IUP-TV airs diverse and creative content that educates, informs, entertains, and inspires.
IUP-TV shows span a variety of categories, including news, sports, comedy, entertainment, and pop culture. The focus of IUP-TV, in conjunction with the Communications Media Department, is to advocate for unique and innovative student-produced and locally-produced programs of the highest professional quality.
Watch these locally produced shows on IUP-TV.
Animation Nation
IUP-TV’s newest show is Animation Nation, a production about all things “anime” with a goal to entertain and inform the audience after reviewing and watching anime series.
The Big Hit
The Big Hit, IUP-TV’s student-produced sports talk show with coverage of IUP athletics, includes segments featuring IUP athletes. You can also hear debate and analysis on the four major professional sports leagues, along with soccer, golf, and more. Our crew also talks about collegiate football and basketball.
Indie Rocker’s Ball
Indie Rocker’s Ball is a music show that brings you current events in the music industry through debates, album reviews, and live performances. Live musicians from Indiana County and the Pittsburgh area perform their original music. For our review segment, “Rocker’s Review,” IUP community members highlight their favorite artist and aspects of music to broaden our viewers’ musical horizons.
IUP-TV News
IUP-TV News is a weekly news program produced by students enrolled in COMM 451 Multimedia News Production. Student reporters cover IUP and Indiana news stories and produce a half-hour news show for the IUP and Indiana audiences.
IUP-TV Sports
Follow the IUP Crimson Hawks with replays of IUP home football and men’s and women’s basketball games on IUP-TV Sports. Students enrolled in COMM 360 Digital Sports Production produce games that are streamed live on the IUP web portal and then replayed on IUP-TV following the live game. During the game season, IUP-TV Sports also produces the weekly Coach’s Show with IUP’s head football and basketball coaches.
Press Start
Press Start is a media platform for a community of video game enthusiasts, sharing opinions and more on the topic of video games. Press Start features different segments, including “Press Start News Round-Up,” game reviews, panel discussions, and “Let’s Play.” Our purpose is to provide the video game community with a place to learn about the latest games and news from the gaming world.
For more information or to become a member of IUP-TV, contact the station’s faculty advisor, Vicky Ortiz, at vortiz@iup.edu.