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UCentral
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Edmond, Oklahoma
Branding UCentral
Slogan UCO's Student Media Network
Channels Digital: 125 (cable)
Owner University of Central Oklahoma
Founded 2009
Website UCO360.COM
facebook page

UCentral is the student media network of the University of Central Oklahoma, featuring the student TELEVISION; the campus RADIO station, ed90.1; the media WEBSITE and social networking sites of UCO360.com; and the campus NEWSPAPER, The Vista. UCentral is located within the Mass Communication Building on the campus of UCO. It provides hands-on, real-world experience for mass communication majors.

UCentral originally began as KCSU-TV in 1976. In 2006, the television station underwent major renovation and digital equipment upgrades to include a state-of-the-art control room and studio. UCentral television features on-going programs such as NewsCentral, the student run newscast; The Huddle, a weekly football highlight program during the fall; Conspiracy, an in-depth look at untold truths; Showdown, a topic driven program looking at both sides; and RandomPlay, a different perspective on college humor.

In 2009, broadcast operations and the campus newspaper converged under the umbrella of UCentral – UCO’s Student Media Network, to prepare students for traditional and new media careers. Not only was this convergence “physical” by sharing a common newsroom, it has started the steps of media integration by melding the websites of the television station, radio station and newspaper to create UCO360.com.

In addition to UCO360.COM, UCentral believes social networking is crucial to the future of multimedia journalism. Students can “like” UCentral on facebook.

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[edit] UCentral TV

UCentral TV.

NewsCentral is the award winning student newscast. It airs Monday through Thursday in the city of Edmond, Oklahoma on Cox digital channel 125 (qam channel 98.6). NewsCentral is a member of Oklahoma Education Broadcast Association, Associated Press, College Media Advisers, Collegiate Broadcasters Incorporated and Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters.

The Huddle, features football video highlights, interviews and commentary on Memorial, Santa Fe and Edmond North high schools, as well and the UCO Bronchos. With nine episodes in the fall, The Huddle will take you all the way through the season with predictions and player achievements in 10 to 15 minutes.

Aliens, earthquakes and cloning are just a few of the unusual topics for the show trying to uncover the truth… Conspiracy. Randomplay (A.K.A. quiz show on the go) challenges students mentally or physically against each other to win the prize. Both shows air nine episodes per semester and 3 to 5 minutes in length.

With “How-to’s” and “what’s upcoming”, Broncho 411 keeps UCO students up-to-date with this 1 to 2 minute update Monday through Thursday. Then Central Buzz captures and plays back the campus event in 60 seconds. Both shows air 50 episodes per semester.

[edit] UCO360

UCO360.com

The student media website,UCO360 features the journalistic and entertainment efforts of UCentral student programs such as NewsCentral, The Huddle, Conspiracy, Broncho 411 and The Vista. UCO360.com offers students the ability to provide input as to what information is important to them and a venue to express their opinions. Additionally, everyone around the world can enjoy live television programming from UCentral TV via UStream. UCO360 also incorporates such social media mediums as Youtube, Twitter and Facebook.

[edit] ed 90.1

Listen on iTunes

KCSC-HD2 (lovingly called ed 90.1) is the student radio station broadcasting from the campus of the University of Central Oklahoma. ed 90.1 broadcasts all across Oklahoma City on the HD 2 side channel of the university’s classical music station 90.1 KCSC. The station can also be heard online, iTunes radio, and on the iPhone/Android app TuneIn Radio. The station is on-air 24/7.

ed 901 plays “Today’s College Music” and features such artists as Coldplay, Paramore, Katy Perry, Daughtry, Kelly Clarkson, The All American Rejects, Death Cab for Cutie, Foo Fighters, Green Day, Pink, Maroon 5, Snow Patrol, Miley Cyrus and Lady Gaga.

[edit] The Vista

Printed Tues & Thur

The Vista was established in 1903 as the student newspaper of the University of Central Oklahoma. It is distributed free of charge on the UCO campus and designated off-campus locations on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the fall and spring semesters. The paper is published on Wednesdays during the summer semester. The Vista is a member of the Oklahoma Press Association, the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, the Associated Collegiate Press and the Associated Press. The current editor-in-chief is Cody Bromley.

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