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EVENT:
BROADCAST WORKSHOP
COMPANY:
AP MEDIA
LOCATION:
LOS ANGELES, CA
DESCRIPTION:
So you really want to be a TV reporter? Or, do you just want to be on TV?
Broadcasting is a rewarding career --to the right people.
This 4-hour intensive workshop is plunge into the world of reporting,
offering a unique opportunity to get real information about the
business including these topics to name a few:
What does it take to break into the broadcasting business?
On-Camera Performance And The Right On Camera Look,
Voice Training & Writing Scripts
Are My Strengths In Front Of, Or Behind The Camera??
Story-Telling & Interviewing Skills, Internship, Resume
Tape & Job information  Creativity, Poise & Confidence On Camera
Have your TV makeup done for the day + receive
consultation from a highly respected Los Angeles/U.K.
makeup artist who has worked with Bill Clinton, Arnold
Schwarzenegger, The Tonight Show and ESPN & Telemundo

This workshop is limited to a very small group of
students in order to allow individual attention for
each participant. Registration is on a first-come,
first-served basis. You'll have the personal
attention of an instructor with over 17 years of
experience in the broadcasting industry. We break
into smaller groups and complete several exercises to
help you with your on-air delivery, writing skills and
on-air look(s). Your stories will be taped and will be
given to each person attending the seminar footage
that can cost $$$ if you pay a photographer & editor
on your own. And, you will receive a packet of
information on the industry and internships. You
be doing more than taking notes or listening to a long
lecture. You'll actually be involved in a series of
exercises that will challenge your true journalistic
ability.

Up for the challenge?

Sunday, February 25, 2007 from 12am-4pm
(please come dressed for on-camera work)
Location:
AFTRA, 5757 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA   90036
(please note this is the location only, workshop is not sponsored by
AFTRA or any other agency)

 Information: 310-745-1910
Cost: $95/person or just $85/person if you and a friend sign up together!
(Makeup +consultation package $40 extra)
CONTACT:
If you are interested, please fill out and return the
registration form BEFORE February 20th to save your
space. Registration is limited. For more information
or a registration form, email: apmediasvcs@yahoo.com
If you miss the L.A.date, we will also be hosting a
workshop at UC Santa Barbara on April 28th!!

EVENT:
OPEN AUDITIONS FOR “MISIÓN: REPORTAR”
COMPANY:
GALAVISION
LOCATION:
MIAMI, LA, HOUSTON, CHICAGO & NY
DESCRIPTION:

                                            CALLING ALL ASPIRING JOURNALISTS:

GALAVISIÓN HOSTS OPEN AUDITIONS FOR “MISIÓN: REPORTAR”

IN MIAMI, LA, HOUSTON, CHICAGO & NY

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                                  News Veteran Carmen Dominicci to Host New Reality Show

Galavisión, the nation’s leading Spanish-language cable television network, announced today open auditions for “Misión: Reportar” (Mission: Reporter). Viewers will now have the opportunity to try-out in person in Miami, Los Angeles, Houston, Chicago and New York.

“Due to overwhelming requests, we have decided to reach out to our viewers and meet them live and in person in key markets around the country,” said Joanne Lynch, Galavisión Senior Vice President and General Manager. “We are excited to bring this opportunity to our viewers and want to give them the greatest chance to participate.”

“Misión: Reportar” will feature 10 contestants from all over the country, competing for a once in a lifetime opportunity to work as a reporter for Univision, TeleFutura, and Galavisión alongside the most respected journalists on Spanish-language television.

Carmen Dominicci, the award winning Puerto Rican news reporter and anchor, with her own distinct journalistic style, will host the eagerly anticipated new reality show. Celebrity judges will evaluate and eliminate contestants throughout the competition based on their reporting abilities. Two finalists will compete in the live grand finale, where viewers will be able to vote for their favorite online and via text messages.

