CHAPTER ONE

1.0 INTRODUCTION

SIWES was established by Industrial Training Fund (ITF) in 1973 to solve the
problem of lack of adequate practical skills preparatory for employment in
industries by Nigerian graduates of tertiary institutions.
The Scheme exposes students to industry based skills necessary for a smooth
transition from the classroom to the world of work. It affords students of tertiary
institutions the opportunity of being familiarized and exposed to the needed
experience in handling machinery and equipment which are usually not
available in the educational institutions.

1.2 Objectives Of Siwes

1. To provide an avenue for students in Nigeria tertiary institutions to

acquire industrial skills and experience during their course of study

2. To expose students to work situation methods and techniques in handling

equipment and machinery that may not be available in the universities

3. To allow the transition phase from the school to the world of working

environment and facilities.

4. To provide students with an opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge in

real work situations, thereby bridging the gap between theory and

practice

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1.3 Importance of Siwes to mass communication

1. Wider range of knowledge: As a communicator, Industrial Training opens

you to a wider range of knowledge. It gives you a vast knowledge of the
course you are reading and gets you exposed as well.
2. Preparations for the future: Industrial Training prepares you for the future. It
makes a student to know what it feels like to be a worker in terms of trying
to work under pressure to achieve required goals.
3. Meeting People: Through industrial training, you can get acquainted with
some personalities. You will have regular opportunities to meet and
converse with some experts in broadcasting, print journalism, public
relations, among others.
4. Carrier Options: Industrial training helps you to decide which career
option to major in when you graduate from school. It exposes you to skills
that will help determine your area of strength in the profession. The skills
you will learn in any concentration during industrial training can be cross –
applied in fields such as editing, news reading etc, you will excel in writing
and communication skills which are frequently cited by employers as
critical skills for any job applicants.
5. Professional Confidence: I.T gives the students confidence after interacting
with professionals and experts in the field, then they will be bold enough to
go extra miles in their career having conquered fears.
6. Comparing realities with theory: This means that through industrial
training, students get to compare what they’ve been taught in the classroom
with the the practical part of it, thereby getting to understand his course
better.

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7. Inter-school Meeting Ground: Industrial Training serves as a platform for
you to meet students from different schools and share your experiences with
them as well as make new friends/create contacts who could be of great help
to you in future.
8. Expression of Creativity: By creating/having your own
programmes/show in your organisation or having an opinion column, you
can let those creative juices flow.

9. Meeting deadlines and managing risks with stress: Journalism is such a

risky job and reporters often travel to the location where an event occurred
to conduct interviews and investigate the stories before reporting. Therefore
as a practicing journalists (during IT), you will be able to learn how to
manage stressful condition and the risk involved in order to meet deadlines
and be the first to report the story.
10. Ability to get interesting stories: Through industrial training, you will
learn how to research stories, write, edit them perfectly and accurately
report them.

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1.4 Glow FM profile

The Radio Station located at Efon-Alaaye Street, Ijapo Estate was

commissioned on Wednesday, 21st February, 2024.Glow-99.1 FM which
commenced operation in Akure Ondo State Capital was established by Dr
Akande for the promotion of cultural values and re-awakening of Youths in
Ondo State and Nigeria at large.

1.5 Various department/units in Glow Fm and their function

1. The Admin Unit: Administration department is backbone of an

organization. An effective administrator is an asset to an organization.

2. Control Unit: A control room or operations room is a room serving as a

central space where a large physical facility or physically dispersed service

3. News Department: A radio station news department is a dedicated team

within a radio station responsible for gathering, verifying, and presenting

news stories to listeners through broadcasts, typically including reporters,

anchors, producers, and a news director who oversee the overall operation

and journalistic integrity of the news content.

4. Marketing Department: A radio station marketing department

is responsible for creating and executing strategies to promote the station's

brand, attract listeners, and generate revenue by selling advertising airtime

through various marketing channels, including social media, local

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 community engagement, and collaborations with businesses, ultimately

aiming to build a strong listener base for the station.

1.6 Various Equipments in Glow 99.1 FM

The Transmitter

A transmitter is an electronic device used in telecommunications to produce

radio waves in order to transmit or send data.

Mixing console

A mixing console or mixing desk is an electronic device for mixing audio

signals, used in sound recording and reproduction and sound reinforcement

systems.

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Microphones

A microphone is a device that translates sound vibrations in the air into

electronic signals and scribes them to a recording medium or over a

loudspeaker.

Active Speakers Monitors

multiple power amplifiers built into the loudspeaker cabinet, one for each driver

in the cabinet, and these are connected directly to each driver. The frequency

band splitting is performed on the line input signal directly prior to the

amplifiers.

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Tuner FM Receiver good quality

Tuner is a subsystem that receives radio frequency (RF) transmissions, such as

FM broadcasting, and converts the selected carrier frequency

Studio Lights

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A "studio light" in a radio station refers to a dedicated light fixture within the
broadcast studio that indicates when the station is "on-air" or actively
broadcasting, essentially letting everyone in the studio know that they are live
and should be presenting their content; it's a visual cue to avoid interruptions or
mistakes during a broadcast.

