Confer Radio Talent Institute Begins Monday at Bloomsburg

RADIO ONLINE | Friday, July 5, 2019

Confer Radio Talent Institute

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania President Dr. Bashar Hanna will welcome twenty-five students that applied and were accepted into the Confer Radio Talent Institute from seven different Universities, beginning on Monday, July 8. Over the ten days of the Institute, the students will be learning from a group of over 40 broadcast professionals. The Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters joins with Kerby Confer to underwrite the institute.

PAB President Joe Conti stated, "We are so impressed with the Confer Radio Talent Institute. The PAB is proud to enthusiastically support this effort to discover and prepare the next generation of broadcasters."

The students will be the live studio audience of the "RJ Harris Morning Show" at News WHP/Harrisburg, and the "JoJo & Leapin' Lily Show" from Froggy 98/Altoona, as both shows broadcast live from the Confer Radio Talent Institute on Bloomsburg's campus.

Sports/Talk personalities from Beasley's 97.5 The Fanatic/Philadelphia, will be joined by Tom McGuiness and Brian Seltzer of the Philadelphia 76'ers and Tim Saunders and Steve Coates of the Philadelphia Flyers, talking sports broadcasting.

Kerby Confer, a lifelong broadcaster, commented, "We want to make a difference and give this next generation a firm foundation in the industry. We are going to birth a whole new generation of radio people, and are so pleased the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters offer both their time and financial support, investing in radio's future".

All students will be certified Radio Marketing Professionals after completing the RMP sales training course from the RAB.

National Radio Talent System Dan Vallie President said, "It's visionary and innovative broadcasters like Kerby Confer, joined by the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters, who are insuring the industry thrives into the future as we discover and prepare the next generation of broadcasters. Put on your shades, the future looks bright indeed."