Author: First Voice Apprenticeship

First Voice Apprenticeship is an apprenticeship program at KPFA 94.1 FM in Berkeley and is designed to provide comprehensive broadcast, technical, and administrative skills training in radio. First Voice also aims to build and strengthen community and empower our participants to find their voice and tell their stories. The First Voice program is based on community building, a collaborative work environment and passing on our skills and stories. We focus on bringing women and people of color into media and work in partnership with Pacifica community radio station KPFA and other community media outlets, both locally and nationally. First Voice Apprenticeship Mission To fulfill the missions established by the Pacifica Foundation in 1949 by fostering & promoting media access, opportunity and equity to women, people of color and underserved communities. These can be summarized as community building and working to build peace. First Voice has 2 options for Group 45 participants, a 12 month basic curriculum and an advanced curriculum of 18 months [which incorporates full participation in Full Circle, the apprenticeship's weekly broadcast program.] Basic Curriculum: GROUP AGREEMENTS/GROUP DYNAMICS - 6-8 SESSIONS OBJECTIVES/GOALS: - TO BUILD INTER GROUP BONDS AND COHESIVENESS SOUND FORGE BASICS – 8-10 SESSIONS OBJECTIVES/GOALS: - TO LEARN HOW TO USE THE SOUND FORGE APPLICATION TO PROPERLY RECORD, SAVE, EDIT AND PLAYBACK SOUND FILES. PRODUCTION CONSOLE BASICS – 2 SESSIONS OBJECTIVE/GOALS - TO LEARN THE BASIC OPERATION & USE OF THE AUDIOTRONICS 210 PRODUCTION CONSOLE TO PLAYBACK, RECORD & SAVE STANDARD AUDIO SIGNALS COMMENTARIES - 4 SESSIONS OBJECTIVES/GOALS - TO UNDERSTAND THE NATURE & OBJECTIVE OF COMMENTARIES - TO WRITE & RECORD A PERSONAL COMMENTARY ADOBE AUDITION BASICS – 8 SESSIONS OBJECTIVES/GOALS - TO LEARN HOW TO USE ADOBE AUDITION FOR MULTI TRACK SOUND MIXING - TO CREATE AN ADOBE AUDITION PROJECT USING NARRATION, SOUND EFFECTS AND MUSIC PSA PRODUCTION - 4 SESSIONS OBJECTIVES/GOALS - UNDERSTAND THE CONCEPT & SIGNIFICANCE OF A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT - LEARN THE KPFA PSA GUIDELINES - WRITE AND PRODUCE A PSA WITH A MUSIC BED WRITING BASICS - 4 SESSIONS OBJECTIVES/GOALS: - TO LEARN THE BASICS OF RADIO WRITING, INCLUDING AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE DIFFERENT TYPES [SCRIPT, COMMENTARY, FEATURES, NEWS] - TO UNDERSTAND AND STRENGTHEN YOUR PERSONAL VOICE -TO COMPLETE A SCRIPTING ASSIGNMENT VOX POP PRODUCTION – 4 SESSIONS OBJECTIVES/GOALS - TO LEARN THE NATURE OF A VOX POP - TO PRODUCE AN AIRABLE VOX POP, INCLUDING GATHERING & ASSEMBLING AUDIO FILES FULL CIRCLE TECH ASSISTANCE – 24-26 SESSIONS OBJECTIVES/GOALS - TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR THE FULL CIRCLE SHOW BY HELPING TO BURN CD'S FOR ON AIR PLAYBACK, CUEING CD'S AS NEEDED DURING THE SHOW, ENTERING INFORMATION IN THE CONFESSOR REPORTING SYSTEM, POSTING DATA TO KPFAAPPRENTICE.ORG WEBSITE INTERVIEWS – BASIC – 4-6 SESSIONS OBJECTIVES/GOALS - TO LEARN THE COMPONENTS TO PRODUCE AN INTERESTING INTERVIEW, INCLUDING INTERVIEWING TECHNIQUES, AUDIO QUALITY, AND EDITING. - TO PRODUCE AN INTERVIEW [15-20 MINUTES] THAT IS SUITABLE FOR BROADCAST AND PLAYBACK ON FULL CIRCLE. NEWS PRODUCTION BASICS OBJECTIVES/GOALS - TO LEARN THE COMPONENTS NEEDED FOR COMPREHENSIVE BROADCAST NEWS STORIES. - TO LEARN THE TECHNIQUES FOR RECORDING NEWS STORY COMPONENTS OUTSIDE OF A STUDIO SETTING - TO PRODUCE AN AIRABLE NEWS STORY. FIELD/REMOTE PRODUCTION – 2 SESSIONS OBJECTIVES/GOALS – TO PARTICIPANT IN & LEARN THE BASICS OF A FIELD/REMOTE LOCATION PRODUCTION FULL CIRCLE SHADOWING – 14 SESSIONS OBJECTIVE/GOALS - TO GAIN A BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF HOW A WEEKLY BROADCAST PROGRAM IS PRODUCED BY ATTENDING & OBSERVING EDITORIAL MEETINGS. USING SOCIAL MEDIA - 2 SESSIONS OBJECTIVES/GOALS: - TO GAIN FAMILIARITY WITH THE CURRENT POPULAR SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS, HOW TO ACCESS THEM AND HOW TO POST TO THOSE SITES. - FORMULATE A GROUP PLAN FOR ONGOING POSTING DURING THE GROUP'S FIRST VOICE PARTICIPATION. Advanced Curriculum: FULL CIRCLE PRODUCTION - 24-26 SESSIONS OBJECTIVES/GOALS -TO PRODUCE, HOST, AND ENGINEER A WEEKLY LIVE RADIO BROADCAST FIELD/REMOTE PRODUCTION – Additional Opportunities as they occur The First Voice Apprenticeship Program has a 12 months basic skills option and an 18 month graduate level option during which participants produce, engineer & host Full Circle. Everyone is required to spend one business day each week working at KPFA, as well as two class nights. The dayshift is a three hour shift and apprentices do administrative and production tasks. The dayshift runs on an intergenerational group learning model, with each phase teaching the next, and integrates service to the station, skills acquired in classes, motivation and leadership.

