Students working behind the scenes on 'Show K-State,' a program highlighting campus

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Friday, February 2, 2007

STUDENTS WORKING BEHIND THE SCENES ON 'SHOW K-STATE,' A PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTING CAMPUS

MANHATTAN -- Some Kansas State University students are assisting with a new television program about the university.

"Show K-State" is a half-hour block of programming that made its debut Jan. 29. The programming initially will showcase the arts at K-State. Future programming will include such things as research, technology and other activities at K-State. "Show K-State" is shown on KST8, Cox Cable Channel 8, operated by the Educational Communications Center at K-State and available to Cox Cable subscribers in the Manhattan, Ogden and Junction City areas.

Students involved in producing "Show K-State" who worked during the fall 2006 semester to prepare for the inaugural programming and those taking part during the spring semester include:

Tyler Traxson, December 2006 bachelor's graduate in radio-TV, Cheney; fall semester; Alyssa Williams, junior in art, Harper, fall semester.

From Hays: Chris Jordan, junior in social science, fall and spring semesters; Brandon McAtee, junior in pre-journalism and mass communications, spring semester; and Joe Musalek, freshman in pre-journalism and mass communications, spring semester.

Kevin Claypool, junior in radio-TV, Liberal, fall and spring semesters; Jay Dillon, senior in radio-TV, fall semester, and Danielle Hallgren, sophomore in arts and sciences-open option, fall semester, both of Manhattan; Lindsey Friesen, junior in electronic journalism, Newton, fall and spring semesters; Chris Pearson, junior in management information systems, Overland Park, fall semester; and Whitney Noe, sophomore in pre-journalism and mass communications, St. Paul, spring semester.