Broadcast school closes without warning

Hartford (WTNH) - The 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."