Kean TV Joins Public Access Television

By Tasha Dowbachuk | Published by December 5, 2019

KeanTV, a student-produced program,  has become a part of Union Township’s Channel 34 Public Access Television.

The process of getting the program on the air of local television was led by the adviser of KeanTV, Professor Gina Gili in the School of Communication, Media & Journalism. KeanTV is composed of students and volunteers fulfilling assignments in COMM 3913 TV Studio Production and COMM 3603 Advanced TV Studio Production. 

Channel 34 provides students with the experience of releasing original entertainment and informational content through the video production program. The objective of KeanTV is creating connections to the outside community while building communication skills for students, said Gili.

Union Township’s Channel 34 agreed to air KeanTV segments twice daily from 3:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

The pulse of content creation comes to life in the studio where students collaborate as graphic designers, scriptwriters, and editors. The only challenge rests in releasing content on time while keeping the quality the best it can be, Gili said.

“This semester, we worked on one segment where we released 11 episodes to Union TV34,” Gili said.

The program will broadcast a new segment on Union TV34 every week, called “Senior Year,” which is used with a green-screen virtual studio set, and features interviews. Gili said that this is a very exciting opportunity for the students involved in the film and media program.

“We value students being able to learn how to produce television shows in our studio, to help them gain the confidence to work for networks and have some experience” Gili said.

Beba Zilkic, president of KeanTV, felt that it was “nerve-wracking” directing the pilot episode of Senior Year while being the first in setting the foundation and organization in her process. 

“Our class has their own creative energy, and luckily our ideas were accepted by Union TV34,” Zilkic said. “Without changing too much, we were able to be a part of public access television.”

Zilkic said that the program’s upcoming event, Social Media Summit, will present a night of conversation and content creation from the university’s notable social media influencers inside the STEM auditorium on Dec. 4 at 5:30 p.m.

“Our KeanTV Social Media Summit is going to broadcast on Union TV34,” Zilkic said. 

With the program’s latest achievement, she considers the crew more than a program and values them as family.

“It makes me very proud that we became apart of UnionTV34 and I feel like we deserve it,” Zilkic said.

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