GWTV

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This page describes the student-run television station of The George Washington University. See also: Great West Television

GWTV
Washington, D.C.
Branding GWTV, GW Television
Channels Analog: 6 (CCTV Cable)
Affiliations George Washington University's School of Media and Public Affairs (SMPA)
Owner George Washington University
Call letters’ meaning George Washington TeleVision
Website www.gwtelevision.com

GWTV is the student-run television station of George Washington University. The station operates in campus residence halls on cable channel 6, while also posting content to its website www.gwtelevision.com.

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[edit] Shows

During the 2007-2008 academic year, GWTV aired a variety of programs along with numerous on campus events. The station airs "The Source," a news show produced by a class, as well as its own and acquired content. In the 2007-2008 Academic year the station produced two long form documentary pieces. One, The Making of Rocky Horror, aired in November, while the other, In Focus: Steven Knapp aired beginning January 28. The station also produces a news interview show called Upfront, a sports show called Unstoppable and its flagship show, GWeekly.

[edit] GWeekly

Position Name
Executive Producer Andrew Springer
Senior Producer Elliott Brown
Senior Producer and Managing Editor Melinda Pearl
Supervising Producer and Director Max Smith
Producer Caren Axlerod
Correspondent Olivia Hallihan
Correspondent Simone Perez
Correspondent Joe Rendiero
Editor Ashley Fleishman

[edit] Unstoppable

Position Name
Executive Producer Andrew Springer
Senior Producer Elliott Brown
Senior Producer Melinda Pearl
Supervising Producer and Director Victoria Riess
Producer, Creator Max Smith
Host Ben Toder
Co-Host Steven Herzberg
Co-Host Adam Kapner
Past Guests and Guest Hosts Danny Lamas,
GW Vice President Mike Freedman,
GW Multi-Cultural Student Services Center's Mike Tapscott,
SMPA's Shaun Woods,
Steve Spitzer,
Dave Roberts,
Eric Streuning, Julian Gompertz,Katie Majewski

Archived episodes: [1]

[edit] Upfront

Position Name
Executive Producer and Managing Editor Andrew Springer
Senior Producer Elliott Brown
Senior Producer Melinda Pearl
Supervising Producer and Contributing editor Max Smith
Contributing Editor Victoria Riess
Contributing Editor Olivia Hallihan
Guests GW Vice-President John Petrie,
Professor Jill Robbins,
Beverly Glenn of the Hamilton-Fish Institute,
WRGW's Andy Green and Zac Morgan

[edit] Management

For the 2009-2010 academic year, the executive staff for GWTV will be as follows:

Position Executive
Co-General Manager Elliott Brown
Co-General Manager and Executive Producer Victoria Riess
Station Manager Olivia Hallihan
Program Director Sarah Weinger
Production Director Julie Steinberg
Business Director Russell Ricks
Operations Director Ashley Fleishman
Personnel Director and Producer Sara Plotkin
Senior Producer Joshua Altman
Producer Tess Leibowitz
Producer Melanie Gutmann