GWTV

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This page describes the student-run television station of The George Washington University. See also: Great West Television


GWTV
Washington, DC
Branding GWTV, GW Television
Channels Analog: 6 (CCTV Cable)
Affiliations The George Washington University's School of Media and Public Affairs (SMPA)
Owner The George Washington University
Call letters’ meaning George Washington TeleVision
Website www.gwtelevision.com

GWTV is the student-run television station of The George Washington University. The station operates in campus residence halls on cable channel 6, while also posting content to its website www.gwtelevision.com.

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[edit] Shows

During the 2007-2008 academic year, GWTV aired a variety of programs along with numerous on campus events. The station airs "The Source," a news show produced by a class, as well as its own and acquired content. In the 2007-2008 Academic year the station produced two long form documentary pieces. One, The Making of Rocky Horror, aired in November, while the other, In Focus: Steven Knapp aired beginning January 28. The station also produces a news interview show called Upfront, a sports show called Unstoppable and its flagship show, GWeekly.

[edit] GWeekly

Position Name
Executive Producer Andrew Springer
Senior Producer Elliott Brown
Senior Producer and Managing Editor Melinda Pearl
Supervising Producer and Director Max Smith
Producer Caren Axlerod
Correspondent Olivia Hallihan
Correspondent Simone Perez
Correspondent Joe Rendiero
Editor Ashley Fleishman

[edit] Unstoppable

Position Name
Executive Producer Andrew Springer
Senior Producer Elliott Brown
Senior Producer Melinda Pearl
Supervising Producer and Director Victoria Riess
Producer, Creator and Host Max Smith
Co-Host Katie Majewski
Co-Host Eric Struening
Guests Danny Lamas,
GW Vice President Mike Freedman,
GW's Mike Tapscott

[edit] Upfront

Position Name
Executive Producer and Managing Editor Andrew Springer
Senior Producer Elliott Brown
Senior Producer Melinda Pearl
Supervising Producer and Contributing Editor Max Smith
Contributing Editor Victoria Riess
Contributing Editor Olivia Hallihan
Guests GW Vice-President John Petrie,
GW Student Association Senator Matthew Cohen and SA Vice President Daniel Curran,
Professor Jill Robbins,
SA President Nicole Capp,
Beverly Glenn of the Hamilton-Fish Institute,
WRGW's Andy Green and Zac Morgan

[edit] Management

For the 2008-2009 academic year, the executive staff for GWTV will be as follows:

Position Executive
Co-General Manager Andrew Springer
Co-General Manager Elliott Brown
Station Manager Melinda Pearl
Production Director Max Smith
Assistant Production Director Victoria Riess
Director of Operations Ashley Fleishman
Personnel Director Olivia Hallihan
Programming Director Katie Majewski
Producer Melanie Gutmann
Producer Josh Altman
Producer Caren Axelrod
Graduate Advisor Matthew Saunders