Full Circle 07-03-2020 Women in Resistance

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Full Circle KPFA · Full Circle 07-03-2020

Good evening everyone and welcome to Full Circle your Cultural Affairs Radio Magazine produced by members of the First Voice Apprenticeship program. On tonight’s show; graduate apprentice Darlene Pagano returns in a conversation with femenist artist author and historian Max Dashu of The Suppressed History Archives about lifting up women’s roles..We also get a youth perspective on police and policing from young women organizing and protesting in Antioch around police reform and out of control cops. I am your host Freewillin Franklin keep it locked right here to kpfa.

LINKS AND INFORMATION: 

To learn more about Max Dashu and The Suppressed History Archives Check our her website or Facebook page

Follow the “Make A Stand In Your Community” Facebook page for more information about Direct Actions and organizing in Antioch and other news regarding Antioch Police.

To follow the youth protests in Antioch follow @Defund Antioch PD   and @REFUND ANTIOCH on Instagram

View some local press coverage on kpix of Antioch protest 

Watch a short video of protests in Antioch produced by Chris Smiley

To learn about some history of Antioch police in custody deaths, and officer involved shootings check out these links..

Rakeem Rucks killed in 2015. Held down while handcuffed till he died saying. “I can’t Breathe”

Wendell Celestine killed in 2016 from a police chokehold.. Death by asphyxiation, ruled an accident 

Remove officer Michael Mellone from Antioch Police for the 2016 killing homeless  Mayan named Luis-Gongora Pat

Learn about the case of Denny Gonzales killed by Antioch police

Learn about the case of Joshua Peterson killed by Antioch police

Click on this link to see the video to the song “Mr. Officer by Grizzly Tee”

Full Circle 06-26-2020 Fathers Day Tribute

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Full Circle KPFA · Full Circle 06 – 26 – 2020 Fathers Day Tribute

Good evening everyone, and welcome to Full Circle, your cultural affairs radio magazine. This show is produced by members of the First Voice Apprenticeship Program.Tonight you’re in for a special treat. We are re-introducing us… and saying good bye, for now. We are KPFA First Voice Apprentice group 44, and we are called “Audacity”. We have been hosting and producing Full Circle for the past year+ .On tonight’s Father’s Day tribute show our group will share original commentaries about our Fathers and we’ll hear some great music. So sit back relax and get ready to meet your hosts for tonight’s show: Audacity.. Radio Shaq… Eric DatBoy Media.. Shanice… Chana… KC and yours truly Theodora… All that tonight on Full Circle.

Full Circle 06-19-2020, Juneteenth For George Floyd and Breonna Taylor

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Full Circle KPFA · Full Circle 06 – 19 – 2020 Juneteenth For George Floyd And Breonna Taylor

Welcome to Full Circle, your Cultural Affairs Radio Magazine produced by members of the First Voice Apprenticeship Program. Broadcasting from right here at kpfa in Huichin- occupied Ohlone territory aka.. Berkeley. Tonight Full Circle honors Juneteenth for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and oppressed people around the world. On tonight’s show: we will hear sounds from protests that have been happening in the streets of Antioch and we speak with one of the young people who are organizing out there in East County. We’ll also hear from Antioch city council member Lamar Thorpe who proposed to the city council an ad hoc committee on police reform only to be voted down. Later we’ll get an update on some of the monuments that have been coming down in Sacramento and around the country. All that and more tonight on Full Circle. I am your host Freewillin Franklin keep it locked right here to kpfa.

Full Circle 6-12-20 Radio Shaq Farewell Show

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Good evening and welcome to “Full Circle,” you’re cultural affairs radio magazine, produced by members of the first voice apprenticeship program.  We are broadcasting live from huichin, occupied ohlone territory, also known to settlers as the bay area.

 

On tonight’s show……

  • It’s my last show on full circle for a while so let’s look at my favorite clips
  • I talk my reason for joining and what I hope to accomplish
  • I will pay respect to all those who helped me in the program.
  • Give a special collage tribute to my group mates audacity

 

Super Show with Stevie G
Radio Shaq being the M.C for Drylongso Rising Graduation
Tupac Tribute Show
Talking with Ricky Vincent on the Tupac Show
Radio ShaqBoard Operating
Working with Chana
Radio Shaq sound engineering at May Day
Radio Shaq and Stevie G
Radio Shaq Tech Assisting
Radio Shaq on the Board

 

 

Thank you Audacity!!!

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What can we say y’all were bold, proud, articulate and more importantly AUDACIOUS!!! We were so blessed to be able to get to meet and work with some of the coolest people on the planet. Good luck out in the world and congratulations on your graduation. It has been my pleasure to travel this road for 2 years with you…. Radio Shaq, K.C, Shanice Smith ,Eric DatboyMedia, Chana Wilson and Theodora

 

Tupac Tribute Show
Radio Shaq and Stevie G
Chana at controls

Full Circle 06-05-2020, Musicians We Have Lost

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Full Circle KPFA · Full Circle 06 – 05 – 2020 Musicians We Have Lost And An Update From Actions On The Street.

Good evening everyone welcome to Full Circle your Cultural Affairs Radio Magazine produced by members of the First Voice Apprenticeship Program, broadcasting from kpfa in Huichin- occupied Ohlone territory aka Berkeley. On tonight’s show, We will get a short update from the streets and let you know about a planned demonstration happening tomorrow in Hayward..Also our senior producer Ms. M will highlight some great musicians who have recently transitioned to the next life. A couple due to the Covid pandemic..All that tonight on Full Circle. I am your host tonight, Freewillin Franklin along with Ms. M, Stay tuned…

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To learn more about the work of Sevgi Fernandez and for details about the action in Hayward, Please visit and “Like” the Together We Stand Facebook Page. Also checkout the Together We Stand website

