Lights, camera, action! Celebrities frequently appear on our television and movie screens. Not all well-known figures from cinema and television, nevertheless, began their careers as actors. For our aspiring broadcast journalism students, it may be consoling to know that the skills learned at NYFA’s Broadcast Journalism conservatory translate well to a range of vocations, including life in the limelight.
McConaughey Matthew
The University of Texas at Austin awarded Matthew McConaughey a bachelor’s degree in radio, television, and cinema in 1993. After graduating from college, McConaughey had intended to go to law school, but he soon came to the realization that he had no interest in practicing law.
Letterman, David
Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana’s radio and television programme awarded David Letterman his degree. At the student-run radio station WBST, he started his broadcasting career as an announcer and newscaster while still in college. After being let go, Letterman got associated with WAGO-AM 570, a student radio station.
Stern, Howard
Although Howard Stern is best known as a radio broadcaster, he is also a television host, an author, and an actor. Stern received a communications degree from Boston University with honors. He also obtained a certificate from the Fredericksburg, Virginia-based Radio Engineering Institute of Electronics. He eventually obtained a first-class radio-telephone operator license, which is a document needed by the Federal Communications Commission for all radio broadcasters.
Seinfeld, Jerry
Jerry Seinfeld originally enrolled in the Oswego State University of New York. However, he changed to Queens College, City University of New York, during his second year. He earned degrees in theatre and communications.
Wendy Williams
Not your usual host of a daytime talk programme, Wendy Williams is unique. Williams studied communications for her Bachelor of Arts at Northeastern University in Boston from 1982 to 1986. She worked as a DJ for the radio station WRBB when she was a student.
