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Pag« 2 Section II Portland Observer August 29, 198« » * * * * * * * * * * * * * * o * t* * tttttttttt# tt* t t t t t t o t t t t t t t t t t * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * A .M . PRINTING CO. Women break into broadcast careers increase in the use o f technology at the w ork station is reducing the necessity fo r physical sta m in a . M a n y train ed and q u a lifie d h a n dicapped people w ill find they are p a rtic u la rly suited to re w a rd in g careers in the broadcast industry. In most instances, it is best to ap ply to the personnel d ire c to r or management o f the com pany. W e advise that beginners start at small stations or w ith systems where ex perience requirements and salaries tend not to be high. Small stations offer opportunities for involvement in all aspects o f broadcasting and cablecasting. For example, a traffic m anager may w rite ad co p y, produce the ad, and present it on the air. The experience that is acquired often leads to a position in a larger station in a larger market. T o assist in your job search there are tw o n a tio n a l broadcast skill banks that offer guidance as well as lead to av a ila b le p ositio ns. The N a tio n a l A ssociation o f B ro a d casters operates the E m p loym ent Clearinghouse which aids minorités 2201 N. Killingsworth and women in locating positions in commercial broadcasting. For more in fo rm a tio n w rite : N A B E m ploym ent C lea rin g h o u se , 1771 N Street, N . W ., W a s h in g to n , D .C . Phone: 283-2487 FOR ALL YOUR PRINTING NEEDS 20036. A m erican W om en in Radio and Television operates “ C areerline,” which aids anyone who is looking for a position in broadcasting This service is free. F o r m ore in f o r m a tio n , contact: “ C a re e rlin e ,” A .W .R .T ., 1321 C o n necticu t Avenue, N .W , W ashington, D .C . 20036 For more inform ation on careers in cable, write to: Careers in Cable, N a tio n a l C able T elev is io n Asso ciatio n, 1724 Massachusetts A v e nue, N .W . W a s h in g to n , D .C . 20037 O ffice f» Busins»» Lattsrhssds • Buainaaa Carda Bulletins • Price Liata • Charts Newsletters • Forma • Flyers Envelopes «ADS PLACED Its Easier to Lose when you get on Quick Start R eprin ted fr o m the U.S. D epar- ment o f Labor publication: Women on the Job: Careers in the Electronic M e d ia , p u b lis h e d by A m eric an W omen in R a d io a n d Television, In c ., a n d the W om en's Bureau, U.S. Department o f Labor. Directory lists Black colleges Over the years, Black colleges and universities have been educating and in s p irin g young A m erican s to become in n o v a tiv e , aspiring and successful citizens in to d a y’s com plex society. Students learn to fulfill th e ir p o te n tia l fo r g ro w th as e v i denced by the thousands o f suc cessful graduates The National Alliance of Business has published the 1984 edition o f the D ire c to ry o f H is to ric a lly Black Colleges a n d U n iversities in the U n ite d Slates. Copies are availab le fo r $15.00 plus postage and handling costs and can be ordered by calling or writing: College/Industry Relations D epart ment, College D ire cto ry , N atio n al A llia n c e o f Business, 1015 15th S treet, N . W ., W a s h in g to n , D C 20005,(202)289-2816. Quick Start! It s the fastest Weight Watchers program ever And it s a proven success because hundreds of thousands have tried it and lost weight quicker in the very first weeks We re accepting enrollments now for the Quick Start Program So call Weight Watchers today Hurry' All you need is Quick Start and you II really take off (All new and rejoining members please come 20 minutes early) Join Any Class Anytime Combine medical school and military service Fellowship Baptist Church 4737 N Lombard Street Tues 7 :0 0 p m Thurs 9 30a m Applicants to the program must have attained a baccalaureate degree as o f June 30th, of the year of plan ned matriculation, and should have a solid background in science and mathematics Applicants must take the new M ed ica l C ollege A p plication Test, and apply to U SU H S through the A m eric an M ed ical College A p p licatio n Service (A M - CAS). m ilitary medicine. Graduates o f the school are to serve seven years in the m ilita ry , exclusive o f graduate medical education, in exchange for th eir fo