Cable 8 Productions

Cable 8 Productions
Pullman, WA
Branding Cable 8
Slogan Not Your Basic Cable
Channels Analog: 8 (Cable)
Digital: 18.5
Owner Washington State University
Founded 1986
Website www.cable8.org

Cable 8 Productions is an independent, Student television station based on the Washington State University campus in Pullman, Washington.

About

Cable 8 Productions is run entirely by the students involved. With their faculty adviser(s), the organization is modeled after a working TV station. With general crew members and on-air hosts; an executive board consisting of the President/General Manager, Vice President of Television, Vice President of Special Projects, Vice-President of Marketing Communication & Alumni Affairs and Chief Financial Officer; and a staff responsible for the day to day operation of the station. All of these positions are held by WSU students and provide them with real-world experience, which will be invaluable when entering the job market.

Mission

To equip Washington State University students with practical television production and management experience by creating, producing, and airing shows on a local cable station serving WSU and the Pullman community.

History

Cable 8 Productions has served the students of Washington State University since 1986. Founded by Professor W. Neal Robison, Cable 8 was created to give students hand-on experience creating, producing, directing, promoting and crewing TV shows while attending The Edward R. Murrow College of Communication. Students were already producing and directing newscasts for classes, but desired increased involvement and the opportunity to provide more dynamic content.

Cable 8 went on air with three original shows: Live at 8, Video Underground, and a movie review show. Quickly becoming popular with the student population, Live at 8 won numerous national broadcasting awards and even had a guest appearance from actor Rob Schneider. Cable 8 students has consistently won campus, regional and national awards. Most notably a College Broadcasters Inc.(CBI) national award for best special broadcast for a one hour documentary detailing their philanthropic program.[1]

Since the mid-2000s, Cable 8 has been upgrading their Studio A facility to a full HD system. New items include the Sony MVS 7000X switcher and a a line of Sony PMW-200s. Studio A in Jackson Hall is nowa premiere college station on the west coast, rivaling many other high-profile schools.[2]

Schedule

Currently Cable 8 broadcasts on campus and in the community of Pullman, Washington between 7pm and 11pm, 7 days a week. Programming currently consists of shows ranging from political discussion to the latest music videos, as well as a 15 minute newscast. For a complete schedule visit http://www.cable8.org

Current and past general managers

References

  1. ↑ https://news.wsu.edu/2014/10/28/student-tv-production-wins-national-award/#.VS8_EcZcZzc
  2. ↑ http://www.dailyevergreen.com/life/features/article_eba6735c-2629-11e3-8e8f-0019bb30f31a.html

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