Student Organizations

The Mass Communications department gives students the opportunity to experience what it’s like in the Mass media field. Not only do they get to use the finest high tech equipment and news worthy television studio, but they are also well trained in techniques that will prepare them for the real world. Each organization reinforces concepts and class discussions. Every student is encouraged to join the organization of their interest.

WM&G Television & Maroon & Gold Productions

WM&G-TV is the department’s television studio and the home of a number of student-produced programs that are broadcast weekly throughout the campus. The three room studio is located on the first floor of the Carl S. Swisher library.  The studio features a control room, a two-camera production studio and an editing suite.

Vision

Vision Student Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association is an organization for public relation tracks and these students put together the mass communication conferences and plan and organize different events for different departments.

The Voice of The Wildcats

Bethune-Cookman College’s Voice of The Wildcats is the school’s newspaper.  Students produce The Voice of The Wildcats published monthly during the fall and spring terms.  The newspaper is produced in the Mass Communications laboratory (Fine Arts 124).  The laboratory has 18 e-Mac computers, a scanner and HP Laser jet printer. The lab is where the newspaper is developed and staffers get to be a part of an actual newsroom.

WBCC -- AM 830

AM 830 "The Wildcat Nation Radio Station" is a student operated station located in the Parlin Student Center. Students have the opportunity to work on air, program, and manage the station.

WBCC - AM 830 Promo

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WRWS -- 99.1 FM

The newest edition to the department is WRWS, the college received FCC approval for the Low Power FM station in 2006. Production facilities are located in the Mary McLeod Bethune Performing Arts Center. The station plays a variety of music and students can work on air, program and manage the station. Listeners in the Daytona area can tune to 99.1 FM to listen in.