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Guess what the next best thing is?
Young Broadcasters of America!
At YBA, young people ages 10-18 learn about broadcasting through fun, interactive workshops and practical experiences.
Unlike some broadcasting programs, YBA allows you access to the studio to practice than be told what to do.
Here are some of the cool things YBA participants get to do:
Host a talk show
What are you passionate about? What makes you mad? Happy?
Can you back up your opinions with facts?
Can you give both sides to an argument?
Read from a tele-prompter
Did you ever watch the news and wonder how they memorize
all those stories?
They don’t, they read from the tele-prompter!
Conduct interviews
If you could talk to anyone in the world, who would it be?
Commercial pitch
Remember Billie Mays and all that energy he had?
You’ll actually get to pitch mighty putty!
Voice over highlights
You do the highlights of the greatest games in sports history.
Sometimes with some of our instructors like:
Jerry Trupiano hosted a talk show for fourteen years in Houston and called games for MLB’s Houston Astros (1985-86), the Montreal Expos (1989-90), the World Hockey Association’s Houston Aeros (1974-78), the National Basketball Association’s Houston Rockets (1978-80), the National Football League’s Houston Oilers (1980-89), Southwest Conference Football (1978-88) and called three games on CBS Radio Game of the Week in 1991 before joining Joe Castiglione in the Red Sox’ radio booth in 1993.
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Sean Grande is the current radio play by play voice of the 17 time World Champion Boston Celtics on the WEEI AM 850 broadcast network. He has broadcast basketball for 19 consecutive years including three on TV as the voice of the Minnesota Tiberwolves when at age 28 was the youngest play by play broadcaster in the league.
Anchor a show and practice a “toss” to a live remote
No one has to duck when you “toss” to a live remote, just toss it
to another talent in the field right through the camera.
Become comfortable in front of a camera
How does this happen? Practice, practice practice…and a lot of critique and review with instructors.
Learn how to operate the studio equipment
Produce and Direct a show
This is where you get to say, “lights, camera, action.” Or, Ready in 3, 2, 1!
Have your own show!
That’s right! At YBA, you produce your very own television show!
Whether it’s sports, entertainment, or weather, YBA prepares you to succeed in front of the camera!
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Participants are eligible to appear on YBA’s live-to-web
talk shows after participating in at least the first 12-hour workshop!!!
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Those who have attended previous YBA workshops have had the opportunity to interview and work with more than 50 local sports and entertainment celebrities, including:
- Dustin Pedroia (Boston Red Sox All-Star Second Baseman)
- Vince Wilfork (New England Patriots Nose Tackle)
- Joyce Kulhawik (Entertainment Reporter and Massachusetts Broadcasting Hall-of-Famer)
-Tony Massarotti & Mike Reiss (Sportswriters for the Boston Globe & ESPNBoston.com)
-Heidi Watney (NESN Red Sox Reporter)
-Bob Lobel-legendary sports anchor at WBZ TV 4
-Tony V- one of Massachusetts most popular comedians
So how cool would it be to interview A.L MVP Dustin Pedroia or Ayla Brown from American Idol?
At YBA, we turn those dreams into reality!
