Say Your Name and Spell It

Welcome back from an exciting STN convention! Join Zach and Omar as they discuss the best of convention in Tampa. Later, they chat about the upcoming STN Summer Adviser Workshops - Broadcast in Miami and Film in Burbank -- Josh Bishop joins the conversation to give info on the Film workshop. Settle in because we've got an exciting show ahead!

Join Zach, Omar, and Karin as they wrap up the semester with reactions from STN Challenge, Fall Frenzy, and tips to prepare for the upcoming STN convention!

Zach and Omar are back! This time with Karin McKemey to chat about the Summer Adviser Workshop, contests, convention and more. Ready? Let's go!

Join Omar and Zach as they close out the school year with a legend: STN Founder Dave Davis! Dave retired from Hillcrest High School this year concluding a 42-year run in the classroom. He now rejoins the STN staff as the new Contest Coordinator. Omar and Zach chat with Dave about his time in the classroom, how he guided his students to produce great work, and his goals for STN.

What a convention, right?! It was so great to see everyone in Long Beach. Whether you attended convention or not, join Omar and Zach as they bring on Sheri Stilson and Shonda Tindall to break down each day of convention. They go through everything and reference feedback from teachers already received from the convention survey!

The countdown to the STN Convention is on! We're just a few days away from gathering together in Long Beach, California for another exciting convention. Join Omar and Zach as they speak with Phil Berman, a longtime STN judge and board member who shares best practices for competition. And, information about the upcoming Summer Advisor Workshop is also discussed!

Happy New Year! Join Omar and Zach as they welcome two of their students on this episode: Jason Fernandez '25 and Christian Sanchez '25 as they discuss what they're looking forward to this year and how to have a winning mindset.

Zach and Omar discuss the end of the semester, their experiences with the recent STN Challenge, and tips on how to be in a strong mindset as we move into the spring semester. Happy holidays everyone!

Omar and Zach discuss their experience with Horror Fest and all the categories in the upcoming STN Challenge contest! Enjoy and let us know in the episode Q&A what you want to hear on future shows.

Welcome to a new school year! Join Omar and Zach as they kickoff a new year of STN with updates to the website, contests and more! Please reach out to us if you have any ideas for future topics or want to join us on the show: members@studenttelevision.com.

Join Zach and Omar as they close out the school year with a recap on their STN experiences this year, what they're up to this summer, and what's ahead for their programs next year. Season 5 returns this August!

Join Omar and Zach this month where they talk about the magic from the recent STN Convention in Long Beach. This episode also features Natacha Delgado, TV Production Teacher at Somerset Academy Prep, and Omar's wife, to share what it's like bringing middle school students to the STN Convention.

Join us this month as Omar and Zach each bring one of their students on the show, Amelie Santini '25 and Sebastian Broche '24, to hear about how they've been preparing for convention and what it's been like working with their teams this year.

Welcome to the new year and new semester! Omar and Zach chat with Sheri Stilson, STN's Executive Director, about things you should be thinking about now as we get ready for the 2023 STN convention in March. We can't wait to see you there! 

Omar and Zach speak with Trevor Johnson, Director of Sales - East, for Snap! Mobile (formerly Snap! Raise), about how to leverage the power of crowdsourced fundraising to help offset travel costs for the STN convention and more for your program.

Ben Barnholdt, from Whitney High School in Rockland, CA, joins Omar and Zach for a coversation on creating your STN moments with your students while competing and at convention! In this episode we cover our takeaways from STN Challenge, what to expect for Fall Nationals and the STN convention. Enjoy!

This epsiode, Zach and Omar speak with Misha Tenenbaum, CEO of EditMentor. As one of STN's judges, Misha gives us a few tips on what it takes to be successful in contests. Zach and Omar also discuss details about the upcoming STN challenge. Enjoy!

Join us as we chat with Shonda Tindall, STN's Outreach & Engagement Manager, where we'll dive into the updates with the STN website, new contest details, and more! https://www.studenttelevision.com/contest-overview  

Featuring special guest Karin McKemey, broadcast teacher from Catawba Ridge High School in Fort Mill, SC, Omar and Zach discuss what it takes to build a team culture in your program and how you can get started right now! 

Welcome back to STN’s podcast, “Say Your Name & Spell It” where we have NEW hosts Zach Garrett and Omar Delgado.   Pre-Show Host Intros Zach’s move from Riverside Military Academy to Gulliver Preparatory School in Miami, Florida. Omar’s CCNN Live Camp #AskSTN (Follow-Up) This section will be where we answer questions from our STN community Interview with STN’s SOTY: Nicole Borman from Cypress Bay...

Aloha and welcome to the 3rd season of the STN Podcast and another new school year!  Our new STN Board President Paul Kass joins us on the podcast for the first time to talk about what to expect from STN this year. 

Our first online convention is in the books and it was a success thanks to the hard work of so many people and organizations. This month we share some stats, thank everyone, and share where the pro session recordings are located!

STN board member Ken Stone joins the podcast this month to share his tips and suggestions for a more successful contest and convention experience!

Emmy award winning retired journalist Bob Dotson joins the podcast this month to share some advice and wisdom he's collected over his 40+ years of being a storyteller. 

Board Member Grant Bochantin joins us to talk about our upcoming online virtual convention. Are you ready? We can help!