 

Viewers who cannot make the live auditions can still submit audition tapes. Further details and entry information are available online at    

 http://www.Univision.com  (Uniclave: Misión). The complete list of audition dates is as follows:


  • MIAMI: Sunday, February 4, 10 am – 7 pm

Univision Networks - Studio A, 9405 NW 41st Street

  • LOS ANGELES: Saturday, February 10, 9 am – 5 pm          
<>            Univision Networks, 5999 Center Drive
 
  • HOUSTON: Saturday, February 17, 2 pm – 10 pm

Univision, 9440 Kirby Drive

  • CHICAGO: Friday, March 2, 9 am – 5 pm    

Volcan Night Club, 2501 South Kedzie Ave

  • NEW YORK: Saturday, March 3rd, 9 am – 5 pm       

Betty’s Catering, 9433 Corona Avenue, Elmhurst

Carmen Dominicci previously served as co-anchor of some of Univision Networks’ most popular news programs, including “Primer Impacto” (First Impact), Hispanic America’s #1 daily newsmagazine show, as well as the weekend edition, “Primer Impacto Fin de Semana.”  Dominicci covered major world events for years before joining the Univision family. Her distinguished career has been recognized on numerous occasions and includes three regional Emmys for Outstanding Single Newscast/Anchor, a NY ACE Award for Best Anchor and a Paoli Award for Best Soft News Segment.

Univision Communications Inc. is the premier Spanish-language media company in the United States.  Its operations include Univision Network, the most-watched Spanish-language broadcast television network in the U.S. reaching 99% of U.S. Hispanic Households; TeleFutura Network, a general-interest Spanish-language broadcast television network, which was launched in 2002 and now reaches 87% of U.S. Hispanic Households; Galavisión, the country’s leading Spanish-language cable network; Univision Television Group, which owns and operates 62 television stations in major U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico; Univision Radio, the leading Spanish-language radio group which owns and/or operates 69 radio stations in 16 of the top 25 U.S. Hispanic markets and 4 stations in Puerto Rico; Univision Music Group, which includes Univision Records, Fonovisa Records, La Calle Records and Mexico-based Disa Records as well as Fonomusic and America Musical Publishing companies; and Univision Online, the premier Spanish-language Internet destination in the U.S. located at www.univision.com.  Univision Communications also has a 50% interest in TuTv, a joint venture formed to broadcast Televisa’s pay television channels in the U.S., and a non-voting 14.9% interest in Entravision Communications Corporation, a public Spanish-language media company. Univision Communications is headquartered in Los Angeles with television network operations in Miami and television and radio stations and sales offices in major cities throughout the United States.

For more information, please visit www.univision.net.

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<> CONTACT:     Rosemary Mercedes

212-455-5335

rmercedes@univision.net


LLAMANDO A TODOS LOS REPORTEROS ASPIRANTES:

GALAVISIÓN ANUNCIA AUDICIONES ABIERTAS PARA “MISIÓN: REPORTAR”

EN MIAMI, L.A., HOUSTON, CHICAGO Y N.Y.

          La veterana periodista Carmen Dominicci conducirá el nuevo reality show


NUEVA YORK, NY, 1ro DE FEBRERO, 2007 – Galavisión, la cadena de televisión en español por cable #1 del país, anunció hoy que llevará a cabo audiciones abiertas para “Misión: Reportar”. Los televidentes que quieran participar tendrán ahora la oportunidad de someterse una prueba en persona en Miami, Los Ángeles, Houston, Chicago y Nueva York.

“Debido a un número arrollador de peticiones, hemos decidido acoger a nuestros televidentes y conocerlos personalmente en mercados claves del país”, explicó Joanne Lynch, Vicepresidenta Senior y Gerente General de Galavisión. “Nos complace darles esta oportunidad a nuestros televidentes y queremos que tengan la mayor posibilidad de participar”.

