Internal Producers

There's also another team of producers that do live production for the sound that goes on inside the sanctuary. My hopes for the future are that I could work at the mixing board within the Sanctuary once I have attained more training in production. The setup is right where one of the pastors is standing, and it's quite large, but not that complicated.

WHAT? I don't like chores!

CC Montebello is a pretty big campus, and as such it always required a lot of maintenance. That also involved cleaning up the ENTIRE campus by sweeping up the trash, vacuuming floors, cleaning windows, and so on. At the end of the day, people were always happy with how well the church was maintained.

Wanna Visit? :)

Calvary Chapel Montebello has services every Wednesday evening at 7:00 Pm and on Sundays at 9:00 AM, 11:30 AM, and 1:45 PM!

Passion Week 2013: Good Friday

Good Friday's service was fantastic! We had a great amount of listeners from the live web feed as well as the people who came to CC Montebello to hear Pastor Pancho's message of the day. Worship was also lead that day by Chris Lizotte.

I'm A Videographer??

Part of my mentorship also required me to record services visually. So I can honestly say that I was able to do work in both audio and video. It was a great experience for me because I enjoyed learning how to do something new.

Setting Up The Stage

Setting up the stage took two days to do, and it was used for the same amount of time as well. This was the setup for Good Friday and Easter Sunday. On those 2 days, all services are held outside with a big stage full of decorations.

Look Who I Got To Meet!! :D

I got to meet The SkyPilot!! These guys are a new band that have been around with their debut album, "The Lighthouse" for a few months. They were the recording artists that played during Easter Sunday service, and they were fantastic! They're also from Australia, so of course I had a lot of questions about that!

The Creative Producer at CC Montebello

Here's the main speaker at Calvary Chapel Montebello, also known as Pastor Pancho. Pastor Pancho Juarez is the head pastor and leader of Calvary Chapel Montebello. Since he or any of the other speakers at Calvary Chapel Montebello tend to work on their bible studies and sermons on their own, the producers at our ministry had little to no input on what was said during these services. Although there wasn't much interaction between producers and the speakers in terms of creative production, it didn't matter. As an audio producer, I was still able to do my job by being able to attain clean recordings and transition in and out of certain things that were up on stage.

CC Montebello On A Normal Day

What you see here is the sanctuary, where services normally take place. The sanctuary holds about 500 people, but ten throughout the church campus, there are 2 "Overflow" rooms where people can sit in and watch the service over a live feed if the church ever gets too full, which it tends to do. The worship band and the main speaker for that day take the stage up there, and services may include a powerpoint.

Passion Week 2013: Good Friday

So for part of my senior project, I was able to help set up for a week long series of services called Passion Week, which take place in the week leading up to Easter. Right here was a picture from Good Friday's evening services which were a great success because so many people came out to attend the service. The Outdoor setup took about two days to put up. It was a lot of work, but at the end of the day, it was worth it because people had really enjoyed the service.

Blog 26: Senior Project Reflection

1. Positive statement: One thing that I'm really proud of doing throughout my senior project is my final product that I attained through my mentorship. I was really satisfied with the audio production skills I had attained through the training I received throughout the few months I worked at Calvary Chapel Montebello. I also enjoyed being able to do so much with the research I had attained throughout the year by using it in real life applications.

2.

Part A: I would give myself an AP for the 2 hour presentation.
Part B: I would give myself a P-/AP+ for the overall senior project.

3. What worked really well was the 3 column chart. I thought it was very helpful in writing the I-Search paper. It was also very helpful because it allowed me to organize my thoughts and presentation. My 3 column chart also reminded me of the in-depth research that backed up all my answers, which gave me more content to use in my presentation.

4. I would have found a mentorship a lot more sooner, so that I could spend more time attaining answers and content for my presentation. I would also try to attain more significant data for my science fair project, so not only that I could improve my report, but also use it for my 2 hour presentation.

5. The senior project was very helpful towards my future plans. I've attained an idea of what it's like to work in a real life station, so I know what work is expected of me. I really enjoyed the work I did in mentorship, so I do plan on continuing my work in radio production. I hope to do more work with radio once I go into college, but also find more research and information on how radio ties in with journalism. I really love journalism, and especially news radio, so it might be another potential topic I might explore.

