MCTV 26
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| MCTV 26 | |
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| West Windsor, New Jersey | |
| Branding | MCTV 26 |
| Channels | Cable 26 analog |
| Affiliations | |
| Owner | Mercer County Community College |
| Founded | October 14, 2004 |
| Website | http://mctv.mccc.edu |
Mercer County Television (MCTV) channel 26, is a cable television station in West Windsor, New Jersey, owned & operated by Mercer County Community College (MCCC). The station is transmitted to all of Mercer County, New Jersey via cable channel 26 on the Comcast, Cablevision and Patriot Cable systems, reaching a potential 88,000 households. Tony Bruzaitis is the station's Director of Operations, while Professor Steve Voorhees is the Director of Student Programming.
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[edit] Student Programming
Original student programming was introduced on MCTV in 2004 and mainly airs during the primetime hours of 8-11 each night. During the college winter and summer breaks, each production takes a hiatus until the following semester.
Oct. 2004 - Present: Mercer County News Live (MCN Live)
Nov. 2004 - Present: Late Night Series (variety show)
Nov. 2004 - Present: Mercer County College Men's & Women's Basketball Game Broadcasts
Oct. 2005 - Present: What Might Happen? featuring Alvyn Haywood (public affairs program that has featured such guests as jazz legend Doris Spears and Sirius Satellite Radio personality Riley Martin)
Sept. 2006 - Present: Dish It Out (cooking program hosted by Chefs Doug Fee and Frank Benowitz)
Jan. 2007 - Present: Split Decision (sports debate program hosted & produced by Mike Gradzki)
Click Here for the Weekly Primetime Schedule
[edit] MCN Live
On Thursday, October 21, 2004, Mercer County News Live (MCN Live), the official student news of MCCC, debuted at 5:30pm EST as the first student-produced program on MCTV. This twenty minute news broadcast was produced by Danielli Weiden and directed by Robert Mirabella. The first MCN Live featured anchors Sharon Seeman, Wilmar Luna, Christopher Curto and Antranig Deryan. The show continued live every Thursday on a weekly basis.
Beginning in September 2005, MCN Live expanded to two live broadcasts a week on Tuesdays & Thursdays at 5:30pm. In January 2006, MCN Live was honored by the Communicator Awards with an Honorable Mention in live cable news. More changes occurred in Spring 2006 when the position of Video Producer was introduced to the staff.
MCN Live Producers & Directors:
Fall 2004 - Producer Danielli Weiden, Director Robert Mirabella
Spring 2005 - Producer Danielli Weiden, Director Robert Mirabella
Fall 2005 - Producers Jennifer Joyce, Francois Priale (replaced by Kelly Capers), Director Wilmar Luna
Spring 2006 - Producers Jennifer Leigh, Kelly Capers, Video Producers Jeff Weiss, Chris Curto, Director Tom Carroll
Fall 2006 - Producers Andrew Froening,Mike Gradzki, Video Producers Jesse O'Neill, Joshua Miller, Director JJ Leaver
Spring 2007 - Producer JJ Leaver, Video Producer Mike Stellino, Director Kyle Lutz
[edit] Specials
MCCC Live Annual Commencement Ceremonies, Mercer County High School Boys' & Girls' Basketball Championships, Live Town Hall Meeting with New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine (2007), Annual Yule Tree, Aspirations (Mercer County High Schools Annual Literary Awards Program), MCCC Spring Jazz Concert, MCCC Fall & Spring Theatre Performances, MCCC Baseball, and Student Documentaries & Original Short Films
[edit] Awards
2005 Communicator Award: Honorable Mention in live cable news for MCN Live
2006 Bronze Telly Award for the student documentary: The World of Storytelling Arts
2006 Silver Telly Award for the live coverage of the Mercer County High School Basketball Chmampionships
[edit] External links
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CN8 - Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia - MCTV 26 (Mercer Co., NJ) |
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| See also Broadcast television in the New York City, Scranton/Wilkes Barre and Susquehanna Valley markets | ||
