Morning Announcements Anchor / Producer
Run the daily broadcasts for the entire school
Why It Matters
Excellent for public speaking, media production, and reliability.
How to Start
Volunteer to read the announcements, then take over the technical mixing or video broadcasting aspect if your school has TVs.
Commitment
- Medium commitment: a few hours most weeks during the school year.
- Best starting grade: G9
- G9+.
Programs It Supports
- Journalism
- Media Production
- Communications
Majors it supports
- Journalism – high 70s to high 80s - portfolio component often required
- Communications – high 70s to high 80s
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