Louisiana TechTV

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Louisiana TechTV
Louisiana Tech University,
Ruston, Louisiana
Branding TechTV
Slogan Oddly Addictive
Channels Analog: LA Tech Cable 4
Owner Louisiana Tech University
Founded 2000
Website http://techtv.latech.edu/

TechTV is a 24-hour cable television channel for students of Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Louisiana, featuring news and shows about Louisiana Tech affairs and events. Originally titled "ResTV" at conception, the information-based channel started off as simply a public access type channel for university students. Today, it stands alone as the University's most watched channel from an entire lineup of the standard cable package. The channel is provided by Suddenlink Communications.

A few of the personalities and hosts that were featured on TechTV programming include Kyle Sweeney, Chase Guy, Ella Guy Sharpton, Christie Pitre, Jarrod Richey, William Seale, Chris Lyon, Luke Lee, and Kellen McKinney. Other students and volunteers are involved regularly on the channel whether by participating in the shows or submtting pictures.

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[edit] History

Samuel Speed started ResTV in 2000 and quickly became known as TechTV by overwhelming popularity. The channel has grown considerably and now features hollywood films as sanctioned by ResCinema distribution company for universities nationwide. However, the university's channel shares the TechTV name with a major national channel dedicated to technology, though TechTV was purchaed by G4 and no longer exists. Some fans of techTV (US) are not happy that the TechTV name is being used, hoping that the late TechTV image and name can finally be put to rest.

[edit] Services

TechTV covers many school events such as speeches, concerts and student organizations at the request of the event coordinator. Any student organization wishing to have an event covered need only to call the Housing office and ask for TechTV. Each event is handled differently and prices, number of cameras, and length of coverage are all based on information received from the event coordinator and are only limited to one's imagination.

[edit] Programs

  • "TechTV News"
  • "Personal News"
  • "Ruston City Limits"
  • "Live 4917"
  • "Who Ya Know"
  • "Movies This Month"
  • "TechTV Cribs"
  • "Ruston Rocks"

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Broadcast television in the El Dorado / Monroe market  (Nielsen DMA #136)

KCIB-LP 5 (FN/Worship) - KNOE 8 (CBS, The CW on DT2) - KTVE 10 (NBC) - KAQY 11 (ABC) - KLTM 13 (PBS/LPB) - KARD 14 (FOX) - KMCT 39 (Worship) - KEJB 43 (MyNetworkTV)

Local digital television channels

KETZ 12 (PBS/AETN)

Local cable television channels

Louisiana TechTV (LA Tech)

Significantly Viewed Out-of-Market Broadcast Stations
Reception may vary by geographical location
WMAU 17/WMPN 29 (PBS/MPB, Bude / Jackson) - WNTZ 48 (Fox/MNTV, Natchez / Alexandria)