Blog 25: Mentorship

Literal:

My mentorship log and hours

My contacts: Roland Lew or Matt Marquez (323) 724-8464

Interpretive:

The most important thing I gained from my mentorship would be the hands-on work experience I attained. I was able to put the knowledge I had attained from my research to practice. I was also very proud of being able to work with real equipment while broadcasting a live show. It helped me learn a lot about my answers and understand why my three best answers are the best. I was also able to help out my community and my church with all the different volunteer events, while working on my senior project. I also found my best answer through my mentorship because my mentors showed me how creating quality content can attain and keep an audience. I also learned how to sound mix during a live musical performance, which I never expected to learn. I had a great time because I learned a lot about musical equipment and how it interacts with broadcasting equipment.

Applied:

It helped me answer my EQ by allowing me to attain a hands-on work experience. I learned a lot about my 3 answers by being able to see them put to practice or using them myself during a live broadcast. I also learned a lot about what it takes to run and support a successful talk show. I learned that by having an entertaining show that informs or teaches people at the same time, people will be very receptive to your message. I also learned about my 2 other answers, which were "attaining high quality audio recordings" and "extending content for a talk show". By having a high quality audio, people who already listen to you on a daily or weekly basis will keep listening because of your consistency. New listeners will also want to, at the very least, listen to you once because you were able to keep a loud and clear communication. I attained this knowledge through my live production work. Also, by extending content for talk show standards, you can reach the target audience you have in mind (which are talk show listeners) and create your content so that it can be as informative and concise as possible. I learned this through interviews with my mentors' interviews and my research.

Blog 24: Exit Interview Questions

1. My essential question is, "How can a producer best support the success of a talk radio show?" My best answer to my EQ is creating quality content that uses various creative techniques and keeps away from any kind of profanity.When compared to my two other answers, which are "Using the proper recording technology to attain high quality audio" and "Extending a show's content to talk show lengths", creating quality content is the most essential. Attaining a high quality audio by using the right equipment properly is easily done, and being able to create or think of content for a talk radio formatted show can easily be done only if you can create quality content. Creating quality content is most supportive because you need content that can catch and keep the audience's attention. You can extend time for a talk show, but if it's poor in entertainment or informational value, then it is useless and it keeps away potential listeners. By creating quality content that appeals to your target audience, listeners will want to keep listening and will feel engaged because the show appeals to them. Any content free of profanity is not only higher in entertainment quality, but it is also free of any issues from the FCC. FCC fines can be expensive, and some shows can have listeners with young children. Some listeners may be turned away if a show has any profanity that their children may be exposed to.

2. My process in finding my best answer would be going through all my research checks, combined with the support of my mentorship and interviews. My research helped me find many answers, but only a few were considered universal in radio broadcasting and talk radio production. My interviews with my mentors gave me a real-life perspective on what goes into talk radio production. I knew I had found my answers when my mentors made it clear as to what's essential for production. The three best answers always came up with my interviews, so I knew that my research and my mentorship had gone hand-in-hand all along. While working

3. Some problems that arose at the beginning of the year were in regards to my mentorship. My original summer component mentor took too long to get back to me to find a new time to shadow and volunteer. I had fallen under NC rules because I took too long to get 10 hours done after the first few weeks of school. What I had done to resolve this issue was to start finding a new mentorship right away, because my previous mentorship wouldn't work well with my project's demand and requirements. It took a while, because many stations wouldn't allow underage volunteers. It was up until January that I found a church that had a radio program that send its content to a local Christian station. It was then that I had decided to work there, because it fit my projects demands and my schedule.

4. My two most significant sources of information would be the Radio Academy podcasts from BBC London and my mentorship at Calvary Chapel Montebello. These were most significant because the podcasts that I was using for research gave me really good insight from professionals who are currently in the radio industry or who have already retired and now work behind the scenes or share their experiences. My mentorship allowed me to see my best answers being  put to use, as well as being able to learn with hands-on experience. I was able to put my answers to the test at mentorship and by doing so, I got to see how production has a great effect on an audience.

5. My final product would be that I know how to create and produce a talk show using various creative techniques. I know how to brainstorm for talk show content, as well as being able to write a radio script and executing a radio show. My mentorship and research taught me all these things.

Blog 23: 2014 Interview

1.  Who did you interview and what house are they in?

Name: Felicia Stears
House: East

2.  What ideas do you have for your senior project and why?


       I'd like to do something with parasitology, specifically medical parasitology because 

I've always found parasites interesting and how they can affect the human body. Although 

I'm running into a problem with finding a mentor so I might just do something with 

veterinarians instead. I've already found a potential mentor for that who would be up for 

taking me on.

