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title: Specs Howard Blog | Radio
description: Radio |
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# Specs Howard School of Media Arts Blog

 Where you find insights into the Media Arts industries!

## [50 Years of Specs Howard: Specs' Anniversary Speech](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/50-years-of-specs-howard-specs-anniversary-speech)

 Posted by [Steven Ferraro](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/author/steven-ferraro) on Tue, Jan 28, 2020

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[![](https://blog.specshoward.edu/hubfs/50years_640x640_Speech.jpg) ](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/50-years-of-specs-howard-specs-anniversary-speech) 

 On January 14th, 2020, the Specs Howard School of Media Arts officially celebrated its 50th anniversary. The first class to attend the school was ... 

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 Topics: [Radio](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/radio), [Specs Howard](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/specs-howard), [50th anniversary](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/50th-anniversary), [speech](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/speech)

## [Specs Spotlight: Jason Scott](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/specs-spotlight-jason-scott)

 Posted by [Steven Ferraro](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/author/steven-ferraro) on Fri, Jan 3, 2020

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 Growing up, Jason Scott wanted to end up being David Letterman. He was always interested in working in media, and saw local Detroit radio as a way to ... 

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## [Specs Spotlight: Conrad Reed](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/specs-spotlight-conrad-reed)

 Posted by [Steven Ferraro](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/author/steven-ferraro) on Thu, Dec 19, 2019

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[![spotlight_REED_640x640](https://blog.specshoward.edu/hubfs/spotlight_REED_640x640.jpg) ](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/specs-spotlight-conrad-reed) 

 One day, Conrad Reed was sitting in stand-still traffic on the highway, listening to talk radio. As he listened to the spirited discussion and fun ... 

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## [50 Years of the Specs Howard School: The Early Years](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/50-years-of-the-specs-howard-school)

 Posted by [Steven Ferraro](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/author/steven-ferraro) on Fri, Dec 13, 2019

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 This blog was posted by Alisa Z. Alisa, a 1977 Specs Howard grad, is a well-known Detroit-area media personality, with a long history of radio, TV ... 

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## [Specs Spotlight: Annie Nawrocki](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/specs-spotlight-annie-nawrocki)

 Posted by [Steven Ferraro](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/author/steven-ferraro) on Thu, Nov 21, 2019

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 When Annie Nawrocki left high school, she knew she wanted to go into radio. She initially tried her hand at some 4-year universities, but found that ... 

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## [Specs Spotlight: Josh Brubaker](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/specs-spotlight-josh-brubaker)

 Posted by [Steven Ferraro](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/author/steven-ferraro) on Wed, Nov 13, 2019

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 When Josh Brubaker started attending the Specs Howard Media of Arts, his goal was to end up working in television. However, during his classwork he ... 

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## [50 Years of the Specs Howard School: Reminiscing with Randy Z](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/50-years-of-specs-howard-reminiscing-with-randy-z)

 Posted by [Steven Ferraro](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/author/steven-ferraro) on Fri, Sep 27, 2019

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[![IMG-4273](https://blog.specshoward.edu/hubfs/IMG-4273.jpg) ](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/50-years-of-specs-howard-reminiscing-with-randy-z) 

 Randy Z is a local legend in the halls of the Specs Howard School of Media Arts. His career with the school has spanned 32 years and almost every job ... 

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 Topics: [Radio](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/radio), [Specs Howard](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/specs-howard), [50th anniversary](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/50th-anniversary), [instructor](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/instructor)

## [50 Years of the Specs Howard School: Dick Kernen's Legacy](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/50-years-of-the-specs-howard-school-dick-kernen-legacy)

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 Topics: [Radio](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/radio), [dick kernen](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/dick-kernen), [Career Services](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/career-services), [50th anniversary](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/50th-anniversary)

## [Specs Spotlight: Mark Frankhouse](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/specs-spotlight-mark-frankhouse)

 Posted by [Steven Ferraro](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/author/steven-ferraro) on Mon, Jul 15, 2019

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 Mark Frankhouse spent the start of the new millennia working in a number of different restaurants as a cook. In 2011 he decided that, while cooking ... 

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## [Specs Spotlight: Zach Hiser](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/specs-spotlight-zach-hiser)

 Posted by [Steven Ferraro](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/author/steven-ferraro) on Fri, Jun 14, 2019

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[![Zach Hiser Welcomed as WCSR Midday Host](https://blog.specshoward.edu/hubfs/Zach%20Hiser%20Welcomed%20as%20WCSR%20Midday%20Host.jpg) ](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/specs-spotlight-zach-hiser) 

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