GETTING INVOLVED
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MEMBER SCHOOLS
HOMEWOOD-FLOSSMOOR HIGH SCHOOL
DIRECTOR: Mr. Mark Ciesielski -
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NAME OF MEDIA OUTLET: Viking Television (VTV) & WHFH 88.5FM
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THE PROGRAM: Air a 10 minute News show to the school on Tuesdays & Thursdays; an 11 minute variety show on Monday; 10 minute Entertainment show on Wednesday; 11 minute Sports show on Friday. Broadcast up to 36 Live events after school per year in our Mobile Broadcasting Truck
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NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM: 160
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BARRINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
DIRECTOR: Jeffrey M. Doles PhD -
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NAME OF MEDIA OUTLET: BHS-TV
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THE PROGRAM: Weekly TV Show, Livestreams
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NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM: 150
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DEERFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
DIRECTOR: Brett Schwartz -
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NAME OF MEDIA OUTLET: DHS-TV
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THE PROGRAM: DHS-TV News
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NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM: 22
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SOUTH ELGIN HIGH SCHOOL
DIRECTOR: Ben Erickson & Tom Bozikis -
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NAME OF MEDIA OUTLET: STORM NEWS 27 / BEACON ACADEMY SPORTS / WEPS 88.9 FM
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THE PROGRAM: Weekly news broadcasts, feature-based magazine show on our local cable access channel, high school and college sports programming streamed online; select games played tape delay on local cable access.
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NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM: 250
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RIDGEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
DIRECTOR: Kevin Szaflik - kszaflik@ridgenet.org
NAME OF MEDIA OUTLET: Jack FM 89.7 WRHS-FM Norridge / WRHS Television 19
THE PROGRAM: Adult Hits, Halloween Music, Christmas Music, Homecoming Theme Music. Shows: Arm Chair Experts, Don of Sports, Late Night Chicago Radio, Meet the Chicago Historians, Memories In Melody, Now and Then Talk Radio, Original Big Band Showcase, and Paranormal Radio
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NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM: 5
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JOHN HERSEY HIGH SCHOOL
DIRECTOR: Todd Hatfield -
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NAME OF MEDIA OUTLET: Hersey Television (HTV)
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THE PROGRAM: Daily and monthly shows in addition to streaming live events
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NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM: 40
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METEA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
DIRECTOR: Mr. Nick Grijalva - Nicholas_grijalva@ipsd.org
NAME OF MEDIA OUTLET: MVTV-The Mane
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THE PROGRAM: Air a 10 minute magazine style show to the school every other Friday. Within the month, we publish a number of web-release-only videos to our website.
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NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM: 60
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WAUBONSIE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
DIRECTOR: Brian Wiencek -
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NAME OF MEDIA OUTLET: WVTV
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THE PROGRAM: News & Sports
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NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM: 180
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MUNDELEIN HIGH SCHOOL
DIRECTOR: Kent Meister -
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NAME OF MEDIA OUTLET: MANE TV
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THE PROGRAM: Weekly Friday Focus School and Community News Show, Live multiple camera productions of various sports, performing arts, and variety type shows through school control room and TV Truck
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NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM: 80
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LAKE FOREST HIGH SCHOOL
DIRECTOR: Steve Douglas -
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NAME OF MEDIA OUTLET: LFHS New Media
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THE PROGRAM: A variety of locally inspired video storytelling
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NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM: 150
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GLENBROOK NORTH HIGH SCHOOL
DIRECTOR: Mr. Todd Rubin - trubin@glenbrook225.org
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NAME OF MEDIA OUTLET: GBN-TV Channel 16, GBNBroadcasting.com, WGBK 88.5FM
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THE PROGRAM: N/A
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NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM: 250
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VERNON HILLS HIGH SCHOOL
DIRECTOR: Sandy Martin -
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NAME OF MEDIA OUTLET: VH Media
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THE PROGRAM: Sports, Fine Arts Events, Top Cougar, NHS Ceremony, Sports Awards
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NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM: 20
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HUNTLEY HIGH SCHOOL
DIRECTOR: Alyssa Gilleland -
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NAME OF MEDIA OUTLET: Raider Nation News
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THE PROGRAM: Raider Nation News, airing every Friday, seeks to highlight and celebrate the happenings of Huntley High School.