<>En “Misión: Reportar”, 10 concursantes de todo el país competirán por la extraordinaria oportunidad de trabajar como reportero para Univision, TeleFutura y Galavisión, junto a los periodistas más respetados de la televisión en español.  <>Carmen Dominicci, la galardonada presentadora de noticias y periodista puertorriqueña, conducirá con su singular estilo periodístico el nuevo y muy esperado reality show de Galavisión. Durante el transcurso de la competencia, un jurado compuesto por celebridades evaluará y eliminará a los concursantes según su aptitud como reporteros.  Dos finalistas competirán en el gran episodio final, que se transmitirá en vivo, y en el cual los televidentes podrán votar por su candidato favorito vía Internet y mensajes de texto.   <>Los televidentes que no puedan asistir a las audiciones en persona de todas formas pueden enviar videos de prueba. Para detalles e información sobre cómo participar, visite http://www.Univision.com (Uniclave: Misión). A continuación le damos el itinerario de las audiciones:

  MIAMI: Domingo 4 de febrero, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Sede de las cadenas Univision - Estudio A, 9405 NW 41st Street

  LOS ANGELES: Sábado 10 de febrero, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.       

Univision Networks, 5999 Center Drive

  • HOUSTON: Sábado 17 de febrero, 2 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Univision, 9440 Kirby Drive

  • CHICAGO: Viernes 2 de marzo, 9 a.m.– 5 p.m.        

Volcan Night Club, 2501 South Kedzie Ave

  • NUEVA YORK: Sábado 3 de marzo, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Betty’s Catering, 9433 Corona Avenue, Elmhurst

Carmen Dominicci ha sido copresentadora de algunos de los programas de noticias más populares de las cadenas Univision, entre ellos  “Primer Impacto”, la revista noticiosa diaria #1 entre la audiencia hispana, y su edición de fin de semana, “Primer Impacto Fin de Semana”.  Dominicci cubrió importantes sucesos mundiales durante años antes de unirse a la familia de Univision.  Su distinguida labor periodística ha sido reconocida en numerosas ocasiones; los premios que ha recibido durante su distinguida carrera incluyen tres Emmys regionales en la categoría de “Noticiero Único/Presentador Excepcional”, un premio ACE de Nueva York como Mejor Presentadora, y un premio Paoli por Mejor Segmento de Noticias Ligeras. 

Univision Communications Inc. es la empresa líder de medios de comunicación de habla hispana en Estados Unidos.  Sus operaciones incluyen Univision, la cadena de televisión en español más vista en EE.UU., con cobertura del 99% de los hogares hispanos del país;  TeleFutura, la cadena de televisión en español lanzada en 2002, con cobertura del 87% de los hogares hispanos de EE.U.U.; Galavisión, la cadena de televisión por cable en español líder en el país; el Grupo de Televisión Univision, propietario y operador de 62 estaciones de televisión en los principales mercados hispanos de EE.UU. y Puerto Rico; Univision Radio, el principal grupo radial en español, propietario y/u operador de 69 emisoras de radio en 16 de los 25 principales mercados hispanos y de 4 emisoras de radio en Puerto Rico;  Univision Music Group, que incluye los sellos discográficos Univision Records, Fonovisa Records, La Calle Records y la empresa mexicana Disa Records, y las empresas editoriales Fonomusic y American Musical Publishing; y Univision Online, el destino de Internet en español más importante de EE.UU. con portal www.univision.com.  Univision Communications tiene un 50% de participación en TuTv, empresa formada para distribuir en EE.UU los canales de televisión por cable de Televisa, y una participación sin derecho a voto del 14.9% en Entravision Communications Corporation, compañía pública de medios de comunicación en español. Univision Communications tiene su sede principal en Los Ángeles, su centro de operaciones de sus cadenas de televisión en Miami y estaciones y oficinas de ventas de televisión y radio en las principales ciudades de Estados Unidos.

Para mayor información, por favor visite  http://www.univision.net.

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CONTACT:

 

 <>CONTACTO: Rosemary Mercedes

212-455-5335

rmercedes@univision.net


EVENT:

NAB MEDIA SALES INSTITUTE

COMPANY:

HOWARD UNIVERSITY     

LOCATION:
WASHINGTON, DC
DESCRIPTION:
FOR GRADUATING SENIORS…

AN OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME!!

