Reforms in TV studio and programming signal progress for communication students •Traditional format s set aside to make way for increased student involvement Anew era began for Harding's TV-16 on October 16, 1995. Anews magazine, a two-day-a-week newscast, newsbreaks and student-produced shows combined to form the new look for Harding's television channel. Starting in October, TV-16 did awaywith the usual half-hour, five-day-a-week newscast. Instead, they created a new format which provided more students with the opportunity to work in the news. "The new format is good because it gives more people the opportunity to gain experience, whether they are anchors or part of the technical crews," said Alla Casey, one of the anchors for the news magazine. Alongwith more opportunity, the shows also gave students the chance to do more in-depth stories. "I feel that the changes will be good for the station and the students because they will offer positions to people at different levels of experience. I also feel that channel 16 can serve the White County community better by providing in-depth information about local events, " said Jessica Daniels, one of the news anchors. Another part of the changes were auditions open to the entire student body, according to Dr. Lou Butterfield, faculty adviser. The newsbreaks are 10-minute stories about events around the community. Reporters forthe newsbreaks were chosen from those who auditioned for anchor positions. The news magazine covers three or four stories in-depth, with one show airing twice a week. The newscast, which had been a part of campus TV in the past, took on a new look this year as it was shortened to two nights a week instead of five. The newscast lasted half an hour and focused on local stories, since coverage of national stories could be found from many other sources, according to Dr. Mike James, Communication Department chairman. Seniors Sharon King and Alla Casey were the two anchors for the news magazine during the fall semester. Jessica Daniels and Kevin Box co-anchored the newscast,while Nolan Atkins covered sports and Joel Boone reported on weather. Ten producers and directors worked with the anchors to get quality shows on the air each week. The television studio receives about $10,000 each year for scholarships. The money was divided among the participants in all of the news programs. In addition to the news, TV-16 also aired studentproduced shows. Shows that aired in the spring semester were an international students ' show, a talent show, a musical show and a sports show. All of these shows were student produced and directed. Along with the new format for TV-16, the interior of the station received a make-over. During the summer and beginning of the fall semester, Harding maintenance crews installed more editing rooms and new control booths. The maintenance crew also accomplished the arduous task of rewiring the television studio. The new format and interior of the station made it easier for students to have access to the station and provided positions that were not available before. - Alyne Hoover TV-16. First Row: Joel Boone, Kevin Box, Jessica Daniels, Nolan Atkins, Mike James (faculty sponsor). SecondRow: Heath Laws, Lois Voyles, Valorie Bunner, Sharon King, Alla Casey, Stacee Baysinger, David Donnelly, Tammy Altom. Third Row: Gabe Lewis, Tammy Fuscher, Steve Swan, Josh Berman. Fourth Row: Douglas Kilman, Lou Butterfield (faculty sponsor), Ryan Butterfield, Michael Mazo, Cam Emerick, Brian Finrow. Photo by Aaron Gillihan. Bison editor Judie O'Farrell reviews story assignments with writers Ryan Butterfield and Eric Rodgers. Each Tuesday afternoon, the Bison staffmet to decide on news coverage for the next newspaper issue. Photo by Christie Mangrum. TV-16 Organizations * 201
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