Cable 8 Productions

Cable 8 Productions
Pullman, WA

Branding	Cable 8
Slogan	Not Your Basic Cable
Channels	Analog: 8 (Cable) Digital: 18.5
Owner	Washington State University
Founded	1986
Website	www.cable8.org

Cable 8 Productions is an independent, Student television station based on the Washington State University campus in Pullman, Washington.

About

Cable 8 Productions is run entirely by the students involved. With their faculty adviser(s), the organization is modeled after a working TV station. With general crew members and on-air talent; an executive board consisting of the President/General Manager, Vice President of Television, Vice President of Special Projects, Vice-President of Marketing & Alumni Affairs, Director of Human Resources and Chief Financial Officer; and a staff responsible for the day-to-day operation of the station.

History

Cable 8 Productions has served the students of Washington State University since 1986. Founded by Professor W. Neal Robison, Cable 8 was created to give students hand-on experience creating, producing, directing, promoting and crewing TV shows while attending The Edward R. Murrow College of Communication. Students were already producing and directing newscasts for classes, but desired increased involvement and the opportunity to provide more dynamic content.

Cable 8 went on air with three original shows: Live at Eight, Video Underground, and a movie review show. Quickly becoming popular with the student population, Live at 8 won numerous national broadcasting awards and even had a guest appearance from actor Rob Schneider. Cable 8 students has consistently won campus, regional and national awards. Most notably a College Broadcasters Inc.(CBI) national award for best special broadcast for a one-hour documentary detailing their philanthropic program.^[1]

Since the mid-2000s, Cable 8 has been upgrading their Studio A facility to a full HD system. New items include the Sony MVS 7000X switcher and a line of Sony PMW-200s. Studio A in Jackson Hall is now a premiere college station on the west coast, rivaling many other high-profile schools.^[2]

Schedule

Currently Cable 8 broadcasts on campus and in the community of Pullman, Washington between 7pm and 11pm, 7 days a week. Programming currently consists of shows ranging from political discussion to the latest music videos, as well as a 15-minute newscast.

Current and past general managers

Craig Newcomb (2001 - 2002)
Nick Allard (2002 - 2003)
Adam Stiles (2003 - 2004)
Brandon Ramsey (2004 - 2005)
Steven Thorpe (2005 - 2006)
Monique Dugaw (2006 - 2007)
Dan Johnson (2007 - 2008)
Kanale Rhoden (2008 - 2009)
Sammy Johnson (2009 - 2010)
Adam Wallberg (2010 - 2011)
David Johnson (2011 - 2012)
Spencer Kabelac (2012 - 2013)
Herman Meier (2013–2015)
Megan Murnane (2015–2016)
Jake Sirianni (2016–Present)

References

Washington State University

Academics	College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences College of Arts and Sciences Carson College of Business Edward R. Murrow College of Communication College of Education Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture Honors College College of Nursing College of Pharmacy College of Veterinary Medicine Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine

Athletics	Washington State Cougars Pac-12 Conference Football Martin Stadium Bowl Games Rivalries Apple Cup, Battle of the Palouse Men's Basketball Beasley Coliseum Baseball Bailey–Brayton Field Bohler Gymnasium Palouse Ridge Golf Club Butch T. Cougar

Campuses	Pullman (main campus) Spokane Tri-Cities Vancouver Global Campus

Media	The Daily Evergreen KWSU-TV Washington State Magazine Northwest Public Radio Cable 8 Productions Washington State University Press

Student Life	Residence Halls ASWSU Marching Band Fight Song

People	Faculty & Alumni Elson Floyd

Miscellaneous	Jewett Observatory Cougar Gold cheese Reactor Extension Energy Program North–South Ski Bowl Red Brick Roads Gee Creek (Washington) Center to Bridge the Digital Divide Edward R. Murrow Award Washington State Route 270 Bill Chipman Palouse Trail Palouse Global Washington

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