After a three year hiatus, Furman’s television network FTV-2 is back in action.
FTV-2 is a student-run news organization and was winner of the “Best Organization” award on campus back in the ‘90s, but due to low membership, the network has not produced any shows in recent years.
Yet after a year and a half of preparation, FTV-2 has completely revitalized, and they’ve made their mark early. The network now has all new equipment, a growing membership base, and a new sports talk show that just launched called “Game Night.”
Zach Hall, a senior and technician for FTV-2, said is excited to be a part of this revamped organization. Hall said he hopes FTV-2 will become a hub of student input and said that he sees the new equipment — including new cameras, wireless microphones, and studio — as vital aspects of the organization’s future success.
FTV-2’s first show of the year, “Game Night,” was launched on Oct. 2, hosted by juniors Stephen Dixon and Pearson Fowler, with guest commentator junior Chris Edel. Initially started by Dixon, the three students brainstorm topics of interest regarding sports, such as game predictions and current hot topics.
“I feel like FTV-2 is a fantastic platform for my interests — sports and television — to come together,” Dixon said.
The “Game Night” stars said they are happy to have produce a finished show.
FTV-2 will produce more shows in the coming year, with new members as stars. The members will rotate jobs, gaining hands-on experience in broadcasting, including filming, video compilation and editing, studio anchoring, field reporting, and writing for the screen.
FTV-2 also hopes to film events on campus, such as CLPs, to run on the channel. This would create a way for students who are interested in the CLP but could not attend a chance to view it.
FTV-2 can be accessed on Channel 2 on all on-campus televisions. The organization also streams their shows on their YouTube channel.
“We hope that everyone can be associated with FTV-2,” said Luke Christie, the station’s executive producer. “Whether it be a viewer or member, they are equally important roles. We want students to know that we are back. We want to be a thriving organization and we cannot do this without further student involvement.”
