student television channels analog 64 cctv cable affiliations open student television network owner fairfield university founded 1996 website stagstv website youtube page stagstv formerly the ham channel is a student operated closed circuit student television station channel offering a regular season schedule of original programming written by starring and produced by fairfield university students under the direction of the media center . contents 1 change in format 2 student programming 2.1 new shows 2.2 previous shows 2.3 stagstock 3 notable interview subjects 4 steering committee 4.1 2008 2009 steering committee 5 media center 6 fairfield alumni in tv radio film and other media 7 new media major 8 references 9 external links change in format edit to keep up with the changing times of the digital age starting in the fall of 2007 the ham channel changed its primary media from analog cable tv to videos on the internet . stagstv is now capable of reaching a global audience and viewers have the added convenience of choosing when and where to watch the programming . while the analog channel 64 still exists and is still in use the new home for ham channel programming is their youtube page . in keeping with their new method of getting to their audience the format of their programming has changed from the traditional half hour shows on the campus cctv channel to the new method of uploading segments to youtube that are 3 10 minutes in length . this new format has also given way to new programming which stagstv is currently producing . the only traditional analog show still on the cctv channel is stagstv s flagship program into it which has be re vamped with a new host and a new format . the show features a new host a monologue various guests from the campus and still allows fans to call in to the show . the show which airs at 7 30 on tuesday nights aims at being a talk show and variety show loosely formatted on programs such as late night with conan o brien and the daily show . student programming edit new shows edit fairfield cribs mtv cribs but set at fairfield university . the show features students beach houses townhouses and dormrooms that stand out in some way . barone appetite this show taches students in a ham channel take on the food network how to cook some basic meals with the stirfry stations located in the dining hall of fairfield university . news 64 the long running college emmy nominated news program that keeps students up to date on the campus happenings . it adapted to the new format of the ham channel with reporters uploading individual stories on the youtube page . key eats this show exposes students to all the local places where they can get a good meal . bedtime stories this show features a james lipton esque host who reads the viewers a children s story while smoking a fake pipe and sitting in a smoking jacket next to a fireplace . previous shows edit at the buzzer this long running show features fairfield university students giving sports recaps interviews and all sort of things for sports maniacs . into it this live show features guests from on campus trivia and a large fan base that calls in and offers their views . news 64 the news shows review of the big stories of the week plus an occasional special campus feature . the cutting room floor stagstv s oldest show this show reviews the movies that college students are most likely to see whether in the theatre about to be released or new on dvd . sen. lieberman interview in 2006 the ham channel in conjunction with the fairfield mirror and wvof were granted an exclusive interview with united states senator joseph lieberman d ct in the midst of his highly contested re election campaign . stagstock edit stagstock is an annual outdoor concert at fairfield university each september to start off the year . it is produced by the ham channel with help from wvof the student radio station at fairfield university . the concert is popular and has showcased previous up and coming headlining musicians such as howie day matt nathanson aloha and the alternate routes . stagstock is also recorded and broadcast by the ham channel using their 32 foot 9.8 m television production satellite uplink truck . notable interview subjects edit stagstv has been able to interview several big names in recent years cory booker mayor of newark new jersey mika brzezinski co host of msnbc s morning joe monica crowley fox news tv anchor and conservative political commentator mia farrow golden globe award winning actress and humanitarian joseph lieberman united states senator from connecticut jon meacham editor of newsweek and bestselling author mae indie band brian williams news anchor and managing editor of nbc nightly news diane wilson renowned environmentalist co founder of code pink and author of an unreasonable woman fareed zakaria host of cnn s fareed zakaria gps and editor of newsweek international steering committee edit a steering committee of eight students works closely with faculty and staff on management of the channel and production of scheduled programming for the season . 2008 2009 steering committee edit title name station manager dave grazynski president chelsea whittemore vice president maria vlahos senior executive producer matt woolley executive producers tom dipirro and julia haltof associate producer eve seiter senior marketing director christina dunne marketing directors maggie andrew and aileen monahan on air creative team mike girandola and brian gillespie new member mentor karl bratty news director laura zervoudakis technical director merrick mcquilling media center edit the media center is the 15 000 square foot 1 400 m2 facility located on the ground floor of xavier hall that houses the ham channel along with the new media film television and radio major and the campus television network . it contains two fully functioning television studios with control rooms editing bays a head end and classrooms . in keeping the technological changes in the field the media center has invested much into high definition studio and field cameras and a blu ray projector . the media center also operates a 32 foot 9.8 m television production satellite uplink truck that can transmit and receive digitally encoded television signals from geostationary domestic satellites . fairfield university is one of few colleges in the nation to have this technology allowing campus programming and international news organizations including cnn msnbc fox news and bloomberg television to be broadcast worldwide from the university . the media center staff has won national recognition for its award winning programs and production of multimedia presentations for the university . some of the most recent honors have included the crystal award of distinction from the communicator awards 2005 print competition ; two awards of excellence from the videographer 2005 awards ; and the platinum best of show from the aurora 2005 awards . fairfield alumni in tv radio film and other media edit sonia baghdady news anchor news channel 8 wtnh emmy award winner jeanne begley 84 producer director ae s biography emmy award winner steve bottari 10 morning news anchor wcax 1 joe decamara 00 co host kruk and decamara show sports talk 950 ; executive producer jody mac show rob finnerty 05 morning news anchor kbfx cd 2 patricia e. hutton 85 executive vice president & cfo nbc universal studios burt kearns 78 founder frozen television frozen pictures author tabloid baby producer a current affair chris miles 03 weekend sports anchor reporter wdbj 3 robert j. murphy jr. 71 senior vice president tv news coverage american broadcasting company donna savarese news anchor news 4 st. louis kmov emmy award & edward r. murrow award winner cory shields executive vice president communications nbc universal ; former reporter producer & host pm magazine carmen wong ulrich host cnbc s on the money bill watson news anchor reporter wbz newsradio 1030 new media major edit all members of stagstv are not required to major in new media film television and radio which is the first of its kind among jesuit universities . the new media major offers students three distinct track concentrations in film television and radio . the program requirements include classes in history theory and production all taught at the media center a which provides students full access to two well equipped studios high definition television production equipment ; the mobile television and satellite uplink truck 14 editing suites screening and digital imaging rooms and classrooms . references edit wcax steve bottari accessed august 29 2012 . rob finnerty morning anchor accessed march 31 2014 . chris miles named news7 s weekend sports anchor external links edit stagstv website stagstv on youtube sen. lieberman interview from september 15 2006 v t e fairfield university academics fairfield university college of arts and sciences charles f. dolan school of business school of engineering marion peckham egan school of nursing and health studies graduate school of education and allied professions center for faith and public life other academic programs athletics baseball men s basketball men s hockey men s lacrosse men s soccer men s rugby football club men s volleyball club facilities alumni baseball diamond alumni hall arena at harbor yard lessing field lt. hans grauert memorial field rafferty stadium colonial athletic association maac people fellows and scholars notable alumni notable benefactors president the rev. jeffrey p. von arx s.j. places bellarmine museum of art dimenna nyselius library fairfield university buildings regina a. quick center for the arts student life cinefest fairfield fairfield university glee club bensonians stagstv the mirror wvof retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title stagstv & oldid 714169325 categories fairfield universitystudent television stations in the united states navigation menu personal tools not logged 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