The WVBA is proud to continually cultivate a growing relationship with high schools across the state that have broadcast curriculums.  The association is dedicated to helping the schools, teachers, and student’s progress in the field of broadcasting through grant programs, scholarships, and educational seminars.

Broadcasting careers take many paths from working in front of the camera, to work in programming, production to engineering, etc.  We feel by engaging students in these high school programs, we can help bring about a better awareness of the industry.

If you would like to register you school to receive information about our programs, please submit you name, school name, mailing address and email address to:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

A brief look at the sessions to be offered...

Television Production: An intense overview of professional television directing, producing, graphics, on-air talent, camera work and audio with West Liberty’s own Emmy nominated TV Director Theresa Gretchen in the West Liberty Media Arts Center’s state-of-the-art TV Production Room, TV Control Room, and Engineering Core.

Digital Video Editing/3D Video Animation: Professor Chris Lee will provide a ‘hands-on’ overview of digital video editing using the standard television editing environment, AVID; including instruction on principles of non-linear digital video editing for broadcast students in the West Liberty Media Arts Center’s Video Editing Classroom.

Audio Recording Techniques: West Liberty’s Audio Recording Studio is like taking a trip to a Nashville Recording Studio. Professor Dr. Matthew Harder will provide an in-studio overview of digital audio recording technologies and techniques. You will have an opportunity to sit at the controls in a state-of-the-art audio recording studio and learn what its like to be an audio engineer.

Graphics Creation: Professor Jim Haizlett provides an overview of ‘Digital Media Design’ in the WLSC Media Arts Center’s Graphics Laboratory. Professor Haizlett, founding professor of the West Liberty Flash Animation Festival, will provide an overview of graphic design, flash animation and other forms of digital media creation.

Sportscasting: Tony Caridi – Play-By-Play Announcer, Mountaineer Sports Network with Reid Amos, Play-By-Play Announcer for the West Liberty Hilltoppers & the WVIAC Tournament Network will guide you through a ‘play-by-play’ account of what game day is like in the booth and behind the scenes of a live sports broadcast!

West Liberty Campus Tour: Members of the West Liberty Admissions & Financial Aid staff will provide you with a guided tour and question and answer session about West Liberty State College and preparing forcollege.

Broadcast Engineering: Jeff Barnes of Texolve, Inc., a regionally renowned media engineering firm that provides engineering support services to West Liberty State College among other many educational and commercial clients, will present on Broadcast engineers, who are highly sought after in today’s marketplace. Bring those students that love to work on the equipment!

Panel Discussion – w/ Broadcasting Talent, Sales, Management, Engineers: Professionals from the broadcast industry will join together for an informative panel discussion on careers in broadcasting. This is a great chance to open the students eyes to all aspects of a career in broadcasting.

We have more to add to the agenda and lots of surprises in store for the students. This will really be a fantastic snapshot of college life for broadcast journalism majors. I hope you give this serious consideration and call to discuss any hesitations you may have in getting your best and brightest students up to this event. We want to help in any way we can to make the day possible for your school to attend.

Please contact Michele Crist, Executive Director of the West Virginia Broadcasters Association at 304-744-2143.

High School Grants

Each year the WVBA awards grants to state high schools that offer broadcast curriculums. Request letters are sent out to the schools in April of each year. If you are not registered with us please submit your school’s name and contact information at: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .