K. Charlie Hicks
Instructor
Non-Fiction Broadcast Personalities, Strategies for Building Audience Affinity
School of Communication, Room 101J
(928) 523-3130
Kenneth.Hicks@nau.edu
Brief description of research and teaching interests:
I am interested in audience affinity from the standpoint of how non-fiction media personalities can develop specific strategies to build audience rapport and loyalty.
Courses offered:
I teach a wide variety of Electronic Media and Film courses including:
EMF 225, Basic Audio, Lighting & Editing
EMF 251.1, Electronic Media KJACK Staff Workshop
EMF 251.2, Electronic Media NAU Live Staff Workshop
EMF 252.1, Electronic Media KJACK Management Workshop
EMF 252.2, Electronic Media NAU Live Management Workshop
EMF 324, Advanced Announcing in Electronic Media News
EMF 326, Electronic Media and Film Field Video Production
EMF 423, Electronic Media News Process
I am the Faculty Advisor for KJACK, the student run radio station and NAU Live, the student run television news.
Representative Research and Creative Activity:
Currently working On-Air in the number 15 radio market in the country
More than 10 years of professional radio experience including program director, production director, promotions director, music director, and morning drive host.
Television experience as a host, news reporter, news anchor, sports anchor, sports director, and executive producer.
Links of interest:
kjack.org (Northern Arizona University Student Radio)
utv62.com (Northern Arizona University Student Television)
Education:
Master of Arts, Applied Communication, Northern Arizona University (in progress)
Bachelor of Science, Communication, Northern Arizona University (1997)
