Department Facilities

Guild Center
The Department of Mass Communication is located in the Guild Center which houses FSU-TV 3, the television studio, the video editing suites, an audio production lab, a scripting room, an equipment room, and faculty offices.

FSU-TV 3
FSU-TV 3 is on the basic cable tier of the Frostburg cable company which reaches nearly 5,000 homes in the Frostburg area. It is programmed and operated by Mass Communication students during the Fall and Spring semesters. At other times, FSU-TV 3 carries a message board and the audio from WFWM, the Frostburg State University radio station. FSU-TV 3 has its own editing stations featuring Final Cut Pro.

The Television Studio
The television studio is equipped with 4 cameras and is comparable to many industrial facilities. Multiple sets may be utilized in a variety of production configurations such as news, interview, and demonstration programs.

Video Editing Suites
The Department of Mass Communication has 5 Digital video editing suites The editing is done using Macintosh G5 computers and Final Cut Pro Studio. All stations are equipped with full audio capabilities.

Audio Production Suites
There are a total of five audio production suites in the Department of Mass Communication. Three suites are equipped with a Mackie audio mixers, compact disc players, a mini-disk player, a cassette deck, and a professional microphone (Electra-Voice RE-20). For editing, each suite has an Adobe Audition digital workstation. All stations are also equipped with professional CD burners.

The Scripting Room
The scripting room provides students with full word processing capabilities and is utilized for the production of news scripts and other production materials.

The Equipment Room
Work study students supervise the equipment room and check out a variety of equipment such as lights, video cameras, tripods, and microphones. All equipment is available to students enrolled in specific Mass Communication courses.