Full Circle 05-29-2020 Antiwar Memorial Day show

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Full Circle KPFA · Full Circle 05 – 29 – 2020 Antiwar Memorial Day

Good evening everyone… and welcome to Full Circle your Cultural Affairs Radio Magazine produced by members of the First Voice Apprenticeship Program… Broadcasting from right here at kpfa in Huichin- occupied Ohlone territory aka … Berkeley. And tonight Full Circle honors Memorial Day. But of course this is kpfa so this will be the Antiwar Memorial Day.  Why, you may ask? Because I feel..  The best way to honor the dead is to end all war.. So… On tonight’s show we will honor Veterans of the Armed Forces and we will also honor  kpfa veterans that we’ve lost, who spent time on the air in the fight for Peace. We’ll also hear from a young woman who served in Iraq as she shares her thoughts about Memorial Day. All that and some anti war music .That’s tonight on Full Circle.. I am your host Freewillin Franklin keep it locked right here to kpfa..

Shaq getting ready to record!!

LINKS AND INFORMATION: 

Click here to see the video to the song “Remember My Forgotten Man”

Here you can follow About Face Veterans Against The War on Facebook Or visit About Face on their website

Click here To follow Emily Yates on Facebook And if you want to see here video to the song Yellow Ribbon click here. Also follow her on her YouTube Channel. If you would like to check out Emily Yates Podcast “What The Folk” click on this link.

Click on this link for Veterans For Peace. Try this link for their Facebook page

Full Circle 05-22-2020 Social Distance Pow Wow

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Full Circle KPFA · Full Circle 05 – 22 – 2020 Social Distance Pow Wow

Good evening everyone and welcome to Full Circle your Cultural Affairs Radio Magazine produced by members of the First Voice Apprenticeship Program. Broadcasting from right here at kpfa in Huichin- occupied Ohlone territory aka, Berkeley. And tonight Full Circle brings you the Social Distance Pow Wow! We are your hosts, Freewillin Franklin Sterling, Rincon, Luiseno,.. And Sara Blanco, Mexicana, Chicana.Tonight you will hear, some songs and Native news taken from the newly created Social Distance Pow Wow Facebook page. Later we speak with one of the founders of the Social Distance Pow Wow dan symonds and you will hear another cofounder, Stephanie Herbert  interview the Executive Director of MMIW USA. All that tonight on Full Circle.. Stay Tuned!!!

LINKS AND INFORMATION: 

Clicking on this link will get you to the Social Distance Pow Wow Facebook page

See D Jaay Pangowish sing with the hand drum

See the Bird Singers posted by Dennis King

See the video of Prariedawn and Tah’nee Thunderchild.

Seethe Social Distance Pow Wow full interview by Co-founder Stephanie Herbert with Deborah Maytubee Denton of MMIW, Jacqueline Keeler, Corrine Rice, and SusanStewart

Here you can learn more about the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and their fight to maintain their sovereignty and watch the video featured in the show tonight.

Full Circle 5-15-20 Radio Shaq DJ show Spring Fund Drive

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Good evening everyone… and welcome to Full Circle your cultural affairs radio magazine. We are coming to you from my house but always from huichin, occupied ohlone territory, also known to settlers as the bay area.

On tonight’s show we will…

Will hear some great music from the 80’s and 90’s and It’s also our spring fund drive

All that tonight on full circle…. I’m your hosts… Radio Shaq stay with us…….

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Radio Shaq on the Board
Shaq getting ready to record!!
Equipment used for the show
Radio Shaq Logo cc

Full Circle 5-8-2020 Mothers Day Replay

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Tonight on Full Circle, your cultural affairs radio magazine, join Kenny C & and her Momma Nancy Jo as they honor all the mamas! Not only do they honor their own mamas, but all the mamas that have lead the way for us to live life as we know it today….including our earth mama. This show is for them, of them, with them, and because of them.

Tonight you will hear some original commentaries honoring mothers from our very own women of First Voice and you’ll hear some great music. also we’ll be honoring KPFA as our radio mother as well..