Where: KGLT Studios
When: Tuesdays Jan 13 – Feb 17 (4:00-5:30)
Who: Ages 5–14
Cost: $150
About the Program
The KGLT Kids DJ Workshop is geared towards students ages 10–14 who are interested in learning the basics of radio broadcasting and DJing. They brainstorm and script creative service announcements and podcasts, then step into the KGLT studio to record their work using professional broadcasting equipment. Selected content is aired on the KGLT Kids weekly segment, providing kids a platform to share their creativity with our local community.
Content Creation
Throughout the week, students learn about messaging, audience engagement, and how to use their voices to make a difference. They collaborate on creative ideas while promoting kindness and bring awareness to community events. They will spend time in the KGLT production room transforming those ideas into short, engaging radio segments. By the end of the workshop, each student will air on KGLT, giving them the thrill of hearing their work broadcast to real listeners across Southwest Montana. This workshop offers a fun, confidence-building introduction to radio storytelling, teamwork, and public speaking.
Music history
On day one, the kids start a journal, to keep notes, playlists, and related activities throughout the week. They use the journal notebook to brainstorm and develop content for the radio.
Several sessions during the week are set aside for music history lessons. We explore the influences and insights that formed the many different modern musical genres.
Each day we visit KGLT studio. The students learn to select music from our huge vinyl and CD collection. They learning the equipment and may have a chance to broadcast live on the station.
Curating content
Students develop their playlist then produce a pre recorded DJ set. Selected sets air on the radio.
Selected projects may air on KGLT, at the DJs discretion. Participants write and record public service announcements, which KGLT DJs may also air. This engaging project provides kids an opprotunity to share thoughts, advice, and words of wisdom with the public.
Throughout the week students become familiar with the recording app GarageBand, a free download for iPad and Apple computers. We record all our content, and ur podcasts, into this powerful program that we will use to record all of our content. The camp has 8 external microphones and 6 iPads, which the students share. (You’re welcome to bring your own iPad too.) Students can also produce their own electronic music in GarageBand.
Science projects
Summer camps only
Crystal radio:
The kids build a working radio. This is an exciting Stem-based project, teaching students the science behind how radios work.
Matchbox microphone:
The kids spend lots of time working with professional microphone. They also get the rare opportunity to build their own mic: a MatchBox Microphone. This cements their insight into how a microphone works.
Vinyl record player:
Students build their own working record player. This fun project unveils the science behind how turntable technology.