3.  What do you plan to do for your summer 10 hour mentorship experience?

        I plan on volunteering at a veterinarian's office and shadowing them while they 

work. I'd be able to see how these doctors deal with patients who have serious infections 

and how those patients have been affected by their infection.

4.  What do you hope to see or expect to see in watching the 2013 2-hour presentations?

      Honestly, for the presentations I'm hoping to get a better idea of what exactly it is 

overall and sort of what direction I should go in. I'm hoping that they'll have some science 

and health related presentations. I remember on my shadow day I watched one and it was 

about general-surgery, which I found very interesting.

5.  What questions do you have that I can answer about senior year or senior project (or what additional information did you tell them about senior year or senior project)?


Felicia: What sort of activities did you do for the different kinds of hours required?

Me: Well to sum up the senior project in terms of hours, there are 3 components that require you to get 60-70 hours of work done. The first one is the summer component, which requires you to attain 10 hours of volunteer work or shadowing. You have to be able to contact and keep a mentor, because if you do come to choose the topic you looked into for the summer component, you may need them for the rest of the year. The summer mentor and topic you attain aren't permanent. The purpose of the summer component is to look into different topics for your senior project. You also have the Independent Components, which are worth 30 hours minimum for each one. With those, you are required to have a mentor if you plan on working with them to count as credit for the component. The main purpose of the 2 Independent Components are to learn something new on your own while working or to apply what you've learned to make a final product. For what I did personally, I worked for 10 hours at Radio Disney during the summer. Later on in the year, I produced a series of radio programs while learning and working under my mentor for my 1st independent component. As for my 2nd independent component, I reviewed radio programs and produced radio programs using technical tips I've learned from the reviews and my mentorship.

Blog 22: 3 Column Chart

Here's the chart!

Independent Component 2

Literal:

1. I, Alfonso Corona, affirm that I completed my independent component, which represents 30 hours of work.
2. Interview #4 with my mentor Roland Lew was very helpful.
3. Mentorship Log is at the top right corner.
4. For my independent component, I had to find well known radio programs, which included talk shows, interviews, live performances, and commentary on current events. I reviewed them by recording my reviews on a log, which included listening to 17 hours of programming. I review these shows based on the current standards for quality radio shows, which I attained through my past research and my interview with my mentor. Along with that, I also worked with my mentor on show production, so I could learn more about how the sermons we deliver on service days use certain radio techniques in order to attain the audience's attention and relate to them on a more personal level. Technical production was also a major part of this component, because this component involved a lot of audio work. I also worked at my mentorship for 48 hours this component by producing and reviewing radio shows.

Interpretive:

My independent component was very helpful and informative because I've started to learn about radio techniques and how producers apply them in their shows. I've learned to listen for specific things while mixing sound, like humming or buzzing, which can affect the quality of the recording. I also learned about other things like the creative input done by the producers like what kinds of shots to use in a live webcast and what mixing techniques can enhance the audiences enjoyment. Simple things that radio hosts use like a loud projected voice with a great personality and lighthearted sense of humor is exactly what the speakers have at the church. It puts the people at ease and allows them to open themselves up to the message of that day. With my mentorship, I was able to know what to look for in a radio show and to review it based on certain factors like genre and time of day, which can make a great difference due to the audience that's listening. Radio shows are also made to be as brief as possible, which most tend to be, although there are exceptions based on the genre of the program.

Applied:

I would say that my independent component helped me answer both answers one and two. My answer one being, "having quality content" and answer two is "producing quality audio". I learned a lot more about how to properly produce video and audio, as well as how producers can have certain input in the creative process without having to actually be on air. I've learned to know what it means to have high quality audio that's free of any glitches or bugs, and I also know what a speaker can do to attain an audience's attention. I've also learned about why all these things matter, and what I learned was that it's for the audience. Everything done in production, both technical and creative, is to reach your target audience. As long as you can attain, keep, and increase an audience, then you can see as to whether a talk show is successful or not.



