Big Horn HS Students Job Shadow At Sheridan Media To Learn What Goes On

A trio of Big Horn High School students recently got a taste of what a future in the digital media and radio world might be like.

Juniors Ash Doke, Will Taylor and Shaelin Fitzgerald spent the day on Tuesday, April 30th touring, participating and job shadowing in various activities at the Sheridan Media studio.

The three learned about making commercials, understanding the day-to-day operations of the business, and about digital marketing to name a few.

Doke says he has an interest in wanting to start a podcast, and adds it’s more than just sitting down, pressing the record button and talking.

“I’ve learned that there’s a lot of things to take into it. You have to be dedicated to a podcast in order to do it. You have to have the right steps, you have to get guest speakers. You have to make sure that everything’s going the right way.”

Taylor says he’s thinking about getting into sports broadcasting and/or sports marketing and adds there is more that goes on behind the scenes at a place like Sheridan Media than he realized. 

“This place has got a lot more technology than I thought it did. There’s a lot that goes into just listening to the radio everyday. I’ve learned that there’s a lot of job positions here, 26 employees. It’s a family here and everyone works together to produce one overall thing, and I think that’s really served the communities around Sheridan and Sheridan. Got to be one. There’s not one like it around here.”

Fitzgerald says she’s considering a career in graphic design, content creation and advertising.

She explains how her field of interest has changed over the years.

“I see it a lot within Youtube thumbnails and stuff and it’s significantly changed from very basic things to more complex and more intriguing. Hoping to bring in the audience.”

The job shadow opportunity is a component of the career exploration program that Sheridan County School District #1 is building, in support of the District’s Point B initiative, which is to foster a culture of career awareness, exploration and preparation throughout a student’s high school experience.