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Cleveland Campus

Ohio Center for Broadcasting
9885 Rockside Road #160
Valley View, OH 44125
Ph: 216-503-5900

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Welcome to the original home of the Ohio/Illinois Center for Broadcasting! It all started in Cleveland back in 1986, and now there are six other campuses across the country.

The Cleveland campus is still going strong — still launching successful careers in broadcasting. Today’s Campus Director, Terry Groden, is a 1988 graduate of the program. He worked for 24 years in radio and television before returning to OCB in April of 2012. During that span, OCB/Cleveland has grown from a small office suite to its newest state-of-the-art facility that opened in 2011.

The new campus, located on Rockside Road in Valley View (just east of Canal Road), features equipment and technology that mirrors current industry standards, and a curriculum that prepares students for work in the exciting world of broadcasting!

In addition to teaching students what they need to know, OCB/Cleveland has built long-standing relationships with media partners all over Northeast Ohio, from “The Buzzard” to “Cleveland’s Blazin Hip-Hop and R&B,” to “FOX 8” and “19 Action News.” And that means internships where OCB students apply the lessons they’ve learned and expand their network of fellow-broadcasters.

Although broadcasting has changed since 1986, and will continue to change over time, the OCB/Cleveland formula remains the same. Just ask these people how it works: Jen Toohey and Tim Richards (WDOK Morning Show), Mark Schwab (Sports Anchor for 19 Action News), Ro Digga (Middays on Z1079), JG Spooner (92.3 The Fan) and Erika Lauren (Afternoons on WMMS). They’re all graduates!

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All events are OPEN to the public.  Call Kathy @216-503-5900 to reserve your spot!

April Student of the Month: Lamar Hawkins Our Student of the Month for April is Lamar Hawkins of the August Afternoon Class. Lamar is a great contributor to his class projects, and is well-liked by the other students. With just over 100 sessions finished, he is maintaining perfect attendance with zero absences. Lamar has 360 lab hours from Sports Time Ohio, and...
Welcome Elizabeth Grattan – Career Services Director The Ohio Center for Broadcasting Cleveland Campus welcomes Elizabeth Grattan as the new Career Services Director. Grattan will work with graduates to foster their skills and talents as they begin their careers in broadcast television and radio. Elizabeth comes to OICB with roughly two decades broadcast experience – starting in Cincinnati on air and in...
Certificate Programs Leading to Higher Paying Jobs A recent study released by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce discovered that certificate programs have a clear and demonstrable economic value with returns of 20% above earnings of high school graduates, this can account for $240,000 over lifetime earnings. These educational awards also provide the on-ramp to college education and middle-class jobs for low-income, minority and immigrant...
The Ohio Center for Broadcasting Students take on Industry Professionals Every Day! One of the most exciting aspects of our program is the opportunity for students to gain real life experience via internships within the broadcasting community. What’s even more exciting? Having your work as a student compete against an industry veteran and WIN! Take a listen to this segment provided by Alice 105.9 honoring two of our Denver Camp