RTV Broadcasting Faculty

Casey Wren

Casey Wren
Department Head
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Educational Background:
B.S., M.S., Bob Jones University

Courses Taught:
Television Writing and Directing, Private Instruction in Broadcast Performance, Private Instruction in Broadcast Directing, Special Problems in Production Directing, Senior Capstone

David Lurtey

David Lurtey
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Educational Background:
B.S., M.A., Bob Jones University

Courses Taught:
Fundamentals of Television Broadcasting, Video Editing, Audio Mixing, TV Writing and Production, Private Instruction in Broadcast Performance, Senior Workshop

Additional Duties and Activities:
Manage departmental equipment purchases; coordinate engineering and design for RTV studios in the Fine Arts Building; faculty assistant for remote video productions

Professional Activities, and Memberships:
Head of sound and video ministry at Heritage Bible Church, Greer, SC; Member, South Carolina Broadcasters Association; freelance audio recording for various upstate musical groups which air on South Carolina Educational Radio and National Public Radio; freelance videographer and editor for weddings, missionary videos, and special productions; consultant for churches and broadcast ministries

Hometown:
Indianapolis, Indiana

Hobbies:
Video and audio production, home improvements, playing with his four children, dating his wife!

Mary Mendoza

Mary Mendoza
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Educational Background:
B.S., M.A., Bob Jones University

Courses Taught:
Television Writing and Directing, Television Practicum

David Nichols

David Nichols
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Educational Background:
B.S., M.S., Bob Jones University

Courses Taught:
Fundamentals of Television, Audio equipment Operation, Broadcast Sales, TV News Practicum, Selling Advertising, Internet Practicum, Broadcast Internships, Salesmanship and Retailing

Joel Rollins

Joel Rollins
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Educational Background:
B.S., M.S., Bob Jones University

Courses Taught:
Fundamentals of Television Broadcasting, Radio Writing, Basic Announcing, Advanced Announcing, Audio Equipment Operation, Video Equipment Operation, Private Instruction in Broadcast Performance

Additional Duties and Activities:
Academic Advisor; WBJU staff evaluation, University Classic Players

Professional Activities, and Memberships:
Freelance audio/visual recording

Hometown:
North Wilkesboro, North Carolina

Hobbies:
Reading, hiking, radio drama, dramatic production, writing, violin, cooking