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Blog 20: 3 Column Chart

Here is the link to the chart!! :D

Blog 19: Senior Project and ESLR's

1. I would say that I have excelled in being an Effective User of Technology.
2. With my senior project, I've been able to learn more about my senior project by getting hands-on experience with recording technology. I've improved on my filming skills, as well as developing audio production skills. Editing is also something I've learned to do better as well. I'm familiar with all the technology being used in my mentorship, which is similar to the technology used at school. The skills I've learned at my mentorship have also helped me work with the technology at school.
3. Here's a link to the first video I helped record when I first started in my mentorship. Click Here

Blog 18: 2-Hour Meeting Answer 3

1. How can a producer best support the success of a talk radio show?
2. My third answer to my EQ is to ensure the voice and clarity of my own voice or the speaker/host's voice.
3. a) From my mentorship, I've learned that technology can only do so much, and the speaker has to make sure they're not too quiet or too loud, as well as making sure that they're also using the audio equipment to the best of their ability.
b) Sometimes, technology can go wrong, so it's up to the speaker to work with a loud, but clear voice in the case that technology needs to be replaced for a short amount of time. With my mentorship, there was a time where the microphone would go in and out in volume, so as a producer I had to turn down the sound temporarily while someone on stage quickly set up a new microphone.
c) Clarity is also just as important, because of the bible lessons given at my mentorship. Speakers always have to make sure they give clear directions when quoting scripture, as well as being able to communicate their main ideas and lesson to people. The audience should be able to clearly understand the speaker from all parts of the church.
4. My mentorship was my main source of my third answer. My mentor has shown me the effect a speaker or a host can have on a podcast's audio quality. He also showed me the effect a speaker can have on an audience, if he or she communicates her ideas well, with a loud and clear voice.
5. I plan on studying and going more in-depth with sound mixing, because it plays a major role in editing our shows.

Blog 17: Fourth Interview Questions

1. How can a producer best support the success of a talk radio show?
2. How does a producer work with on-air talents, hosts, DJ's, etc. to produce a successful show?
3.Why would you consider radio production easy or hard, and why?
4.What's one trait that defines a successful radio producer?
5. What do you go through in order to attain high quality sound when recording a DJ's soundbite?
6. Why is punctuality so highly regarded in the radio industry?
7.  As a producer, how do you feel about the constant changes in recording technology?
8. What is "quality" content, in your opinion?
9. Other than your average sound mixer, what other major pieces of equipment or programming do you deem necessary or essential to the success of a radio show?
10. What are some ways I could work on my speaking voice?
11. Is there such a thing as a "radio voice" or is that something developed over time?
12. Do producers ever go on air, or does this career demand a more "behind-the-scenes"
13. What's "live broadcasting" in terms of radio?
14. Are there any rules that all broadcasters have to abide by?
15. How does editing play a major role in radio?
16. When would it be appropriate to transition into conversation?
17. Which topics tend to spark the best conversations in talk radio?
18. How much control do you have over certain content, such as music, requests, etc.?
19. How do you know when your content is overused?
20. How does a producer work with the host/DJ/guest?

Blog 5b: Science Fair Proposal

1. Talk Radio Production
2. Only older audiences listen to talk radio, whereas younger audiences stick to music formats.
<Marquez, Mathew. "3rd Interview." Personal interview. 6 Feb. 2013.>
3. If a person is 24 and over, then the likelihood that they listen to talk radio is higher.
4. I'll be conducting my experiment by gathering my data from major databases like Arbitron, which is a media and marketing research firm that specializes in the radio industry. After I gather my data, I'll analyze it to find any actual correlation between ages and formats in listeners nationwide. I could also conduct some surveys of my own in my community to find more data on listeners and their habits when it comes to Radio.
5. Behavioral/Social Science

Blog 16: 2-Hour Meeting Answer #2

1. How can a producer best support the success of a talk radio show?
2. My second answer to my EQ is to provide high quality sound and transmission of the talk radio show.
3. To support the high quality standards of a talk radio show is to:

a.) To ensure that the show's sound output is quality sound, with no glitches, muffled voices or music, and everyone who's speaking or performing sounds like they are in harmony.

b.) Equipment has to constantly be monitored and maintained to avoid any issues such as going mute during a  show, losing visual for a live webcast, not fully recording shows for archiving/sales, and so on.

c.) Any editing done is to enhance the talk show and to omit any mistakes on the part of the host, or sometimes even the producer. Editing is supposed to fix any minor issues. Editing should never change to where the main point of the story or program is completely lost.

4. Source 29a from my working bibliography

5. I plan to continue my study of answer 2 by working with the sound equipment at my mentorship, as well as conduct sound checks and work with the equipment on stage before services.

Blog 15: Independent Component 2 Plan Approval

1. I plan on starting the school's Radio Club again and producing each of the members radio shows. To produce their shows would mean to work with each "DJ" or each team of DJ's and help them produce their content by coming up with creative ideas that can be used in their own shows. In addition to that, I would also facilitate the group's overall shows and keep constant themes throughout the time being.

