TSTV
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| Austin, Texas | |
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| Branding | TSTV |
| Channels | Digital: 29 (UHF) |
| Affiliations | Independent / Bloomberg / Fuse |
| Owner | University of Texas at Austin |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Former callsigns | K09VR (1995-2010) |
| Former channel number(s) | Analog: 9 (VHF, 1995-2010) |
| Transmitter power | 3400 watts |
| Website | TSTV |
K29HW-D channel 29, known on-air as TSTV (Texas Student Television) is the student-run television station of The University of Texas at Austin, operated by Texas Student Media. Founded in 1995 as K09VR (KVR) channel 9, it is one of only a handful of FCC-licensed television stations in the country run entirely by students.
TSTV broadcasts a low-power signal over-the-air on digital channel 29.1 in the Austin metropolitan area. TSTV is also found on channel 15 via the campus cable system serving the University. Austin Community Access TV, a public-access television service on Charter Spectrum channel 16, airs a weeknight block of TSTV programming from 9PM to 10PM.
The station features such long time shows such as KVR News, Sneak Peek, College Crossfire, Good Morning Texas, College Press Box, Local Live, and Videogame Hour Live. One show, Campus Loop, was nationally syndicated on the College Broadcast network. It was produced from 1999 until 2001 and still airs repeats today.
Notable Hollywood personalities have appeared on several of the station's shows or segments, including Pauly Shore, Mark Cuban, Dennis Quaid and Robert Rodriguez.
Writer, producer and director Wes Anderson was briefly affiliated with the station as a student at the University. Here he met future collaborator Owen Wilson. Zach Anner, Internet star and host of the OWN show "Rollin' with Zach Anner" worked at the station, starring and producing such shows like "That's Awesome!" and "The Wingmen". Creator of Red vs. Blue and Rooster Teeth Productions, Burnie Burns worked at the station in the early nineties and created their longest running show, "Sneak Peek".
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