[BC] Where the new broadcasters are not coming from

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Broadcast school closes
without warning

Students a week away from graduating

Updated: Wednesday, 04 Mar 2009, 11:53 PM EST

    * Story by: <http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/news_team/bob_wilson>Bob Wilson

Hartford (WTNH) - The 
<http://www.gocsb.com/en/locations/connecticut/ct-hartford-farmington/campus-overview>Connecticut 
School of Broadcasting shuts its doors without warning. Students and 
teachers alike are stunned. But, is there a chance that classes will resume?

Dozens of students showed up at the Farmington campus ready for 
finals. Instead, they found a note pinned to the door. The CT School 
of Broadcasting is closed; they are out $12,000 and graduation was next week.

Wilson: "What went through your mind when you heard closed for good?
Kristopher Gal, of Newington: "Literally, I wanted to kick the door 
in, I was so angry."

All the students want to get in, because inside is their future; 
their demo reels they need to get a job.

"It's inside on the computer and I am not allowed to go in and get 
it," Jennifer Sonstrom, of Coventry, said. "It's aggravating, 
depressing -- it's a lot of emotions going on."

Students huddle in the parking lot looking for answers, wanting their 
money back. News Channel 8 went looking for answers. While the 
teachers of the school didn't want to go on camera, they did say they 
were all called into the office and fired; told to pack up their 
things and get out.

I was "confused, angry in a way, because we paid a large sum of money 
to come here. Our grad date is next week and now we don't know what 
is going on," Sonstrom said.

The CSB may have closed its doors, but the original owner and founder 
has started the process of re-opening the school under their name. 
The Robinson family started the broadcast school in 1964 and they 
want to see the students get their degree. But, for now, the students 
are on their own, but not giving up.

"I'm going to apply for internships by myself, hopefully someone will 
hire me," Kristen Lebish, of Brookfield, said. "I do have all of this 
under my belt but not the certification to go with it, so kind of meaningless."