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NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM: 40
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LYONS TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL
DIRECTOR: Bill Allan (LTTV) and Chris Thomas (WLTL) -
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NAME OF MEDIA OUTLET: LTTV (film & video) and WLTL (radio)
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THE PROGRAM: LTTV produces over 200 full programs per year, roughly half of which are live multicam truck productions. On top of those programs, students in the classes produce at least 5 projects per semester (some group projects, some individual projects) and work crew on at least 4 truck productions outside of school. WLTL is Lyons Township High School's award winning student run radio station. Tune into 88.1 FM, online at http://www.wltl.net, or on our WLTL Mobile App.
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NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM: 50 (LTTV) and 120 (WLTL)
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CROWN POINT HIGH SCHOOL
DIRECTOR: Brent Barber & Chris Gloff - -
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NAME OF MEDIA OUTLET: CPTV Meida, TV- CPTV, Radio- The Dog
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THE PROGRAM: CPTV- a school newscast, various community programs including Shop Local, and The Dog- a streaming radio station
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NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM: 50
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LIBERTYVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
DIRECTOR: Mr. Dan Treptow -
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NAME OF MEDIA OUTLET: Wildcat Productions
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THE PROGRAM: Football, Basketball and Fine Arts Events
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NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM: 30
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YORK HIGH SCHOOL
DIRECTOR: Brendan Chambers -
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NAME OF MEDIA OUTLET: YTV
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THE PROGRAM: Daily 5 minute Morning Announcement with 2 anchors and multi-camera switching. During and before the announcements (there is 6 minutes of pre-broadcast playing during the passing period leading up to the beginning of the period and the start of the announcements), we often play short video productions made by students in the program
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NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM: 80
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NEUQUA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
DIRECTOR: Lisa Traut & John Gelsomino -
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NAME OF MEDIA OUTLET: NVTV
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THE PROGRAM: Covering all of Neuqua media, including our weekly news program, Wildcat Weekly
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NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM: 180
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WEST CHICAGO COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL
DIRECTOR: Dave Jennings -
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NAME OF MEDIA OUTLET: CHSD94TV / WeGo Through the Tube
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THE PROGRAM: A monthly creative platform showcasing current event news pieces and other original student content.
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NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM: 30
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GENEVA HIGH SCHOOL
DIRECTOR: Jason Santo -
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NAME OF MEDIA OUTLET: GTV304
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THE PROGRAM: We broadcast a daily 7 minute news show to our school and on the internet. We cover topics in our building as well as the Geneva community.
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NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM: 50
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GLENBROOK SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL
DIRECTOR: Ms. Julie Benca -
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NAME OF MEDIA OUTLET: GBS TV & Film
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THE PROGRAM: Documentaries, narratives, commercials, public service announcements, feature stories, music videos, news, and sports programming
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NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM: 75
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BATAVIA HIGH SCHOOL
DIRECTOR: Mr. Scott Larson -
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NAME OF MEDIA OUTLET: BATV 10 & 17, BHS Video Productions on YouTube
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THE PROGRAM: We create a wide variety of productions including commercials, PSA's, music videos and news productions for both BATV and our YouTube channel.
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NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM: 100
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WHEATON ACADEMY
DIRECTOR: Matt Hockett -
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NAME OF MEDIA OUTLET: Daily Herald
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THE PROGRAM: television, sports, fine arts and school events
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NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM: 35
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BATAVIA HIGH SCHOOL
DIRECTOR: Scott Larson -
NAME OF MEDIA OUTLET: BHS Video Productions on YouTube
THE PROGRAM: Student projects - Commercials, music videos, short narratives, etc.
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NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM: 110
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WHEATON NORTH HIGH SCHOOL
DIRECTOR: Sandy Verdon - sandra.verdon@cusd200.org
NAME OF MEDIA OUTLET: Falcon Weekly
THE PROGRAM: We produce a weekly program called the Falcon Weekly. It consists of school announcements and has a Sports Update segment, as well as short features or promos of school events or clubs.
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NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM: 50
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BREMEN HIGH SCHOOL
DIRECTOR: Michael Lynch - Mlynch@bhsd228.com
NAME OF MEDIA OUTLET: Bremen District 228 Television
THE PROGRAM: Studio productions, news, film, and a variety of other multi-media productions
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NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM: 55
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MARIST HIGH SCHOOL
DIRECTOR: Noelle Trainor - trainor.noelle@marist.net
NAME OF MEDIA OUTLET: MHS Studio
THE PROGRAM: MHS News is a twice weekly broadcast airing the morning announcements. The Stu is a monthly talk show featuring interviews and fun, informative segments around school. The broadcast club covers and streams live athletic events.
