Connecticut School of Broadcasting
Active | 1964–present |
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Administrative staff | 150 (est) |
Location | Farmington, Connecticut, USA |
Campus | 12 campuses located in Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and North Carolina. |
Website | www.gocsb.com |
The Connecticut School of Broadcasting is a national career college that trains students for careers on-air and/or behind-the-scenes in New Media, Audio/Video Production, Television and Radio.[1] The school has twelve campuses in MA, CT, NJ, NY, NC, GA and FL of the United States.[2]
Overview
Originally founded in 1964 by Dick Robinson as a small, private school in Connecticut, offering only minor classes in radio performance, Connecticut School of Broadcasting has grown to become one of the nation's largest group of broadcast media schools that maintained close ties to the world's leading media outlet corporations such as CBS, NBC, CNN, ESPN, iHeart Media and so many more!
Instructional methods
Classes are taught by industry professionals who work in the business - a great starting connection source for their students. The Connecticut School of Broadcasting uses a seasonal semester schedule, providing 8-week day and 16-week evening classes in March, July and November. The Charlotte campus has an extended curriculum including new media technology, lasting eight months. All schools teach with a hands-on, learn-by-doing approach that helps adjust the student to a real world job environment.[3]
Facilities
The Connecticut School of Broadcasting has 12 campuses in the continental United States, primarily in larger cities, offering its alumni, in good standing, use of their equipment and studios. The following cities housed studios and classrooms owned by CSB:[4]
- Needham, Massachusetts [Boston area]
- Farmington, Connecticut [Hartford area]
- Stratford, Connecticut [New Haven area]
- Westbury, New York [Long Island]
- Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey [NYC area]
- Cherry Hill, New Jersey [Philadelphia area]
- Lawrenceville, Georgia [Atlanta area]
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Tampa, Florida
- Orlando, Florida
- Palm Beach, Florida
- Doral, Florida – classes offered in Spanish in Doral, FL [Miami area]
Notable alumni
- Eileen Albrizio
- Alfredo Alonso – Senior Vice President, Clear Channel Radio
- Joe Benigno – Midday Host, WFAN-AM – CBS Radio
- Rita Cosby
- Vic Jacobs
- Artie Lange – Co host, Howard Stern Show – Sirius Radio
- Elisa Jordana – Writer, Howard Stern Show – Sirius Radio
- Pete Sheppard – Sports radio talk show host
- Sue Simmons – Anchor, WNBC-TV
- Dude Walker
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