{"id":224,"date":"2020-04-15T15:18:25","date_gmt":"2020-04-15T19:18:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/ccim\/?p=224"},"modified":"2022-11-25T14:21:17","modified_gmt":"2022-11-25T19:21:17","slug":"from-wcrd-radio-host-to-radio-one-producer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/ccim\/2020\/04\/15\/from-wcrd-radio-host-to-radio-one-producer\/","title":{"rendered":"Samuel Sirmons: From WCRD Radio Host to Radio One Producer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alumnus <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/stsirmons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Samuel Sirmons<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> graduated from Ball State in 2012 with a degree in Telecommunications. He has always been a mover and shaker in the world of radio from his debut as on-air radio personality at WCRD in Muncie to his current role as the Producer of \u201cRyan Cameron Uncensored\u201d on Radio One in Atlanta. We sat down with Sirmons to discuss how his time at Ball State laid the foundations for his successful career, and what happened after CCIM.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"From WCRD Radio Host to Radio One Producer \u2013 What Happens After CCIM?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/04AA9zBGGrw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><i>Writer: Caitlen Ramey, Department of Journalism Student \u2022 Interviewer: Chris Zurisk, Telecommunications Student \u2022 Video: Ball State UMS &amp; Rachel East, Telecommunications Student<\/i><\/p>\n<p>_______________________________________________________<\/p>\n<h3><b>What kind of student were you?\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I think everyone kind of struggles when they first come to college as a freshman. It really took me a while to find my place at Ball State but once I did, there was no turning back. I\u2019d say I was a very involved student especially within CCIM. I wanted to get my hands into everything I possibly could and once I figured out TCOM is where I wanted to be, I really went for it.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>How did you first get started in radio?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One of the first things I was really involved with was doing announcements for a basketball league, and I really thought I was going into TV. I ended up going to SuperParty and checked out WCRD, the on campus radio station. I had my first show on February 25, 2010, which was also my mom\u2019s birthday hence why I remember the date so well. That day was the moment I knew that I found what I wanted to do with my life. WCRD was the first station that I ever worked at and it really laid the foundation for what I was going to do.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>In 10 years, I\u2019ve worked at 4 different radio stations, but you never forget your first.<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><b>What is one of your best memories from Ball State?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I think one of my best memories was taking my one hour show and turning it into a four-hour block. As I became more comfortable, My show and I really did get a following on campus. I think I met a need that wasn\u2019t being served. My four-hour block was mainly Hip Hop and R&amp;B so really being able to give that a representation on campus is something I will always remember.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One of the popular things at the time during my college career was trending topics on Twitter, people would hashtag just about anything to get people talking. My show had several trending topics which really showed my popularity on campus. It was really cool to just connect with people and I won\u2019t forget that.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_307\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-307\" class=\"wp-image-307 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/04\/15135903\/IMG_5437.jpg\" alt=\"Samuel Sirmons at student-run radio station WCRD\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/04\/15135903\/IMG_5437.jpg 640w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/04\/15135903\/IMG_5437-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-307\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sirmons working at Ball State&#8217;s student-run radio station WCRD, circa 2010. Photo: Samuel Sirmons.<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><b>Any bad memories from Ball State?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One of my worst memories from Ball State was being suspended from the station as a junior. I reached out to a freshman that was an app developer so I thought it would be cool. WCRD didn\u2019t have an app so I decided that I wanted to give my show an app. I talked to the program director and got the permission and secured a link to the station. The developer and I got it up and running which led to 400 downloads\u2014This is a lot for a college radio station! Then the adviser decided to pull the plug and suspend me from the station for 2 weeks. At the time, I thought this was ridiculous since I was bringing attention to the station. What I really learned from all of this is to always check in with every one and make sure they\u2019re in the loop because when you act on your own it can lead to consequences.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Do you have a professor that made a lasting impact on you?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Throughout my time at Ball State, there are a number of professors and faculty that made an impact on me. Ball State has world class education from the brightest professors, there was never a time that I doubted the individuals that were at the front of the classroom. There are two individuals that immediately come to mind that really got me to where I am today. Dr. Maria Williams-Hawkins really made sure that I knew what I was doing and taught me about the work ethic required to succeed in media. The second professor was Dr. Brad King who taught classes in the digital media minor. I took one of his courses and ended up getting a D and not passing the class. But what I did learn was how to be a content creator and storyteller which has helped me in my career today.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_308\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-308\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-308\" src=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/04\/15140814\/IMG_2577-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Sirmons at work\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/04\/15140814\/IMG_2577-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/04\/15140814\/IMG_2577-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/04\/15140814\/IMG_2577-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/04\/15140814\/IMG_2577-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/04\/15140814\/IMG_2577-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/04\/15140814\/IMG_2577-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-308\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sirmons at work. Photo: Samuel Sirmons.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-309 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/04\/15140832\/IMG_6700-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Sirmons at work\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/04\/15140832\/IMG_6700-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/04\/15140832\/IMG_6700-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/04\/15140832\/IMG_6700-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/04\/15140832\/IMG_6700-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/04\/15140832\/IMG_6700-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>_______________<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Want to share your story? Feel free to submit it using our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.bsu.edu\/forms\/ccim_story_bank_submission\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">story submission form.<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alumnus Samuel Sirmons graduated from Ball State in 2012 with a degree in Telecommunications. He has always been a mover and shaker in the world of radio from his debut as on-air radio personality at WCRD in Muncie to his current role as the Producer of \u201cRyan Cameron Uncensored\u201d on Radio One in Atlanta. 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