Become a part of the…

NAB MEDIA SALES INSTITUTE AT

HOWARD UNIVERSITY

Sunday, June 3 through Friday, June 15, 2007

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Description:

The Department of Radio, TV, & Film will launch its seventh annual Media Sales Institute – an intense ten-day workshop designed to introduce 35 graduating seniors to the nuts and bolts of media sales as a career.  The NAB Media Sales Institute will serve as a pipeline to funnel excellent students into the business of media sales.  During the ten-day program, students will be immersed in a fast paced learning environment.  Professionals from the industry will serve as the Institute’s “faculty” and will be prepared to offer employment to selected graduates.

(Room and Board will be provided).

 

DEADLINE:     FEBRUARY 12, 2007

      Sponsored by the National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation (NABEF)

                           

CONTACT:

Submit completed application packet to:

 

Professor Saunders

Department of Radio, TV, & Film                              Fax to: (202) 806-4844

Howard University

520 Bryant Street, NW, Room 230

Washington, DC 20059

(202) 806-9249

EVENT:
SPEED MENTOR PROJECT
COMPANY:
UNIVISION RADIO
LOCATION:
LOS ANGELES, CA
DESCRIPTION:

Speed Mentor Project

Meet Key Industry Professionals and Be Connected

American Women In Radio & Television
SoCal Chapter (AWRT) &
Southern California Broadcasters Association (SCBA
)

Hosted By:
Univision Radio Los Angeles

univisionradio
DATE: Saturday, February 24, 2007
TIME: 10:00 AM - 1:00PM
LOCATION: Univision Radio, 655 N. Central Ave. # 2500
Glendale, CA 91203


REGISTER TODAY!
http://awrtsocal.org

COST:

$30 for AWRT Members
$40 for Non-Members
(includes membership to AWRT SoCal for
Students Only WITH ID)
RSVP BEFORE FEBRUARY 18, 2007 by 12Noon



http://awrtsocal.org 
or Send Check/Money Order Before February 18, 2007:
Made Payable to AWRT SoCal:
AWRT SoCal
P.O. Box 7431, Burbank, CA 91510

INCLUDE YOUR CONTACT AND JOB INTEREST:
  • NAME:
  • ADDRESS:
  • CITY/ST/ZIP:
  • PHONE:
  • EMAIL:
  • INDUSTRY PROFESSION OR INTEREST:

For More Info Email: mentorship@awrtsocal.org
Subject Line: “MENTOR EVENT FEB 24, 2007”

Note: We will do our best to match you up with your interest. There is no guarantee you will be able to speak with all of the mentors during the session. You will have an opportunity to take advantage of networking prior to the program.


OUR MENTORS:

Charisse Browner, VP/Account Group Director,LAGrant Communications (Radio/PR/Fundraising);Diane Medina, VP of Diversity and Community Relations ABC7 (Television – Community Relations);Elaine Spooner, Senior Business Analyst, Fox Filmed Entertainment Int’l Television (Web Design,Marketing); Harvey Mednick, VP/Creative Services, Golfchix/MTT Media (Marketing-Radio); Julie Ballard-Lebe, President, Ballard Executive Search; Kamala Thomas, Casting Associate, Eileen Knight Casting (Television- Casting); Kimberly Stone, On Air Personality, High Desert Broadcasting, or KKZQ 100.1FM "The Edge" (Radio – Talent); Liz Laud,Executive Vice President, Affiliates Sales and Marketing, Dial Global (Sales & Marketing-Radio); Michael Rivard, President , Red Dragon Media Inc., (Advertising-Radio/TV); Missy Haffley, KFI-AM/KTLK-AM (Radio- Sales); Monique Caulfield, Producer, Baron Films (TV-Production) ; Ora V. Wiseman, Public Affairs Associate, KCBS/KCAL9 (Public Affairs-Television); Pixie Monroe, Casting Director, Monroe Casting, (Television- Casting–Talent); Rebecca Erbstein, Executive Director, Promotions, Jeopardy (Television-Promotions); Robert Gustafson,Director, Entertainment Industry Institute., Assoc. Professor, Dept of Cinema, TV & Arts, Cal State University, Northridge; Stacy Milner, VP/Owner, Executive Temps /Leveraging Up (Studios/ Administrative/ Executive Level); Stella Schwartz, Program Director/Music Director, KOST 103.5 FM (Programming);Ted Milner, VP/Owner, Executive Temps (Studios/ Administrative/ Executive Level); Terry Lynn Smith, Manager, Public Relations, Museum of Television & Radio (PR, Marketing, Publicity, Public Relations); Vickie Prothro, Community Affairs Manager, Associate Producer “Pacesetters”,KTLA – TV (Community Affairs/Producer – Television)

