Broadcast Learning Center
of the Brandywine School District
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Mount Pleasant
High
Concord High
Brandywine
High
WMPH 91.7 FM
- Faculty Advisor
Mr. Clint Dantinne
WMPH Radio
5201 Washington St Ext
Wilmington, DE 19809
(302) 762-7199 Office
Phone Numbers
Mount Pleasant High School Main Office
(302) 762-7125
School Fax 762-7042
WMPH 91.7 FM Studios
(302) 762-7199
School ext. 3050
WMPH Transmitter Room
(302) 761-7428
Recording Studios
School ext. 4555
Television Studios
School ext. 1198
WMPH 2 Internet Radio
(302) 762-1238
Radio: WMPH 91.7 FM
Next Student Meeting 2010:
Tuesday, March 16 at 7:00 PM (poster)
*** FREE PIZZA ***
MEET AT WMPH RADIO STUDIOS / LOWER LEVEL MPHS
ALL INTERESTED STUDENTS SHOULD ATTEND
Visit the official WMPH web site
WMPH Radio, a Broadcast Learning Center of the Brandywine School District.
WMPH 91.7 FM is a professionally operated radio station serving the:
* Educational development of student participants
* Promotional needs of the Brandywine School District
* Listening community with music, entertainment, news and information
WMPH operates three broadcast seasons annually:
* First Semester (September - December)
* Second Semester (January - May)
* Summer Season (June - August)
Students from Mount Pleasant High, Brandywine High and Concord High Schools may
participate at WMPH radio.
There are up to three students per weekly on-air shift. Time slots for students
in training are daily from 2:30-5:30 PM, 4:30-7:30 PM, 6:30-9:30 PM.
Education Workshops
After school workshops teach students the technical, creative and business
aspects of the broadcast industry. Click
here to find out more about our
WMPH Radio Workshops.
Course Syllabus and Downloadable Files
For information on the educational training, lesson plans and special radio
documents - Click here for
details.
Levels of Student Participation
LEVEL ONE - assisting in both stations, gathering information, doing audio
editing
LEVEL TWO - working on the air at WMPH 2 Internet Radio and voice tracking
LEVEL THREE - working on the air at WMPH 91.7 FM radio station
Students also have the opportunity to assist in departments such as music, news,
traffic, promotions, engineering, etc.
About WMPH
WMPH is Delaware's first high school radio station serving the needs and
interests of our community since 1969. WMPH serves in the educational process of
instructing students in the proper techniques and procedures at a professional
broadcast facility. Licensed by the Federal Communications Commission as a
non-commercial radio station at 91.7 FM, WMPH transmits 24 hours everyday
reaching northern Delaware including portions of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and
Maryland. Over a half million people have the potential of listening to WMPH
radio.
WMPH airs numerous educational features during the week. Click here to learn about them.
WMPH Public File / EEO
Our Public File
in print form is available to view at our studio location during regular
business hours.
Our listing for Arbitron ratings - click
here
Our listing from the Federal Communications Commission - click
here
Recording
Audio Recording
The recording studio objectives are to...
* provide overview of musical components, tape formats & operating levels
* use microphones, equalizers, reverb, compressors to achieve professional
recording
* learn stereo recording then editing with both voices and instruments in either
a live concert environment or acoustic room setting
* work with speakers and amplifiers for sound reinforcement
Sound Reinforcement
The sound reinforcement objectives are to...
* learn applications for live sound applications & facility installations such
as:
> Performance (Concert, Theatre, Civic, Sports, School)
> Sacred Gatherings (Religious, Fixed or Mobile)
> Corporate AV (Business, Government)
> Installed Systems (Retail, Civic, Church, Hotel/Resort, Residential, Sports,
School, Theatre, Themed)
> Nightclub (Club, Disco, Pub, DJ Sports Bar)
> Recording (Live & Sound)