MSU Telecasters is a Student television station

Student television station

A student television station is a television station run by university, high or middle school students that primarily airs school/university news and in many cases, student-produced soap operas, entertainment shows, and other programming....

 organization consisting of undergraduate students from Michigan State University

Michigan State University

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. The group creates television shows which are written, produced, directed, and edited completely by the students. It is funded by ASMSU.

Television shows

Currently, the MSU Telecasters produce five shows.

• MSU & U: A magazine show reporting on various aspects of MSU student life.

• The ShōW: A sitcom about the lives of six students in Wilson Hall. Founded in 1988 by Greg Harrison
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  , it is the longest-running college sitcom in the United States
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  . Other notable alumni include Steve Van Wormer
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  , MJ
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  , and Jeff Witzke. Recently switched to a single camera format.

• Sideshow: A sketch comedy
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   show with parodies, music videos, and other short sketches.

• The Giraffe House: A web series
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   show that seems like a cartoon with four crazy boys and isolated incidents.

• Short Attention Span: A sketch comedy
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   show that combines multiple styles.

Previous MSU Telecasters Programs

Since 1982 the MSU Telecasters have produced a variety of television shows. They include:

• The Green & White Report

• MSU Upfront

• Lansing Upfront

• Six's Wild

• Apartment Six

• OnLine Lansing: A program previously produced by MSU Telecasters that ran on WKAR during the 1990s.

• MSU Profile

Broadcast media

In the past, MSU Telecasters programs have aired on the RHA TV station on campus. In Fall 2006, the Telecasters moved to Comcast

Comcast

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 Local for a larger geographical reach. Their shows also air occasionally on the Open Student Television Network

Open Student Television Network

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. The shows also air on LCC TV.

MSU Telecasters Alumni Group

In 2008, a Telecaster reunion was organized to celebrate the 20th anniversary of The ShōW. As a result of that event, the MSU Telecasters Alumni Group (TAG) was formed. The official charter from Michigan State University was awarded in May, 2009.

Current MSU Telcasters E-Board

The current Telecasters E-Board for the 10/11 academic year is as follows:

• Executive Producers: Nick Kipa, Brianna Gardner.
• Sideshow Producers: Mandy Erinc, Andrew Kozlowski.
• MSU & U Producers: Steve Keller, Anson Mulville.
• The Giraffe House Producers: Colin Marshall, Michael Harvey.
• The ShōW Producers: Christopher Ford, Nick Masters.
• Communications Director: Lauren LoGrosso.
• Financial Director: Nicholas Kipa.
• Programming Director: Andrew Zeko.
• Web Designer: Ryan Spletzer.

External links

• MSU Telecasters: The official website of the MSU Telecasters.
• Open Student Television Network: Airs MSU Telecasters programming at major U.S. universities using Internet2
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• Comcast Local: Airs MSU Telecasters programming in the East Lansing area.