2. I'd be giving up my own time throughout the week to organize and conduct club meetings. I would also meet up with the DJ or DJ's in a one-on-one meeting to discuss production throughout the week so that they can get more involved with listeners and learn about great ways to come up with content for their shows. I would also self produce my own shows under the supervision of the teacher adviser, as well as receive assistance with producing my talk show. By using this as my IC, I would boost school spirit and morale. I'd keep track of time with a printed log with daily or weekly signatures to keep track of my hours.

3. By using what I've learned from my previous IC, I will be able to find more effective ways of producing a radio show that is successful, which is defined as what would bring in more listeners and what would entertain people more through an audio-only media.

Blog 14: Independent Component 1

LITERAL

1. I, Alfonso Corona, affirms that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work.
2. My mentorship at Calvary Chapel Montebello
<Marquez, Mathew. "Second Interview With Radio." Personal interview. 17 Jan. 2013.>
3. Top-Right Link under "Mentorship Hours", but here's the link.
4. I was a  live webcast producer for 32 hours, 15 minutes (spanned over a few weeks) at Calvary Chapel's On The Level Multimedia ministry. I watched and worked with the sound being broadcast over the internet feed which the church uses to reach people who may not be able to attend in person.
INTERPRETIVE

1. My work has greatly benefited my project in many ways. It's because I was able to conduct an actual live broadcast, I learned about what goes into being ready. It helped a lot because radio production does involve a lot of technology, and how you're expected to prepare that technology beforehand. My work does show 30 hours of work because of the quality in each of our live webcasts and podcasts from the past few weeks. People are constantly ordering the CD's and DVD's of the recorded material I was able to make with my mentor. I'm also able to say that I can serve my congregation to the best of my ability.
APPLIED

1. My component helped me understand my foundation because of the work that goes into the technical aspect of my project, which is a major part of radio in general. I also learned about what kinds of sound mixing techniques are great for creating an entertaining radio show. With my mentor, I've also learned how to broadcast live shows, while still maintaining the quality of the sound and of the performance in general. One example being this past Wednesday, where I had to find a way to make the worship band sound less muffled due to a faulty speaker and a connection to the mixer. I had mix the sound in a way where even though it sounds quieter, it still sounds a lot more clear.

Due to liability issues, I'm not able to actually post pictures of our production office, but I do have other pictures of the church:

Where the "show" takes place!

There's also a mixing station where the man is standing.

Outside of the church

Pretty large building

Here are the links to the videos I worked on:

http://vimeo.com/57158954

http://vimeo.com/57338912

http://vimeo.com/57576961

http://vimeo.com/57815089

http://vimeo.com/58159313

http://vimeo.com/58338907

http://vimeo.com/58603595

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Blog 13: 30 Min Rough Draft

Here it is!! 30 Minute Lesson Plan: Rough Draft

Blog 12: Third Interview Questions

1. How can you best produce a talk radio show?
2. What is the most important aspect to producing a radio show?
3. Why is radio used in this ministry rather than more popular mediums like television?
4. How does sound mixing contribute to the radio show and the service itself?
5.How did you first start out working in the multimedia ministry of Calvary Chapel Montebello?
6. How has radio impacted your life as a listener?
7. Do you think radio is the superior medium or not? Why?
8. Is there anything you've learned from working in broadcasting that you can apply in daily life?
9.What would you change in radio?
10. What format do you believe can have the most impact?

Blog 11: Mentorship 10 Hours Check

1. I'm currently doing my mentorship at Calvary Chapel Montebello, a nondenominational church which does podcasting and live webcasting.
2. My mentor is one of the producers of the show and part of the Broadcasting ministry at the church, but the Volunteer Coordinator is the one who keeps track of my volunteer hours.
   
   Lisa, Volunteer Coordinator
   (323) 724-8464
   
   Matt Marquez, On The Level Media
   (213) 400-5009
3. 10 hours so far, but refer to the Mentorship Log link on the right.... 
4. So far, I was introduced to live webcasting and how to work the cameras and sound system at church. I also learned some more familiar things like working a sound mixer. My mentor showed me different techniques regarding sound mixing like fading in and out, how to fix volume according to the lead singer and backup singer of the worship band. I also learned about how to record the service, so that it can be webcasted across the world, and be made into copies to be sold for a small price, which benefits the ministry, specifically the On The Level Media, which is the multimedia broadcasting ministry within the church.