Alt.news 26:46

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alt.news 26:46
Format News/Magazine
Starring Hosts Michael Kelly
and Andrea White
Alyssa Stafford and Kyle Tekiela
Country of origin Flag of the United States United States
Production
Executive
producer(s)		 Sean Brown, Tim Wilkerson
Running time 26 minutes, 46 seconds (per episode)
Broadcast
Original channel WSIU
Original run 1999 – present
External links
Official website
IMDb profile

alt.news 26:46 is a student-run television program from the College of Mass Communication & Media Arts at Southern Illinois University Carbondale that airs on the University's PBS member station, WSIU. This half hour magazine-style TV program has won national acclaim by capturing 22 regional and national awards including 5 National Student Emmy awards. The "26:46" in the show's name reflect its general length per program -- 26 minutes, 46 seconds, with the remaining time in its half-hour slot used for WSIU's promos and messages.


[edit] History of alt.news

Alt.news began in 1996 when SIU alumni encouraged the school to expand its daily news program. Students were asked to compete for several different weekly special segments, one of which was suppose to be an entertainment news segment. This entertainment segment was morphed into a weekly news show called alt.news. It featured a smart and wacky documentary style about everything and anything. The average length was about seven minutes long and aired each Thursday night, quickly becoming the most controversial and anticipated news segment. Alt.news continued in this format for three years until it was turned into the half hour show that it is today.

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