ICTV
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BrandingICTV
Programming
AffiliationsNone
Ownership
OwnerIthaca College
History
FoundedMarch 3rd, 1958
Former call signs
WICB-TV (1958-86)
ICB-TV (1986-92)
Call sign meaning
Ithaca College
TeleVision
Links
Websitewww.ictv.org

Ithaca College Television (ICTV) is Ithaca College's student-run television station. It's the largest student-run organization on Ithaca's campus. Founded in 1958 as the country's first student-run cable television station, ICTV provides original, student-produced programming to approximately 26,000 households in Tompkins County, New York[1] through Spectrum Cable. Additionally, ICTV offers a livestream of its programming on its website, ICTV.org, along with on-demand episodes from past and present shows.

ICTV airs on Spectrum 16, the City of Ithaca's educational cable access channel. The channel programs ten-week seasons during Ithaca's fall and spring semesters and airs Sundays through Thursdays from 6:00 - 9:00pm. When ICTV is not broadcasting original content, a live view of Cayuga Lake is transmitted with live audio from VIC Radio, Ithaca College's student-run online radio station.

Ithaca College Television was created to provide community-oriented public affairs and entertainment programming to the Ithaca-area cable audience. The station has four departments of programming - News, Sports, Entertainment and Scripted. As all programming on ICTV is student-initiated and produced, each semester's shows are based on the interests of the active student participants. Though it varies from semester to semester, ICTV features between 20 and 25 shows, and over 400 student volunteers. Re-introduced to ICTV in Spring 2014, Special Projects focuses on bringing live and non-traditional programming to ICTV. Projects include event coverage, student films, and extended sports, news packages, and more.

Current Programming

ICTV currently has the following television programs in production and development:

A late night talk show including pop culture and current event jokes and discussion, guest interviews and performer showcases.

Sports show covering Cornell University's men's and women's ice hockey teams, including highlights, analysis and interviews.

Talk show covering Black entertainment and pop culture.

Live play-by-play coverage of Ithaca College home football and basketball games with studio shows and analysis.

A satirical look at the making of a student television show. Scripted series in development for the Fall 2023 semester.

Monthly sports show highlighting college and professional athletes-of-color

Competitive game show challenging contestants to guess which stories are true and which are false.

News show focused on video game, movie and comic reviews, covering all things internet and geek culture.

ICTV's local morning newscast covering Ithaca and Tompkins County, NY.

Live sports debate show covering local college and professional sports.

ICTV's monthly local news magazine with in-depth, investigative reporting in Ithaca and Tompkins County, NY.

Satirical comedy variety show focused on current events.

A look at the creation, culture, and taste of food in Ithaca, NY.

Entertainment news show.

ICTV's local evening newscast covering Ithaca and Tompkins County, NY. Newswatch is the only local evening news program in the area.

Sports discussion and analysis with two featured anchors, plus interviews with Ithaca College athletes.

A new scripted horror anthology series in development for the Fall 2023 semester.

Gameshow with two sets of roommates competing head-to-head in a variety of competitions.

Sports trivia game show.

Local weekly sportscast covering Ithaca College, Cornell University and local high school sports and teams.

Show focused on Park School student media and student produced films. Each episode includes an in-studio interview with a student producer, film maker or content creator and clips from their recent work.

Weekly recap of Ithaca College football with analysis, debate and in-studio interviews with Bombers players and coaches.

Past Programming

ICTV's archives hold sixty plus years of original ICTV programs, some of which can be found on ICTV's website. Past programs have included sketch comedy, animation, game shows, music shows, roundtable discussion, kids shows and coverage of local news and sports. Listed below are some notable programs from ICTV's past:

"Ivy"

Based on the hit MTV shows Laguna Beach and The Hills, IVY was the most recent show to gain significant attention at ICTV. The new comedy was the first ICTV show to take place entirely at Cornell University. Praised for its unique visual design and effective parody of reality TV-style shows, IVY became a major hit not only at Ithaca College and Cornell University, but throughout the entire Ivy League as well. After the first season premiered, Ivy was recognized on several blogs,[2][3][4][5][6][7] and The Cornell Daily Sun wrote an article about the show.[8]

"The Race"

One show that generated excitement outside of the Ithaca community was The Race, a reality series inspired by the hit CBS show, The Amazing Race. The Race won several awards and was recognized on various reality TV websites and blogs. It aired for two seasons in 2007.

Awards

ICTV is an active member of College Broadcasters, Inc (CBI) and consistently places in the finals for the annual National Student Production Awards competition hosted by CBI. The station has also won awards from the New York State Broadcasters Association (NYSBA), Broadcast Education Association (BEA), Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) and Syracuse Press Club, recognizing outstanding news and sports coverage, plus entertainment and scripted programming, editing and production.

In 2021, ICTV took first place as Four-Year Television Station of the Year in the College Media Association's annual Pinnacle Awards competition.[9] Notable recent awards won by the station are listed below:

New York State Broadcasters Association (NYSBA)

2023 Excellence in Broadcasting Awards[10]

Syracuse Press Club

2022-2023 Professional Recognition Awards[11]

College Broadcasters, Inc. (CBI)

2022 National Student Production Awards[12]

Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ)

2022 Mark of Excellence Awards - Region 1

Additional awards won by ICTV over the years are listed below:

Broadcast Education Association (BEA)

2012 Festival of Media Arts: Student Video Awards

Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ)

2012 Mark of Excellence Awards - Region 1

College Broadcasters, Inc. (CBI)

2011 National Student Production Awards

Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ)

2011 Mark of Excellence Awards - Region 1

Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ)

2010 Mark of Excellence Awards - Region 1

College Broadcasters, Inc. (CBI)

2009 National Student Production Awards

Education Campus Television Administrators (AHECTA)

2009 Awards

New York State Associated Press Broadcasters Association

2009 College Television Competition

References

  1. ^ "ICTV". ICTV. Archived from the original on 2 January 2007. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  2. ^ "All Things Park: So, OK....we think those folks on the other hill are..." allthingspark.blogspot.com. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Eight Ways to Embrace Your Cornell Caricature". kitschmag.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
  4. ^ "Ithaca Colleges Cornell Impression More Cornelly Than Real Cornell". www.ivygateblog.com. 2009-02-27. Archived from the original on 2009-02-27.
  5. ^ "Fake Cornell Returns With its Collar Popped and a Harvard Sized Chip on its Shoulder". ivygateblog.com. Archived from the original on 2009-04-21. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
  6. ^ "In Which we Make a Drinking Game While Watching Ivy". kitschmag.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
  7. ^ "CollegeOTR.com – College On The Record". www.collegeotr.com. Archived from the original on 11 December 2008. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  8. ^ Mast, Zack. "Lights! Camera! Action!: Ithaca College TV Lampoons Cornell". The Cornell Daily Sun. Archived from the original on 25 March 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  9. ^ cmahillary (2023-02-09). "2021 Pinnacle Award Winners". College Media Association. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  10. ^ "2023 Award Recipients | New York State Broadcasters Association". NYS Broadcasters. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  11. ^ "Syracuse Press Club announces 2022-2023 award winners – Syracuse Press Club". 2023-05-07. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  12. ^ Clary, Jessica. "2022 National Student Production Awards". College Broadcasters, Inc. Retrieved 2023-07-20.

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