Channel
2, KTUU, has been a mentoring
program for On the Job Training Students from the Martin
Luther King Jr., Career Center for over 20 years. They
have been involved with training and job shadowing
over 70 of our student interns from our Radio and Television
Production program over that time period.
KTUU allows our students access to all departments
and hands-on experience. We have had students in many
different departments with the chance to work with
some of the best mentors in the television field. This
enables the students to decide, first hand, if their
choice of this profession is the one that they would
like to pursue after graduation from high school. |
Dean Vogt, OJT Coordinator
The people at KTUU Channel 2 give our students the
opportunity to experience what it is like to produce
a news show and run a television station. The staff
allows our students to work any of the shifts that
they are able, in order to accommodate their busy schedules.
Running a news program involves a lot of stress, timing
and expertise. It is not an easy job to do your job
as a professional and still find the time to be a mentor,
to be patient, answer questions and allow growth in
our students. Somehow the professionals at KTUU pull
this off and do it in such a manner that our students
learn a lot and grow in their chosen career field.
I would like to thank Trent McNelly, Operations Manager
and Gavin Reed, Assistant Operations Manager for coordinating
placement of our students and allowing us to continue
our association with KTUU. I would also like to thank
Vern Irvine, Morning News Director, and Rick Schleyer,
Evening News Director, for finding wonderful mentors
for our students. Mr. Irvine has even developed an
educational curriculum to make sure that our students
have a chance to learn every aspect of the television
news business. Without their help, direction and experience
the students would not have the valuable experiences
that help them to develop their skills. We would
also like to thank each and every person who works
at KTUU for having the patience and kindness in dealing
with and teaching our students.
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Matt Hessler, OJT student
The folks at Channel 2 are really great people. They
are always willing to answer questions and have told
me to never be afraid to ask questions because I am
there to learn. They are extremely patient with me
and have congratulated me for getting better at tasks
and continue to add to my responsibilities. They want
to make sure that I get trained in as many positions
as possible and provide those opportunities to me.
It’s a very comfortable environment to
work in. Everyone is very professional yet laid back
and friendly. They treat me like a regular employee
and have high expectations for me but still understand
that I am still learning new tasks every day.
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