Broadcast professional offers words of wisdom

By Kelly Morse

Edited By Meredith Mayberry, Sarah Schuch, and Amanda Crabtree

Ned Waugaman advised an audience of about 300 people at the National Broadcasting Society’s annual convention to live their lives by the ABC’s.

Waugaman, vice president of customer service and training for Arbitron Company, said attitudes, behaviors and consequences make or break a person, not only in the broadcast industry but in life.

The convention, located at the Disneyland Park in Anaheim California started Tuesday, March 11 and commences Saturday evening.

Waugaman has given motivational speeches to more than 25,000 people over the past 10 years on goal setting and personal achievement.

“It really made sense when he talked about focusing on the future, and not dwelling on the past,” said Chester Krowll, a Ravenna junior and speakers and tours chair of Central Michigan University's National Broadcasting Society.

The speaker used the analogy of driving a car to emphasize one of his points about focusing on the future. Waugaman said to focus on the road ahead of and not in the rear view mirror.

“I kinda thought he was an average speaker,” said Justine Mooney, a Muskegon sophomore and public relations and community service chair of NBS. “I think he didn’t say anything that I didn’t know before.”