Communication: Broadcast/Digital Media Major (BA/BS)

What are the career paths available with a Broadcast/Digital Media degree?

• Broadcast Producer
• Broadcast Director
• Technical Director
• Camera Operator
• Replay Operator
• Graphics Operator
• Content Creator
• Digital Storyteller
• Reporter
• Video Editor
• Video Producer

Why should I study Broadcast/Digital Media in the DFW area?

DFW is a hotbed for broadcast/digital media production ranging from professional sports teams such as the Dallas Cowboys, Dallas Stars, Dallas Mavericks, FC Dallas, Frisco Roughriders, Texas Rangers, and other sports-related organizations. DFW is also home to several television stations such as WFAA, CBS, NBC, and more. These are just a few of the locations that offer internships and job opportunities for Broadcast/Digital Media students.

Classes Start

Generally, classes begin four times a year:

• Spring
• Summer
• Fall
• Winter

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Degree Plan 

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Travel Opportunities

In addition to mission trips, DBU periodically offers students travel opportunities to earn course credit.

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Bryan Bailey is the Director of Media at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas. He joined the Prestonwood team in 2017 after serving at First Baptist Dallas as the Minister of Media for 6 years. 

Throughout the years, Bryan has developed a desire to train volunteers to operate technology at the highest levels of excellence. The training program he designed at First Baptist Dallas allowed a team of almost entirely volunteers to produce services on some of the most technologically advanced gear available, and he continues developing this program at Prestonwood.  Bryan’s passions are training volunteers and pushing technology limits in worship (as well as fishing).

Bryan lives in Frisco, TX with his wife, Jenni, son, Caden, two dogs, and a bunch of saltwater corals.

Wes has continuously served on a church media team as a volunteer or staff member since 1982. Wes served as Media Pastor at Lake Pointe Church in the Dallas area for 19 years, where he worked with an extensive staff and hundreds of media volunteers to produce 20+ live worship services each weekend at various campuses in the Dallas area and Online.

 Wes is relentless about building teams of volunteers who can serve in their areas of passion, with repeatable excellence, without getting burned out in the process. His book, Systematic Creativity, is available on Amazon.

 Wes earned his Ph.D. in Communication from Regent University and enjoys researching complex production team communication, the effects and effectiveness of online worship services, and pilot communication in the cockpit.

 Wes loves mission work, travel, and flying airplanes. Wes is also a multi-engine, instrument-rated, private pilot with over 2000 hours of flight experience.

Dr. Ron Harris began his broadcast career in 1966, and has worked professionally in radio, television, and church media, along with serving as a professor of communications at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Dallas Baptist University. He graduated from Texas Christian University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Radio/TV/Film and received his Master’s in Communication from Dallas Baptist University. Ron served in the United States Air Force as a radio and television production specialist, primarily in Athens, Greece.

Ron Harris served as a Minister of Media for over 12 years and was general manager of KCBI Radio in Dallas for 15 years. Dr. Harris has been a member of the National Religious Broadcasters since 1981, serving on the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee, and as the elected Chairman for three years. Dr. Harris is receiving the National Religious Broadcasters Hall of Fame award in March.

Ron Harris is the founder and president of MEDIAlliance International, a nonprofit ministry that helps Christian broadcasters around the world through training, mentoring, and encouragement for them as they share the Gospel and biblical truth in their own cultures. Dr. Harris travels extensively internationally, holding training seminars, teaching, and speaking at universities and churches. MEDIAlliance currently works with Christian media leaders and ministries from over 40 countries.

Ron Harris has served on numerous boards and advisory groups including being a past Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Dallas Baptist University. He was awarded the honorary Doctor of Divinity degree by Dallas Baptist in 2004.

Dr. Harris and his wife Judy live in Arlington, Texas, and have four adult children and seven grandchildren. Ron and Judy are active members of First Baptist Church, Dallas.

Scott Link serves as the Director of Media Ministries at Mobberly Baptist Church in Longview, TX. He has served in full-time media ministry for over 20 years, working in the areas of audio, video, lighting, and communication. He earned a B.S. in Radio/Television from Middle Tennessee State University and an M.A. in Communications from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

In addition to serving in media ministry, Scott considers himself a part-time filmmaker. As he has time and interest, he creates documentary films. In 2023, he completed a 2-plus year documentary-style video for the Longview Ballet Theater. In 2018, he released a feature-length documentary about competitive speech and debate. Scott has previously received awards for TV and film projects like the 2014 National Religious Broadcaster's Media Award for Most Creative Television Programming. Early in his career, Scott also received a double platinum record sales award for audio engineering on a music recording.

Scott and his wife, Mandy, have been married for 26 years. His wife is a math tutor and has homeschooled their 3 children. They have both been very active in competitive speech and debate. He and his wife lead a local speech club where Scott coaches Lincoln-Douglas debate.