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UCTV is a student television station run entirely by undergraduate students on the Storrs campus at the University of Connecticut's "Huskyvision" cable system. UCTV can be seen on channel 14 on the UConn campus. UCTV offers its members hands on experience in the broadcast and entertainment industry, including practical experience in broadcast news, sports, entertainment, advertising, marketing, finance and studio operations.
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History
UCTV, the nation's only fully student-run college television station, first launched back in 1991 on the Storrs campus of the University of Connecticut. Later that year, puppetry majors Mark Gale, Tim Lagasse, Dave Regan and English Major Andy Heidel launched UCTV's first-ever show, a puppet comedy known as "Egghead and Shively." With Gale playing Egghead, a one-eyed puppet with a smoking addiction, and Lagasse portraying Shively, a caffeine-addicted puppet with a receding hairline, the show's four episodes were a hit on the UConn campus and quickly launched UCTV into campus-wide prominence. In the 22 years that have followed, UCTV has generated many well-known productions spanning a wide variety of genres, from news and sports, to music and sketch comedy among others. In the 2008-2009 academic year, UCTV reached the height of its production capabilities, rolling out a comprehensive 24-hour schedule featuring 20 student-made programs, including four sports shows, two talk shows, and even its own reality show. The station also reached the height of its on-campus popularity and involvement, with over 100 students volunteering at UCTV as of 2009. 2011 marked the introduction of UCSPAN as a new department, offering event coverage of campus events, including club sports and UConn Homecoming coverage. UCTV has been consistently airing live sports and news broadcasts since 2012, and still continues to provide a wealth of creative and professional development to the numerous student employees and volunteers.
Location
UCTV's studio is currently located in Suite 409 of the University of Connecticut Student Union building. When it first began back in 1991, UCTV was located in the basement of the Wilbur Cross Library. The station then moved to a small house on King Hill Road next to Ted's Restaurant and Bar. It later moved to the ground floor of the Vinton Dormitory in the Towers Quadrangle student housing complex. When UConn completed construction and renovation on its new Student Union, there was a spot for UCTV, complete with a (now newly renovated) green screen studio, master control room, editing suite, lobby and small office for Board Members. The station can still be found here, in Room 409 next to WHUS, the campus radio station.
Advertising
Advertisements and promotional videos for local clients, with an emphasis on professional broadcast TV spots and online marketing.
UCTV News
Live broadcasts, twice weekly
UC Sports
Live weekly broadcasts allow viewers to get an inside perspective on UConn athletics. Highlights and packages are displayed while members of the Daily Campus and WHUS analyze the latest news on each sport at UConn.
StorrsNation
A weekly live broadcast, recapping the latest game updates and news on UConn and professional sports. A host and analyst break down and analyze the latest pro sports stories, play games including a hashtag war.
UCSPAN Productions
On-campus event coverage, including club sports, homecoming, and cultural center events.
The Website
UCTV launched its own website in 2003 at uctv.uconn.edu. Since then, the site has undergone a number of transformations in order to expand the site and make it more interactive for viewers. In 2008, the new uctv.uconn.edu website was launched, offering staff profiles, picture galleries and full episodes of all UCTV shows. The site was further improved in the spring of 2010. Plans are currently in the works to offer live streaming video of UCTV-14 on the website.
Entertainment
Applause
Behind the Curtain
The Breakdown
Cappella
Class Acts
Frontier
Get in Bed
Hunting Lodge Shore
Joey Homza: More Famous Than You
Laughing Gas
Make Your Own Damn Sandwich
The Morning After
Nutmeg Kitchen
The Noelle Show
Past Temps
♯Trendin' Topic
Shenanigans
The Survivors
UCTV Classics
UConn Idol
Up Close and Personal
News
Wake Up UConn
Sports
Dog Fight
EMANews
Gettin' Dirty
Marco Mania
Overtime
ProStyle
Awards
In 2016, UCTV was awarded ‘Best TV Newscast’ in the College Media Association Apple Awards.