Conn School of Broadcasting?

[HeyGuy]

<p>Has anyone on this board gone to Connecticut School of Broadcasting? How was it? Was it worth it? Did they help you get a job in some aspect of broadcasting. Please give me any information you may have. I have always been interested in getting into broadcasting and now that I'm currently not working I figured this would be the perfect time to give it a shot.</p><p>Even if you havent gone there any information you may have heard etc would be great. And if your in broadcasting, does your HR department look highly on this school.</p><p>Thanks!</p>

[UnknownPD]

<font size="2">Joe Benigno - CSB Graduate</font>

[ShelleBink]

<p>In my very limited experience in radio I've noticed its much more about *who* you know than where you studied.&nbsp; It does help, but its favored upon to have the right networking and connections.</p>

[HeyGuy]

<strong>ShelleBink</strong> wrote:<br /><p>In my very limited experience in radio I've noticed its much more about *who* you know than where you studied.&nbsp; It does help, but its favored upon to have the right networking and connections.</p><p>thanks shelle, but does anyone you have worked with or anyone you know gone to this school?</p>

[Tenbatsuzen]

<p>Shelle's right.&nbsp; I've only run into one person who went to CSB.&nbsp; The reason why she got into a job in radio is because of the people she knew.<br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>1) She made an impression on me at an event and was eager to get into radio, which led me to offering her an unpaid internship.</p><p>2) She was in the right place at the right time when a personality needed a producer.&nbsp; I recommended her for the job, which, in retrospect, was probably the worst mistake I ever made in my radio career.&nbsp; (I would have rather had her on my paid staff, but she still had programming aspirations at the time)<br /></p><p>&nbsp;3) She eventually was elevated to replace someone who left the company, but then pissed off when she left her other job (banquet server/bartender) because... <strong>she made less working in radio than she would serving.</strong><br /></p><p>And mind you, this girl is incredibly hot.&nbsp; Not your typical radio person, and not a person who would have a hard time in interviews.&nbsp; The opportunities were just not there, and she spoke badly of CSB.<br /></p><p>CSB is notoriously overpriced.&nbsp; The reason why Beningo got a job at WFAN is because he already had the ear of WFAN higher-ups before going there, but he uses it as an endorsement selling point.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>My advice is to go to a community college and learn radio there, rather than going to CSB.&nbsp; There's jobs, but you need to have a wide, wide, WIDE skill set. &nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>PM me and I'll go over some more details with you.&nbsp;</p>

[HeyGuy]

<p>thanks tenb i will pm you in a little bit.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

[Sheeplovr]

<p><span class="postbody">thanks tenb i will pm you in a little bit.</span></p><p>prevert&nbsp;</p>

[mikeyboy]

I've known a couple of people who went to CSB and both told me that they thought it was a waste of money.

[Tenbatsuzen]

<p>&nbsp;</p><strong>mikeyboy</strong> wrote:<br />I've known a couple of people who went to CSB and both told me that they thought it was a waste of money.<p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>That seems to be the general consensus.&nbsp; PD's want to hear demo tapes that knock their socks off.&nbsp; You could go to Syracuse's Newhouse school or CSB - if you don't have the skills, or the contacts, you're SOL.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Didn't one of the O&amp;A associate producers go to CSB and basically shit on it on the air?&nbsp; I seem to remember the only reason he got his foot in the door was bothering Brother Joe.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

[SatCam]

CSB is notoriously overpriced. The reason why Beningo got a job at WFAN is because he already had the ear of WFAN higher-ups before going there, but he uses it as an endorsement selling point.

Didn't Benigno get the job after he won a contest to host a show on the FAN? And they liked him so much they kept him?

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[torker]

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[Tenbatsuzen]

<p>&nbsp;</p><strong>SatCam</strong> wrote:<br />CSB is notoriously overpriced. The reason why Beningo got a job at WFAN is because he already had the ear of WFAN higher-ups before going there, but he uses it as an endorsement selling point.

Didn't Benigno get the job after he won a contest to host a show on the FAN? And they liked him so much they kept him?

Ummmmberrtoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo's
calmhouse<p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>No. He won a single show in the WFAN contest.&nbsp; He did such a good job, he was urged by the WFAN people to get some formal training.&nbsp; Beningo served as a weekend host on a smaller station before going on WFAN.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

[FreshJ]

You are probably better off getting a Community Radio show on some College station and gain experience over going to a broadcasting school.&nbsp; I mean It is fine if you want to do that, but in Radio, you learn more by doing it then actually sitting in a classroom.&nbsp; Btw I used to have my own radio show on WRUW 91.1 Fm in Cleveland.&nbsp; Loads of Fun.<br />