alongside Bay Area Radio Hall of Famer Kevin Gorham. With experience teaching in Encinal’s Radio program, leading Digital Recording courses for the BandWorks summer camp, and pursuing his own music production projects, Jake has extensive expertise in audio engineering and instruction across all skill levels. Outside of teaching, he plays guitar, bass, and drums in multiple touring bands, produces music videos for underground rock artists, and is launching his own recording studio and record label, Nailhouse Records—named in honor of his alma mater, Encinal High School.