WCHS Begins Student Broadcasting Program

Volunteer, Damien Johnson assists Milledge Samuels in the press box.



For about five years, Warren County football fans have been able to keep up with all the Friday night action on WTHO and through the internet when they have not been able to attend the game.  This year fans are also able to enjoy the video of the games through the school's live video stream as well.

The video broadcast is just one step towards what will hopefully be a fully student driven and produced broadcasting program at Warren County High School.  "Advances in technology have really made broadcasting much easier and more affordable," states Scott Swann, faculty sponsor of the broadcasting program at WCHS.  Swann adds, "The broadcasts are also an excellent way to increase community support for the school as well."



Scott Swann calls the Friday night action

 The state of Georgia also recognizes the trend of high schools incorporating broadcasting into their school's curriculum.  The state now has a Broadcasting Journalism pathway with four approved courses in place for schools to teach to students interested in the broadcasting field.  Swann commented, "The broadcasting field is wide open right now with the rapid increase in the number of TV channels and the growth of web based content."  Many schools understand that and are responding to the students interest in the field by establishing broadcasting labs that rival many studios at the local networks.

WCHS hopes to grow their broadcast to include a daily school news broadcast as well as all sporting events and special events such as coronation and the Grand March for the prom.  "I really hope that we can develop a program that will allow students to take over all aspects of the broadcast to include the on-air person, the production personnel, and the set crew," states Swann.

You can catch the latest Warren County broadcast at http://www.screamingdevils.blogspot.com/.