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About

Kevin M. Petrich
PhD, ¼ø»Æʦapp

Email: kpetrich@fau.edu
Phone : (954) 236-1367
Areas of Expertise: Broadcasting, Journalism, Audio Production

In addition to managing Wavelengths , the Internet radio station of the School of Communication and Multimedia Studies, I teach courses in broadcast journalism, public affairs coverage, and media studies. My professional background includes twenty years of on-air and management experience in public radio and commercial radio, in addition to an internship at the BBC World Service in London. Since entering academia, I have taught high school ¼ø»Æʦapp at the Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts, as well as, college ¼ø»Æʦapp at Palm Beach State College, Indian River State College, Broward College, Nova Southeastern University, and ¼ø»Æʦapp.

Creatively, my interests center on student and faculty collaborations in the production of radio news and documentaries. My broadcast journalism ¼ø»Æʦapp and I produce South Florida Journal, a weekly local radio news magazine modeled after public radio programs in this genre. Our show is accessible through iTunes U, as well as, through the ¼ø»Æʦapp Multimedia Studies site. I also produce documentaries touching on a wide range of cultural, social, and political topics. This work includes , , and Driving Our Lives Away: South Florida’s Transportation Dilemma (2007).

Recent Publications

Stream Wavelengths

South Florida Journal Archive

iTunesU Wavelengths

Courses

MMC 1540: American Media, Society, Tech

JOU 4181: Coverage of Public Affairs

RTV 4301: Broadcast Journalism

COM 4930 (RTV 4304): Advanced Broadcast Journalism

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