Practicum is a Ben Barber Class Radio Broadcasting Class designed to get students real-world broadcasting experience inside and outside the classroom. Daily shows, district and community DJ events and professional commercial production.
Sports Broadcasting is a program dedicated to teaching students all the ins and outs of the sports production industry, such as play-by-play, sideline reporting, sports updates, and radio show production. We also have the opportunity to meet with local business owners and negotiate sponsorship deals with them.
Sports Broadcasting is a program dedicated to teaching students all the ins and outs of the sports production industry, such as play-by-play, sideline reporting, sports updates, and radio show production. We also have the opportunity to meet with local business owners and negotiate sponsorship deals with them.
JACOB
ATKINSON
Jacob is a Senior at Frontier STEM Academy. He has been on the shows Wii Be Talking and Hear Me Out as a Board Op and co-host respectively. He's placed 2nd place in state for Radio Broadcasting in the SkillsUSA competition for 2022/2023.
Avid viewer of the NFL and NBA, Jacob is a fan of the Arizona Cardinals and Dallas Mavericks, as well as music genres like R&B, Rap, and pop (Olivia Rodrigo, Don Toliver, and J.I.D.). For this year, he plans to work on building his resume in the sports media field interviewing athletes and coaches, in addition to sports talk radio. In the future though, Jacob's goal is to work for a professional sports media team and continue producing what he loves. Find him on Instagram at @emburn0
JUDE
DEARING
Jude is a Senior at Frontier Stem student and loves working withen the Radio and A/V industry as a whole. He has been on shows like Hear me out and Wii Be Talking and has skills with being a board operator as well as a co host in both. He has also participated in the 2022 year for SkillsUSA radio broadcasting and got second place in state.
Jude enjoys both Film making, podcasting, gaming, and music. Some artists he listens too is Tyler the Creator, Childish Gambino, and NewJeans.
Jude looks forward to growing a media presence and learning everything he may need in the industry.
Find Jude on Instagram: overomenn
DEARING
Jude is a Senior at Frontier Stem student and loves working withen the Radio and A/V industry as a whole. He has been on shows like Hear me out and Wii Be Talking and has skills with being a board operator as well as a co host in both. He has also participated in the 2022 year for SkillsUSA radio broadcasting and got second place in state.
Jude enjoys both Film making, podcasting, gaming, and music. Some artists he listens too is Tyler the Creator, Childish Gambino, and NewJeans.
Jude looks forward to growing a media presence and learning everything he may need in the industry.
Find Jude on Instagram: overomenn
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KYLE MYERS Kyle is a junior at Timberview High School and is in his 3rd year in the program. Kyle has been a Co-Host on the show "The Endzone" and producer on his radio 1 show, "The Boys." Kyle enjoys playing video games and basketball. Kyle wants to improve in editing, his music production skills, and creating his own podcast. Kyle would enjoy having a interview style podcast in the future where he can chat with celebrities. You can see some of Kyle's work on his Youtube Channel: @theOfficialSpirit |
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MINH NGUYEN Minh is a 11th grader from Mansfield High School. This is his 2nd year in the program. He's been a board op on "The End zone" and "The Blue Bulls Show" on 99.9 The Wild. Minh's favorite football team is the Buffalo Bills and he likes jaw dropping drama. What Minh wants to accomplish this year is to improve his communication skills and get better and editing. You can catch Minh at his house watching Josh Allen highlights and cooking a delicious meal. |
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DIMAS ROSALES Dimas Rosales attends Mansfield high and currently is in 11th grade. He’s been on many shows and jobs in the last year and one of his most popular ones is called relationship advice. He really enjoys watching boxing and MMA, another thing about him is that he loves to work out and get a pump, it just makes his whole day better. One of his goals for this year is to interview someone of importance and become a sports broadcaster in the near future. Insta @thatboy._dimas |
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MATTHEW SMITH Matthew Smith, currently a Junior at Summit High School, is in his second year of the AV program. Last year, he served as the co-host of "Gen Z Talks," a show focused on engaging discussions about various subjects relevant to popular culture. Outside of school, he loves listening to music and podcasts, as well as spending time with his friends. He's also very interested in technology and computers, and is working on building a game. After high school, he plans on pursuing a career in either radio or music, and has expressed some interest in politics. |
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JADON
CRUMPTON Jadon Crumpton is a junior at Legacy High School. He was and still is the host of the Booster Show, along with his co-hosts Nate and Grant. He is passionate about radio and enjoys everything that comes with radio practicum. He is a huge movie fan and loves music, specifically pop punk. Jadon also enjoys watching the Dallas sports teams and currently works as a baseball umpire. |
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MARSHAL PLACENSIA Marshal is a junior attending Lake Ridge High School. He was on AHEM which was a show he was apart of, mainly acting as the host and went over various topics and games. He has also ran the board and done post production. Marshal enjoys watching movies and try to watch one a day and read comics/graphic novels mainly DC comics. He wants to be in a show that I enjoy with exotic topics and games. In the future he wants to be able to use his skills and apply it to what he wants to talk or discuss about. Instagram:That1Sequal TikTok:That1Sequal |
MR. WOOD
Mr. Wood is in his 9th year of teaching radio and sports broadcasting at Ben Barber and 2nd year as the Arts and AV Practicum Coordinator. He was selected as Secondary Teacher of the Year for Mansfield ISD in 2020. He has led the Radio Broadcasting program to 7 Skills USA district titles as well as a State Championship and 4 podium finishes.
Mr. Wood also runs the Jumbotron at Newsom Stadium and is the creative behind all the stadium content. During the school year, Mr. Wood also has served as the host of Convocation on three different occasions and has also hosted Mansfield ISD's Awards Banquet and Top Scholar Banquet.
He previously worked at 105.3 the FAN as a show host, producer, sports anchor and Cowboys/Rangers reporter. He has worked at four different stations in DFW after graduating from Texas Tech in 2007 with a broadcast journalism degree. He has been married for 13 years and has a son and daughter. His hobbies include golfing, watching "The Office" or "Ted Lasso" and anything related to Tech athletics.
