Broadcast Media Production

Bring stories to life in the ever-evolving media industry.

Programs & Courses
Degrees and certificates
Broadcast Media Production

Degree: Associate in Applied Science
Program Type: Career-Oriented Degrees
Pathway: Arts, Media & Culture
Additional Program Option: Hybrid
Credits: 61

Create, produce, inspire

SUNY Adirondack's Broadcast and Media Production program studies audio and video content creation. Students learn to develop ideas into completed messages, building a professional demo reel to market themselves and their ideas.

Degree requirements Program sheet

From our alumni

Data Murdie mans the sound booth at WGFR The Revolution

It took coming to SUNY Adirondack for me to discover what really matters to me."

Data Murdie 2024 New York State Chancellor's Award recipient 2024

Airing talent

SUNY Adirondack's Broadcast Media Production program prepares graduates for entry into the workforce. Broadcast Media Production is a dynamic and expanding field.

A broadcasting student works in SUNY Adirondack's state-of-the-art video production studio

Transfer forecast

Our Broadcast Media Production degree program also prepares students for further education. SUNY ADK holds more than 30 seamless transfer agreements. Our most popular transfer institutions for this program include: SUNY Oswego | SUNY Fredonia | SUNY Plattsburgh | SUNY Buffalo State | SUNY Oneonta | Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | University of Vermont-Castleton

Careers in Broadcast Media Production

The SUNY ADK advantage

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Cameras in video studio

Students have access to studios with industry-standard professional cameras, lighting and audio equipment.

$75k

Average salary

of a broadcast technician in New York state

$67k

average salary

of audio/visual technicians in New York state

WGFR

Students get real-life experience on the airwaves with radio shows on WGFR The Revolution, SUNY Adirondack's campus station.

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Learning outcomes

Discuss contemporary media practices from historical, legal, ethical and socio-cultural perspectives.
Write effective content for broadcast, web and print media using contemporary writing styles and formatting conventions.
Create single-camera video content for broadcast, cable, web and cinema audiences using industry-standard production equipment and software.
Create multi-camera video programs for broadcast, cable and web audiences using industry-standard studio, and control room equipment and software.
Create audio content for broadcast and web audiences using industry-standard audio studio and/or on-air radio control room equipment.
Edit video and audio content using industry-standard post-production software.

Our professors

Kevin Ankeny

Distinguished professor of Broadcasting
Advisor to WGFR and Adirondack Broadcast Association

Broadcast Media Production

Create, produce, inspire

From our alumni

Airing talent

Transfer forecast

Careers in Broadcast Media Production

The SUNY ADK advantage

Cameras in video studio

Average salary

average salary

WGFR

Learning outcomes

Our professors

Kevin Ankeny

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