--- title: Specs Howard Blog | Abby Cook --- # Specs Howard School of Media Arts Blog Where you find insights into the Media Arts industries! ## Abby Cook ### Recent Posts ## [89X - 89 Hour Film Festival](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/89x-89-hour-film-festival) Posted by [Abby Cook](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/author/abby-cook) on Sat, Mar 19, 2016 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.specshoward.edu/hubfs/89HFFSpotlight.jpg) ](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/89x-89-hour-film-festival) [Read More](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/89x-89-hour-film-festival) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/89x-89-hour-film-festival#comments-listing) Topics: [89x](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/89x), [Film](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/film), [film festival](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/film-festival) ## [High School Media Career Day](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/high-school-media-career-day) Posted by [Abby Cook](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/author/abby-cook) on Mon, Mar 14, 2016 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.specshoward.edu/hubfs/HS_media_955x300.jpg) ](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/high-school-media-career-day) [Read More](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/high-school-media-career-day) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/high-school-media-career-day#comments-listing) Topics: [Job Shadow](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/job-shadow), [High School](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/high-school) ## [Life Lessons From The Field: Ric Pruneda](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/life-lessons-from-the-field-ric-pruneda) Posted by [Abby Cook](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/author/abby-cook) on Wed, Jan 27, 2016 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.specshoward.edu/hs-fs/hub/217855/file-1042990830.jpg) ](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/life-lessons-from-the-field-ric-pruneda) "I’ve loved music since I was a kid and knew that I would do nothing else." -Ric Pruneda We asked Specs Grad Ric Pruneda to give us some insight on ... [Read More](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/life-lessons-from-the-field-ric-pruneda) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/life-lessons-from-the-field-ric-pruneda#comments-listing) Topics: [Radio](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/radio), [Grad Stories](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/grad-stories), [Specs Grads](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/specs-grads), [Broadcasting](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/broadcasting), [Promotions](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/promotions), [Greater Media](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/greater-media) ## [Grad Story: Erik Aratari](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/erik-aratari) Posted by [Abby Cook](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/author/abby-cook) on Thu, Jan 21, 2016 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.specshoward.edu/hubfs/grads_aratari_500x500.jpg) ](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/erik-aratari) Specs Howard Broadcast Media Arts Graduate, Erik Aratari is working on-air and as the Event Coordinator at WRIF. He gets to meet some of his favorite ... [Read More](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/erik-aratari) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/erik-aratari#comments-listing) Topics: [Grad Stories](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/grad-stories) ## [What's Going On When We Color?](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/whats-going-on-when-we-color) Posted by [Abby Cook](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/author/abby-cook) on Fri, Oct 30, 2015 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) There is a new craze in the world, and it's adult coloring books. Sure, as a kid coloring was a favorite past time for many, but why color as an ... [Read More](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/whats-going-on-when-we-color) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/whats-going-on-when-we-color#comments-listing) Topics: [Halloween](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/halloween), [Coloring](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/coloring) ## [How To: Go Behind The Scenes At Specs Howard](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/behind-the-scenes) Posted by [Abby Cook](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/author/abby-cook) on Tue, Oct 20, 2015 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Unlike many "How To" blogs or Pinterest posts, this one is pretty easy to do. Let us explain not only how to get a behind the scenes glance of what ... [Read More](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/behind-the-scenes) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/behind-the-scenes#comments-listing) Topics: [Social Media](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/social-media), [Twitter](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/twitter), [Periscope](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/periscope) ## [Grad Story: Jamie Savalle](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/specs-grad-jamie-savalle) Posted by [Abby Cook](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/author/abby-cook) on Thu, Oct 1, 2015 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.specshoward.edu/hubfs/grad_tile_SAVALLE.jpg) ](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/specs-grad-jamie-savalle) We caught up with Specs Howard Graduate, Jamie Savalle who is the Assistant Promotions Direction at 89X The Only New Rock Alternative. Watch her ... [Read More](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/specs-grad-jamie-savalle) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/specs-grad-jamie-savalle#comments-listing) Topics: [Grad Stories](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/grad-stories) ## [Grad Story: Scott West](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/grad-story-scott-west) Posted by [Abby Cook](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/author/abby-cook) on Tue, Sep 1, 2015 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Specs Howard School of Media Arts graduate, Scott West popped in to say "hello" just the other day! Scott has been doing freelance for 17 years now. ... [Read More](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/grad-story-scott-west) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/grad-story-scott-west#comments-listing) Topics: [Grad Stories](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/grad-stories) ## [What is Broadcast Media Arts?](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/what-is-broadcast-media-arts) Posted by [Abby Cook](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/author/abby-cook) on Thu, Apr 30, 2015 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.specshoward.edu/hubfs/broadcast_landing.jpg) ](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/what-is-broadcast-media-arts) What is Broadcast Media Arts? Creating audio and video content and distributing it to the masses via radio, television or the web is broadcasting. ... [Read More](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/what-is-broadcast-media-arts) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/what-is-broadcast-media-arts#comments-listing) Topics: [Broadcast Media Arts](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/broadcast-media-arts), [Broadcast Careers](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/broadcast-careers) ## [Join the Specs Howard Video Team at the 18th Metro Times Blowout!](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/mtblowout-18) Posted by [Abby Cook](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/author/abby-cook) on Mon, Apr 27, 2015 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.specshoward.edu/hubfs/mt_blowout-731927-edited.jpg) ](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/mtblowout-18) In it's 18th year, Metro Times Blowout continues it's run as one of the most legendary music events in North America. Thousands of bands from every ... 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