u r years o f m edical education. In an e ffo rt to provide m ore in fo rm a tio n about U S U H S to m in o rities and women about careers in medicine and the military, the U S U H S School of Medicine has Northeast Portland Center 5049 N E Sandy Blvd Mon 7 00p Tues 7:00 p Wed 9:30a.m. & 5:00p Thurs 7:00p Eri 9 30am .NORTH PORTLAND established a p ro gram called ’ ’ A Q U A ’ ’ in its admissions office. A Q U A stands fo r Accession o f Q u a lifie d Under-represented A p plicants. EESÊ T elev is io n and ra d io do more most rewarding career tor you as an than sim ply e n ie rta in or provide individual. news ab o ut m a jo r events o f the Schools o f co m m u n ica tio n s , d ay. T h e y select in d iv id u a ls fo r schools that provide m ajor courses placement in public view. Since the in radio and television, and colleges ea rly 1960s, data have been and universities that give degrees in developed w hich in d ic a te that these disciplines should be carefully women and minorities have not en exam ined by every student fo r ac jo y e d an eq u ita b le share o f em creditation and com parative value ployment in the broadcast industry. in the real w o rld o f the in d u stry . Such conclusions have served in Broadcast Program s in A mertcan part to encourage the Federal Colleges and Universities, a 45-page C o m m u n ic a t io n s C o m m is s io n b oo klet listing schools p ro vid in g (F C C ), the agency which regulates such courses o f study, is available the broadcast in d u s try , to adopt through the National Association of policies and procedures designed to Broadcasters. 1771 N. Street, N .W ., assure equal em plo ym en t o p p o r W ash in g to n . D .C , 20036 (cost tu n ity i r all television and radio $5.00, stations. There are employment possibilities In 198 2, an F C C study showed for those who have not majored in that there were 191,982 people, both the comm unications arts, but who fu ll and part tim e, em ployed in are lib eral arts graduates w ith b roadcasting O f that num ber, energy and interest. M an y suc 66 ,297 were w om en, which repre cessful professionals in the industry sented 34.5 percent o f the work bring experience gained in areas force. other than broadcasting. M o re women are c u rre n tly em Broadcasting and cablecasting in ployed in higher pay categories than volve m any people in num erous ever before. Increasing numbers of allie d fields aside fro m statio n w om en are ac tiv ely seeking em operations. ployment in higher status jobs in all T eleco m m u n icatio n s ac tiv itie s facets o f the electronic media and can be perform ed successfully by are attending professional schools physically handicapped individuals. to prepare themselves for such jobs. The electronic media industry em T h e F C C was the firs t indepen ploys people w ith a va riety o f dent federal regu lato ry agency to disabilities to perform a wide range adopt nondiscriminatory rules, but o f professional jobs. I f you have a its m ain mission is to assure that disability but are otherwise qualified those who use the public airways do fo r any o f the career categories in so in the public interest. this booklet, do not hesitate to ap It is incumbent upon management ply. Having a disability does not ex to ca rry out the m andates o f the clude you fro m a p osition in the C ivil Rights Act o f 1964, regarding electronic media In fact, the rapid fair and equal employment practices and the nation al m andate against discrimination. When seeking a career in the elec tronic media, it is wise to consider You can serve your country on ac all aspects o f the com m unications tive duty with the armed forces and arena W hile newscasters and per attend medical school at the same formers are the most visible, career time if you qualify for admission to possibilities in the electronic media the nation's only m ilita ry medical arc lar more extensive and include school. all o f the numerous jobs that make A unique medical school, called the newscaster’ s appearance pos the F. E d w ard H eb e rt School o f sible Medicine of the Uniformed Services W hile television, cable, and radio U niversity o f the H e a lth Sciences arc more visible media, satisfaction (U SU H S), is operated by the Depart in service tan be a motivating factor ment o f Defense in Bethesda, in seeking em ploym ent in hospital M a ry la