Radio and TV station experience

Zaira, Knadine, Me, Sheena and Aya
Group  6 at the set of Showtime

                                          

Going to a radio and TV station was something I will not forget for the rest of my student life. It’s fulfilling to know how different a radio from TV. It was my first time to observe thorough in a TV station though it was not my first time to go to a TV station, before it was all about the actors that I wanted to see to take pictures with them. It’s a different experience when we visited ABS-CBN and GMA, I really observe how things are produced from TV and radio.

We first visited ABS-CBN for one of their shows “Showtime” it was fun and learning experience. We arrived at ABS-CBN at exactly 8am, we entered the audience entrance. We waited for about one and a half hour before we entered the studio. The event marshals gave tips and guidelines in case of emergency. Before the show starts we practiced some dance steps for the opening of the show and it was tiring. For me it’s kind of a scripted when they asked us to always smile and we should have a lot of energy all throughout the show and it was not easy because it’s tiring for me. We were not allowed to use cellphones inside. The event marshals were really strict during commercials we were not allowed to take pictures with the hosts and judges of the show, unless you are fast and ambush them with pictures.

At DZBB with Herman Moreno

Writers of the Imbestigador Radio Team

at the set of Balitang Hali

With Mr. Joel Zobel

Group 6 at GMA

Radio on the other hand was simpler of course they cannot be seen through television for the FM stations. AM stations are more about public service and news. We visited DZBB of GMA, when we got there it was kuya Germs or Herman Moreno who was the anchor. He was so accommodating he even gave us ‘empanada’ his merienda and told us to come back next week for the taping his show “walang tulugan”. Before we left the office the writers of imbestigador radio team invited us to their office for a quick chat that lasted for an hour. They were great they trusted us so much that they even gave us their numbers. FM stations are entertaining we visited couple of FM stations like; YES FM 101.1, LOVE RADIO 90.1, and EASY ROCK 96.3. We met the famous couple of the DJs as well.

with DJ MISSYHISTA Love Radio

Yes Fm

at MBC

Having a heart, passion and a calling for public service are the keys to stay on the field of media. If you do not love what you do you’ll end up quitting because media work is not easy. You will receive threats, you can be arrested, and worse you could die. There’s always hardship and success will follow. If I would work for radio or TV I’d say both. For radio I want to be a DJ and for TV either producer or director.