Kean TV’s Fall Semester includes a new lineup and TV Studio
By Nicole Diefenbacher | Published by Nov. 8, 2018
KeanTV is in full swing this fall semester with a new TV studio and a multitude of new shows.
According to Professor Gina Gili, KeanTV adviser, the new plan for the studio was “mapped out in June, and the installation took place the first week of August.”
The studio, located in Hutchinson Hall, has brand new TriCaster 8000 Advanced Edition cameras, along with two 50-inch monitors “so everyone can see what is going on.” There are two areas to create graphics and an updated teleprompter system.
“This new studio has been about three years in the making,” said Gili. “We were able to get a grant for $150,000 and upgrade the equipment that we had to make our studio full HD, and use the same equipment that they use in television studios everywhere.”
Gili’s TV production class will produce seven of the new shows, four episodes each, which will “be up and running by mid-October.”
The students in Kean’s TV production class have come up with proposals for their shows. These include “Around the World,” “Opinion Wars,” “Talking Blue,” “Jersey Flavors,” “Strangers,” “LorsQuest” and “Teacher of the Year.”
“Around the World” spotlights different cultures, including the food people of those cultures eat and the holidays they celebrate. “Opinion Wars” is a show that debates opinions on everyday topics in an interactive and fun way.
“Talking Blue” is an entertainment show all about pop culture, while “Jersey Flavors” is a show that highlights places students can get food off campus.
“Strangers” is a spoof show based on the popular ‘90s sitcom “Friends” and “LorsQuest” is a show about a group of friends who play a game by the same name.
“Teacher of the Year” is a satirical show that hopes to get viewers to laugh about all the different types of teachers we may have had in our lives.
In addition to the shows that Kean’s TV production class is producing this semester, there are six shows that KeanTV is producing outside of the class. They are called “The Campus Calendar,” “The Inquisition,” “The Birds and the B’s,” “KeanTV Cribs,” “Dorm Delights,” and “Curtain Call with Franklin.”
“The Campus Calendar” is a weekly news show all about campus events. This show, which was a part of KeanTV’s lineup last semester, will feature returning anchors Edess Damis and Tori Honore in addition to a handful of new anchors. Among the new anchors is Michael Perkins, Drew Kawalek, Amanda Fragoso and Lexii Turk. “The Campus Calendar” is being produced by KeanTV’s head of studio, Ashley Neal.
“The Inquisition”, another returning show, is a talk show produced and hosted by KeanTV’s vice president, Beba Zilkic. In her show, she searches for all sorts of different and interesting people around campus to interview in the TV studio.
“The Birds and the B’s” is a sex talk show produced and hosted by Ashley Neal and Rahil Ninche. This is a show that not only discusses memorable sex moments, but also delves into the taboos of sex. The goal of the show is to educate and inform students on just how important proper sex knowledge is as well as to make students aware of things that people are sometimes uncomfortable talking about when it comes to sex.
“Kean TV Cribs” is a show produced by Kasi McKoy-Balmer. In this show, he will be showcasing some of Kean’s coolest dorm rooms.
“Dorm Delights” is a cooking show where producer Kathy DeRenzy will show Kean students food recipes that are not only quick and delicious, but also food recipes students will be able to make in their dorm rooms.
“Curtain Call with Franklin” is a show where producer Franklin Aguilar gets a behind the scenes look at Kean’s Theatre Conservatory this semester.
In addition to the producers and actors, KeanTV has Michael Carfagno and Estephen Donado running a social media and editing team, vloggers Julie Queiruga, who is in charge of KeanTV’s Instagram story for the rest of the semester, Danae Brown, Joe San Agustin, Sheryl Romua, and Diana Lopez from Kean Ocean.
“It’s a very exciting time for KeanTV,” said Gili. “Last semester, we had a solid six students who would always be there to work on the shows and participate in the events…this semester 60 plus students reached out and wanted to be part of it.”
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