n d , to train physicians for audiovisual centers, school radio the A rm y , N a v y , and A ir Force. and television closed circuit systems, T h e tu itio n -fre e school exists governm ent agency studios, com because the arm ed forces need mercial film production houses, and physicians to take care of active and numerous other places where audio retired service members and their and visual systems are used. In ad fam ilies . T h e school is unique dition, there is job satisfaction to be because it is the only medical school found in the fin a n c ia l, sales, and that combines the traditional basic m arketing areas that enable com and clinical science curriculum with mercial radio, television, and cable military medicine The object of the stations to exist. There are rew ard U S U H S School o f M ed icin e is to ing fu n d -raisin g jobs that pay for create a cadre o f m ilita ry medical public radio and television. In the officers who are as com fortable in commercial world, there are broad military field hospitals as they are in possibilities in public relations, con major military medical centers. sumer at fairs, and advertising, all of which involve the electronic media. The Hebert School o f Medicine is T h in k about your unique seeking college graduates who are capabilities, interests, and training, interested in serving th eir n atio n as well as what would provide the w hile u n d ertakin g a career in * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * NORTHEAST PORTLAND Maranatha Church 1222 N E Skidmore Sat. 9:30a m For information call collect (5031297 1021 Weekdays 8:30 5:00 p.m. WEIGHT MATCHERS Medical school is d ifficu lt; com bining medicine and the military is a dual challenge The Hebert School o f M e d ic in e gives each student the o p p o rtu n ity to succeed p ro fessio nally. M a k in g a personal commitment to excellence, however, remains an individual choice. 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PORTLAND OBSER VER xt\O REWARD YOURSELF WITH CONFIDENCE S- • 1 foundations help support what wo build Whether a house a project ir a Me One ol the surest lounda ’ 1 - onhdence And Shari Ichida Busse has it A early hunch that led Io her first iob iiW G N Ch i ago also opened the l >r i i the i areer she maintains today O' •• just on the ground floor ol Traffic Operations lor the Illinois station Shan now iversees an entire department as rr.i'lir Manager lor KPTV Theconti- <l e u c e tti.it g r e w With her is well earned it iis o had to be learned Lessons could be found horn home and from honest self-assessment On the one hand Shar recognized ihe example of her parents Though both second-generation Pacific North westerners they were interred m the American concentration cam ps that sprang up alter the bom bing ot Pearl Harbor Determined to put the experi ence behind them, they relocated alter the war and raised their (amity with values to depend on. such as perse verance and respect tor tile For her pad Shari moved gradually through the ranks ot her business spe cialty becom ing familiar with an its as pects The desire tor a fresher more hospitable environment impelled her to see* work in Portland where she and her husband then moved Her will ingness m Chicago to master the new com puter-based Broadcast Industry Automation System - now standard in the business enabled Shari to trans fer her abilities to TV-12 Patience with much to be learned again proved worthwhile as she garnered further experience necessary tor her present position i ’r ‘z « Alter so much ettod Shar scom toda ble with her proficiency but n< ,t surpr s mgly she still pays close attention to what is before her Keeping her staff motivated Upholding organization Handling the turnover of technical data These are simply par for the ex pectations she sets and upgrades In her view You ve got to take pride m what you do no matter what That means overcome the past rise above it and strive to be better St ar also senses the importance ot educa to n formal and ntormal it you don t have guidance tmd it from someone who knows With such a blueprint et forts are rewarding and confidence s inevitable Whether or not your training is broadcast-related ,hes»iiisyou take pr de in might be applicable to a television career To learn more about such possibilities consult the KPTV Personnel Department KPTV 02) pk ?? i . ’ * *« ; 'c
