Northwestern News Network
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| NNN | |
|---|---|
| Evanston, Illinois | |
| Branding | NNN |
| Slogan | "From around campus and around the world, this is your news" |
| Channels | Analog: 1 (NUTV) 6 (Evanston cable access) |
| Affiliations | none |
| Owner | Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Call letters’ meaning | Northwestern News Network |
| Website | www.nnntv.org |
The Northwestern News Network, commonly known as NNN, is the student television news and sports network at Northwestern University.
NNN is funded by the Medill School of Journalism, serving the Northwestern and Evanston communities. Headquartered on Northwestern's Evanston campus, NNN's studios are located on the fourth floor of the McCormick Tribune Center and on the second floor of John J. Louis Hall.
The Northwestern News Report is NNN's flagship newscast, covering news "from around campus and around the world." The newscast airs live at 7 p.m. CT on Mondays and Wednesdays during the academic year on NU Channel 1, online at nnntv.org and weeknights at 10 p.m. on Evanston cable access channel 6.
NNN Sports Night, a sports news television show, airs live on Thursdays at 7 p.m. CT.
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[edit] History
NNN traces its history to Northwestern Student Television, a student-run television production company founded in 1987 to give students the opportunity to produce, write and direct television programming, including a talk show, Weekly Edition, for cable and the Chicago Access Corporation education channel.
In 1991, the university built a television studio for student use in the new Barbara and Garry Marshall Studio Wing of John J. Louis Hall. Evanston Stories, a television news magazine produced by undergraduate students at the Medill School of Journalism, aired on Evanston cable access channel 6 from 1992 to 1995. Medill undergraduate students began producing television newscasts under the Northwestern News Network name in 1993. Early newscasts were sporadic and screened at campus dormitories during late-night snack events, called "munchies."
By 1995, NSTV had ceased to be a production company, instead directing its energy at producing a single sketch comedy television show, which assumed the title of the former production company. NNN split off into a new Associated Student Government-recognized B-status student group funded by Medill. The group was derecognized by ASG in the winter of 1999.
After years of struggling, NNN's flagship newscast, renamed the Northwestern News Report, relaunched on May 24, 1999. The following fall — with support from Medill's new broadcast chair, Joe Angotti, who helped make NNN a department priority — the Northwestern News Report began broadcasting on a regular, weekly schedule. Newscasts aired on Evanston cable access channel 6 on Wednesdays at 9 p.m. and on television kiosks at the Norris University Center throughout the week. A second night of the Northwestern News Report was added in September 2001. The newscasts were broadcast on Evanston cable access channel 6 on Mondays at 10 p.m. and Wednesdays at 9 p.m.
NNN's Web site, nnntv.org, launched on May 22, 2001.
NNN Sports Night, an NU sports highlights and analysis show, debuted on Oct. 10, 2002.
In January 2003, NNN moved from John J. Louis Hall to its new studio across the street, the Garry K. Marshall Studio in the McCormick Tribune Center.
The network began streaming the Northwestern News Report live on its Web site on Feb. 16, 2004.
In January 2005, NNN broadcasts were added to the lineup of NU Channel 1, marking the first time students living on campus could watch NNN programming in their dormitory rooms.
NNN has also produced several special reports, including Showdown in Kosovo, Election 2000, Election 2002, Operation Enduring Freedom and AIDS in Chicago.
On March 31, 2001, the Northwestern News Report was awarded first place by the Society of Professional Journalists for a non-daily, student-produced newscast. On April 13, 2002, the Northwestern News Report was awarded first place Outstanding Newscast by the Illinois News Broadcasters Association. On March 25, 2006, nnntv.org won first place awards for Best All-Around Student Broadcast Station and for Online Feature Reporting.
[edit] Programming
[edit] Newscasts
Mondays
- Northwestern News Report - 7:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. CT
Wednesdays
- Northwestern News Report - 7:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. CT
Thursdays
- NNN Sports Night - 7:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. CT
