Media Studies & Broadcast Journalism

Why study media at Heidelberg?

A world of opportunities to help you jump-start your career!

From the time you set foot on campus until the time you leave four years later, you will have an abundance of opportunities to acquire and improve the skills and gain valuable experience every media employer demands.

WHEI-TV 10 telecasts the evening news every weekday from 5-5:30 p.m. This program is produced, directed and delivered by students. Students learn valuable skills in reporting, videography, anchoring and directing, all applicable in the working world of broadcast news media. Our 20-plus years of experience of providing the evening news to the more than 8,000 area homes. But our dynamic programming does not stop there. Students have produced their own game shows, comedy shows and sports programs.

WHEI-88.9 FM radio broadcasts 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Student broadcasters entertain the Heidelberg and Tiffin communities with music, interesting conversations and news. Sportscasters gain valuable experience providing play-by-play action of exciting Division III competition in football, basketball and baseball.

Internship opportunities

Internships provide much of the training ground applications for the information acquired in the classroom. Most all of our successful students have one, maybe even two or three internships before they graduate from Heidelberg. Although internships are not required, they are strongly encouraged and valued by media employers.
Previous interns have worked at WBNS, WSYX and WCMH in Columbus, WLS in Chicago, WLW and WKRC in Cincinnati, WHIO in Dayton, Miramax films in New York, WTVG and WTOL in Toledo and WUAB and WEWS in Cleveland and NASA.