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Improvements at GTV bring optimism, new programming
By: Jon Baird
Issue date: 4/26/07 Section: News
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After a long year of changes, technical struggles and overall adversity, Gorlok Television is finally experiencing a feeling that has previously been unfamiliar: optimism.
With new Student Media Coordinator Jim Singer assuming his role this year as the primary liaison between the GTV staff and the School of Communications faculty, progress has been made not only in the organization of the station, but also in its programming.
GTV's programming is more diverse than ever before, with a lineup that includes the "Webster Vault," a library of Webster student films from the last four years, a weekly news show and syndicated feature films, among other original shows. The station is available on campus on channel 10.
The amount of shows alone is an improvement from the limited programming of past semesters. Student-produced game shows and perpetually-airing feature films had been the bulk of the programming until recently.
Brady Koch, a senior broadcast journalism major and GTV general manager, said the station's future is brighter than ever - a huge improvement from last semester, when the station almost folded amidst equipment and funding issues.
"We have made some huge strides this year," Koch said. "It was not a good situation, but I was fortunate enough to be surrounded by a good group of people, and the vision that we had. We were committed to turning it around."
Concerns at the beginning of the academic year included the amount of paid staff members, equipment problems and the lack of a GTV production class.
Koch said all of the problems are either solved or being sorted out. The station now has paid managers and working equipment. A GTV class will be offered fall 2007, taught by adjunct faculty lecturer Aaron AuBuchon.
Singer said he was impressed with the way the staff has seen their station through the difficulties.
"It was a comedy of errors all over the place," Singer said. "If it wasn't equipment problems, it was staffing problems, if it wasn't staffing problems, then money was taken away. (The GTV staff) deserves a lot more credit. Those guys have worked really hard, and gotten little back from it so far."
With new Student Media Coordinator Jim Singer assuming his role this year as the primary liaison between the GTV staff and the School of Communications faculty, progress has been made not only in the organization of the station, but also in its programming.
GTV's programming is more diverse than ever before, with a lineup that includes the "Webster Vault," a library of Webster student films from the last four years, a weekly news show and syndicated feature films, among other original shows. The station is available on campus on channel 10.
The amount of shows alone is an improvement from the limited programming of past semesters. Student-produced game shows and perpetually-airing feature films had been the bulk of the programming until recently.
Brady Koch, a senior broadcast journalism major and GTV general manager, said the station's future is brighter than ever - a huge improvement from last semester, when the station almost folded amidst equipment and funding issues.
"We have made some huge strides this year," Koch said. "It was not a good situation, but I was fortunate enough to be surrounded by a good group of people, and the vision that we had. We were committed to turning it around."
Concerns at the beginning of the academic year included the amount of paid staff members, equipment problems and the lack of a GTV production class.
Koch said all of the problems are either solved or being sorted out. The station now has paid managers and working equipment. A GTV class will be offered fall 2007, taught by adjunct faculty lecturer Aaron AuBuchon.
Singer said he was impressed with the way the staff has seen their station through the difficulties.
"It was a comedy of errors all over the place," Singer said. "If it wasn't equipment problems, it was staffing problems, if it wasn't staffing problems, then money was taken away. (The GTV staff) deserves a lot more credit. Those guys have worked really hard, and gotten little back from it so far."
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