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NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM: 70
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EISENHOWER HIGH SCHOOL
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DIRECTOR: Jodi Pelini - pelinij@d218.net
NAME OF MEDIA OUTLET: WDDE-TV
THE PROGRAM: We produce news stories, newscasts, PSAs, commercials for broadcast throughout the school and on our YouTube channel.
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NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM: 60
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ALAN B. SHEPARD HIGH SCHOOL
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DIRECTOR: Jodi Pelini - pelinij@d218.net
NAME OF MEDIA OUTLET: Astroworld Media
THE PROGRAM: We produce news stories, newscasts, PSAs, commercials for broadcast throughout the school, on our You Tube channel and via social media
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NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM: 20
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WHEELING HIGH SCHOOL
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DIRECTOR: Kyle Reinhart & Brad Kahler
NAME OF MEDIA OUTLET: WCAT
THE PROGRAM: Sporting Events, Musicals, Plays, Job fairs.
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NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM: 20
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NEW TRIER HIGH SCHOOL
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DIRECTOR: James Syrek
NAME OF MEDIA OUTLET: New Trier Now *and* The New Trier Minute
THE PROGRAM: Weekly newsmagazine show and daily news show
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NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM: 100
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HUNTLEY HIGH SCHOOL
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DIRECTOR: Lauren Teeter
NAME OF MEDIA OUTLET: Raider Nation News
THE PROGRAM: Raider Nation News, airing every Friday, seeks to highlight and celebrate the happenings of Huntley High School.
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NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM: 45
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SOUTH ELGIN HIGH SCHOOL
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DIRECTOR: Ben Erickson, Tom Bozikis, Aaron Vermedal (benerickson@u-46.org, , aaronvermedal@u-46.org)
NAME OF MEDIA OUTLET: City of Elgin, Municipal Access Channel 17, 88.9 FM WEPS, YouTube Beacon Academy South Elgin High School
THE PROGRAM: Storm News, Storm Weekly, Sports
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NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM: 300
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MAINE SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL
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DIRECTOR: Mason Strom
NAME OF MEDIA OUTLET: WMTH
THE PROGRAM: Home football games, Fine Arts concerts and special events, 3 hours of radio per day.
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NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM: 121
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WHEATON ACADEMY
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DIRECTOR: Matt Hockett .
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NAME OF MEDIA OUTLET: WATV
THE PROGRAM: Television news, sports broadcasts, Fine Arts events, chapels
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NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM: 50
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ANTIOCH HIGH SCHOOL
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DIRECTOR: Iwona Awlasewicz
NAME OF MEDIA OUTLET: SBN
THE PROGRAM: Broadcasts, news, short film, music videos, game shows, commercials, PSAs, etc
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NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM: 35
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GENEVA HIGH SCHOOL
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DIRECTOR: Beni Enas
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NAME OF MEDIA OUTLET: GTV
THE PROGRAM: Daily announcements
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NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM: 30
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WHEELING HIGH SCHOOL
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DIRECTOR: Kyle Reinhart and Brad Kahler
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NAME OF MEDIA OUTLET: WCAT LIVE
THE PROGRAM: Sporting Events, Musicals, Marching Band Festivals, Graduations, and more!
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NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM: 25
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RIVERSIDE BROOKFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
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DIRECTOR: Gary Prokes
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NAME OF MEDIA OUTLET: RBVT
THE PROGRAM: Sports, Talk Shows, Short Films, Documentary, Board of Education Meetings, Demonstration, News Update, Public Affairs, School Promotional.
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NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM: 45
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HIGHLAND PARK HIGH SCHOOL
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DIRECTOR: Tom Vogelsang
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NAME OF MEDIA OUTLET: HPTV - Highland Park Television
THE PROGRAM: The Program: HPTV is Highland Park High School's Daily Video Announcements that air school wide Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Fridays. Highland Park High School Television is a student-run television network (HPTV). Highland Park High School is a public high school located 25 miles north of Chicago in Highland Park, Illinois. Live broadcast program available through youtube.
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NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM: N/A
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GENESEO HIGH SCHOOL
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DIRECTOR: Keith Kennett
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NAME OF MEDIA OUTLET: TV50 / iTV50 / WGRG 100.5 FM
THE PROGRAM: Geneseo High School and Western Big 6 Conference Sports & Activities
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NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM: 7
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MOTHER MCAULEY HIGH SCHOOL
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DIRECTOR: Mary Kate Duffy.
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NAME OF MEDIA OUTLET: Mac Media
THE PROGRAM: Sporting & theater events, promotional videos, and various other projects to promote our school
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NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM: 25
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