JACKSON, Tenn. — Nov. 11, 2008 — 51社区 broadcasting students have launched a 30-minute daily news program airing on EPlusTV 6 in Jackson.
Produced in the new high-definition broadcasting studio in Jennings Hall, 鈥淛ackson 24/7鈥� began Oct. 27 and airs each day at noon on channel 6. It is replayed at 10 p.m. and 7:30 a.m.
The content of the program is local news and events, and not strictly Union-related stories.
鈥淭his is as close to the real world of broadcast news as they鈥檙e going to get at a school our size,鈥� Union broadcasting professor Steve Beverly said. 鈥淣ot too many schools our size are doing something five days a week.鈥�
Seventeen students are working on the show and are alternating responsibilities, such as anchoring, reporting, directing and producing.
鈥淚t鈥檚 tremendous,鈥� said Matthew Kuchem, a junior from Fort Worth, Texas. 鈥淚t鈥檚 not everyday broadcasting students can sit down behind a news desk and actually produce a live TV show that will mean something to the community.鈥�
Sophomore Juliana Robbins, of Lawrenceburg, Tenn., said she has been looking forward to working on the news show ever since she heard about the concept.
鈥淭his is something a lot of college students don鈥檛 get to experience,鈥� she said. 鈥淭o have this experience now is going to help me a lot in the future.鈥�
Beverly agreed, and said that the 鈥淛ackson 24/7鈥� program will give broadcasting students an opportunity to give a quality demo tape to a potential employer.
Kuchem credited Beverly with making the show a reality.
鈥淪teve Beverly has done a superb job getting us ready,鈥� Kuchem said. 鈥淗e鈥檚 been very patient and very helpful.鈥