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News Spotlight

 

The News Department develops content related to current events and local news. Members of the news department are encouraged to seek out stories relating to current campus events and entertainment events. Experience includes anchoring, writing, editing, control room/technology use, and camerawork.

 

Packages

News
Martin Luther King Jr. Living Legacy Convocation
Martin Luther King Jr. Living Legacy Convocation

Chief Justice Richard A. Robinson spoke at his alma mater at the Martin Luther King Jr. Living Legacy Convocation. Story by UCTV News reporter Tama Moni.

TSA Employees Work through Government Shutdown
TSA Employees Work through Government Shutdown

Airports across the country experienced long security lines, flight cancellations, and staff shortages as a result of the government shutdown. TSA employees at Bradley International Airport in Hartford are now recovering from the financial toll of the shutdown, with the support of staff and neighboring communities. Produced by Lianne Zana.

Goodspeed Opera House Damaged by Storm
Goodspeed Opera House Damaged by Storm

Some of the iconic opera house's buildings were flooded after a storm earlier this season. Members of the Hartford community are raising money to rebuild them. Amanda Cabral has the details for UCTV News.

Alex Schachter Made Honorary Husky After Posthumous Admission to UConn
Alex Schachter Made Honorary Husky After Posthumous Admission to UConn

Marjory Stonemason Douglas High School Freshman and lifelong UConn fan Alex Schachter was tragically killed in a school shooting in Parkland, Florida. He was however, granted posthumous admission to the school of his dreams, where he will forever be a UConn Husky. Story by UCTV News reporter Kristina Carretero.

Parkland Student Recounts School Shooting
Parkland Student Recounts School Shooting

A sophomore at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and her father remember the day their community lost 17 innocent lives. Story by UCTV News director Lianne Zana.

Dorm Room Barbershop Haircut
Dorm Room Barbershop Haircut

Haircuts in dorm rooms? That's right. Join UCVT's productions assistant Tone Marrone on his quest to get a much-needed haircut by a fellow husky, right in the Next Gen building.

 

Broadcasts

 
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UCTV News: Fall Semester Finale
UCTV News: Fall Semester Finale

And that's a wrap! Here are Kristina Carretero and Mike Cocchiola to send you off for winter break with the latest in UConn news.

Archery Tag, Cannabis Horticulture Class, & James Comey
Archery Tag, Cannabis Horticulture Class, & James Comey

UCTV News anchors Briana Jackson-Slade and Mike Cocchiola bring you the latest on innovations in reproductive health, new findings in climate change research, and the changes in the tobacco industry.

Hartford DUI, Transgender Rights, & Migrant Caravan
Hartford DUI, Transgender Rights, & Migrant Caravan

From bisen to chamber music, a lot has unfolded in the past week around the state and country. UCTV News reporters Luke Hajdasz and Kristina Carretero have the stories.

California Wildfires, Post-Election Results, & CNN Lawsuit
California Wildfires, Post-Election Results, & CNN Lawsuit

Details of the late Stan Lee's upcoming cameo and more from Kristina Carretero and Lianne Zana, only on UCTV News.

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News Director

Lianne Zana

NEWS@uctv.uconn.edu

Office Hours: Tues&Thurs: 5-6PM, Wed: 12:30-2:30PM

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