Almost a month into it, the university’s first student-run televised weekly newscast continues to grow.
The show debuted Sept. 23 and contains mostly content that is directed toward the students who call Lipscomb “home.”
Replays can be seen on campus Channel 97 at 8 a.m., 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. daily as well as Friday on luminationnetwork.com, the award-winning student web site. The TV show features mostly events and news happening on campus, but there are a few other segments including: sports, weather, entertainment and an interview segment.
For most of the crew, this newscast is their first chance at being part of a news production. Communication and journalism majors are getting real-life studio exposure and experience under the direction of Rachel Carden, broadcast news director.
Carden, a senior journalism and new media major, directs the team of students and helps them come up with story ideas as well as edits the stories, assigns roles and manages the news team.
Carden said she is excited about the opportunity the students have to experience what it is like to be a part of a newscast.
“This is the first year we have done it,” she said, “and it is a really big accomplishment for us.”
Former WSMV news director Alan Griggs serves as the faculty sponsor for the student newscast.
Griggs gives all the credit to the students and their hard work for making the broadcast possible. He explains that the newscast offers a variety of opportunities for students.
“We are rotating jobs and responsibilities every week so students can get to do something every week,” Griggs said. “One week they might be behind the camera or working in the control room, the next week they might be anchoring the newscast or doing sports, or even weather. It is a good way to give everyone a good education.”