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AWRT SoCal Partners
AWRT SoCal Would Like to Thank Our Partners:
AWRT, SoCal Chapte
CONTACT:


EVENT:
SUMMER JOB FAIR
COMPANY:
UC DAVIS
LOCATION:
DAVIS, CA
DESCRIPTION:
UC Davis and the Student Employment Center, cordially invite you to participate in our annual:

UC DAVIS

Summer Job Fair

 Wednesday, April 18, 2007

10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Freeborn Hall

The Summer Job Fair connects students with employers on campus and in the community.  Most importantly, the goal of the Student Employment Center is to reach out to employers who can provide valuable learning and work experiences for our students. This Fair provides you with an opportunity to discuss your employment opportunities with energetic and enthusiastic prospective student employees.  You need not have an immediate job opening to participate.

This year we anticipate over 1,500 students and 80 employers will attend the Fair.  We advertise this event to the student population through two weeks of advertisement in The California Aggie (the campus newspaper), UC Davis radio (KDVS) commercials, e-mail announcements to students, as well as distribution of flyers, signs, display bulletin boards and banners throughout the campus.

We look forward to a variety of employers participating, and sincerely hope you will join us at this exciting event! An assigned space and table will be available for your company’s display and materials.  We can also provide meeting facilities where you can conduct interviews with prospective students during or after the Summer Job Fair.

Please save the date of Wednesday, April 18, 2007 on your calendar for this event.  Your completed Registration Form and payment must be received by Monday March 19, 2007 through FAX, e-mail, or postal mail. A complementary lunch and daily parking permit are included in the registration fee.  Additional lunches may be purchased, please see the Registration Form for more details. Additional information will be mailed to you after we receive your Registration Form. 

CONTACT:
Student Employment Center 
One Shield Avenue
Davis, CA   95616-8710
Ph:  (530) 752-0520
FAX (530)  752-2550
For the Registration Form please go to:    http://financialaid.ucdavis.edu/employment/jobfair.html   

EVENT:
INTERPRETING AND TRANSLATIONS
COMPANY:
NETworkOmni
DESCRIPTION:
NetworkOmni is one of the largest International interpreting and translation companies,with offices in the US, Canada, South America, and the Dominican Republic.
Currently we are looking to identify individuals who are good bilinguals in Spanish and maybe interested in working as an over the phone interpreters, All hours of the day or night are available. Even part-time (2-6 hours) are available. We have immediate openings.
Our clients include 911Services for states and municipalities, insurance carriers, financial services companies, healthcare organizations, and hospitality industry companies. The customers in this instance, speak Spanish fluently but very little English, so our interpreters serve as the "bridge" between our English- speaking clients and their Spanish speaking customers.
Our compensation program are industry- competitive. We are a great source of monthly income for any good bilingual who wish to work in our Thousand Oaks center or from home.
CONTACT:

Marcia Rodriguez
Recruiting Department
NetworkOmni Language Services
800-543-4244  ext 2209
fax 805-379-2467





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