WIFI

This is used in order to gain adequate connection to the internet.

Usefulness of the WIFI

1. To stream online Broadcasting

2. Cloud based editing

3. Research fact checking

4. Internal communication

5. Audio file transfer

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 CHAPTER TWO

2.1 Work Experience and Activities

During my time in the SIWES programme, I had the opportunity to work with
different departments like Marketing department, News department and the
Studio, where I learned various methods and techniques related to my field of
study.

2.2 Experience at the news department

1. News department: A "news department" in a radio station refers to the

dedicated team of journalists and staff responsible for gathering, verifying, and
presenting news stories to be broadcast on the radio, usually under the
leadership of a "News Director" who oversees the entire news operation on the
station; essentially, it's the section of the radio station focused on delivering
news content to listeners

I understood the various types of media which are print media, broadcast media
and social media.

I was thought things to do while editing

2.3 Marketing Department: A marketing department in a radio station

is responsible for promoting the station itself, attracting listeners, selling

advertising airtime to businesses, and overall managing the station's brand

image to increase audience reach and revenue generation; essentially, they are

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the team that gets people to tune in to the radio station by creating marketing

campaigns and managing relationships with potential advertisers

Qualities of a good marketer

1. Time management

2. Communicative skills

3. Familiarize with marketing tools and platform

2.4 Studio Department

In a radio station, the "studio department" refers to the team responsible for

producing all the audio content that gets broadcast on air, including live shows,

commercials, interviews, and pre-recorded segments, essentially managing the

recording and mixing process within the radio studio

Equipments found in the studio

Microphones

1. Capture and record audio, such as voices, music, and sound effects

2. Often mounted on a microphone arm to save space

Console

1. Receive audio from various sources, mix them, and output them to various

channels

2. It gives the user more control over levels, inputs, and outputs

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I was shown the various components of a cosole like: the channel srips, faders,

Equalization, Compression and the metering.

Headphone

1. Help the user hear what's happening on the radio better than with speakers

2. Provide better audio quality

I practise some news editing under supervison and also wrote some reports.

I understood the various types of microphone like the: dynamic, condenser,

ribbon and wireless microphones.

2.5 Graphic Design

I witnessed the used of various designing application like Adobe photoshop,

Canva and Adbobe illustrator that assist in designing and given editing a nice

look to the public.

2.5 Live Stream

This is the method of transmitting or receiving data especially video and audio

materials over a computer network in a steady continuous manner. There were

several live-stream mediun that I was shown and examples are: Facebook,

ticktok, YouTube, Instagram and twitter.

You can easily go live on tiktok by just clicking go live on the main menu.

2.6 Camera usage and handling

A studio camera in the station is mostly used when they want to put any

materials on the website or to go live on the live stream media. I understand the

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various types of camera used in the station such as: the hand-held camera,

action camera, IP camera.

The various movements of camera are, the tilt, pedestal and zoom.

2.7 Progam Shedule

There are different program for each day and they are accurately aired

according to the time alloited for each. Some of the program schedules are:

Moday: Glow moment, ijinle odu

Tuesday: Work and Chop pidgin sports, Political hangout

Wednesday: Evergreen, ka ye fi nla

Thursday: Point black, Ara n be

Friday: Jimoh oloyin, From the assembly

Saturday: Sportainment

CHAPTER 3

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3.0 Definition of terms

Radio: A tool for receiving sound signals that gives out information in audio
format

Marketer: Someone who advertise the product and services of an establishment

to the expected consumer

Interview: Sharing and collecting ideas from an individual expected to have the
knowledge or information.

T. G.I.F: Thank God is Friday.

Studio: A room where editing is done before the actual production.

WIFI: wireless fidelity

Program: A set of related measures or activities with a particular long-term aim

CHAPTER FOUR

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Recommendation And Conclusion

4.1 Conclusion

The Federal Government’s efforts at improving the nation’s technical know-how

and increasing the efficiency of middle level manpower are not restricted to the

industries alone. Efforts were made to involve institutions of higher learning

and hence the birth of. Based on the findings of my experience at Glow 99.1FM,

it is evident that skills development and utilization cannot be achieved in

isolation, rather, the relevant stakeholders must be committed to the course and

be fully involved, which means students and teachers form institutions of higher

learning, corporate industries and commercial bodies, and Federal Government

must be involved. This cooperative machinery between industrial and

institutions of higher learning will produce effective results under the

supervision and control of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF).

4.2: Recommendations

It is recommended that government should devote sufficient financial and

human resources to all levels and aspects of education to enhance effective

running of educational programmes especially SIWES. Polytechnics should be

encouraged to establish technological development centres to translate

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innovations from staff and students to goods and services. This will enable them

fulfill their basic social.

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