WOLV (TV)

WOLV

Ann Arbor, Michigan
Branding	WOLV
Slogan	We Love It When You Turn Us On
Channels	Analog: U of M Cable 55 Digital: U of M Cable 55
Affiliations	Michigan Cable Network
Owner	The University of Michigan
Founded	1994
Website	wolvtv.org

WOLV TV is the Student television station of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. It is operated entirely by students, though it receives assistance from university housing, and its stated mission is to educate students in all aspects of television production. The station broadcasts year-round on channel 55 in all campus buildings including dormitories, though it produces material only during the regular school year. WOLV TV is currently a Sponsored Student Group that operates on the ninth floor of South Quad at 600 East Madison Street. It is a subsidiary of the Michigan Cable Network. Although its name is similar to the callsign format of a broadcast station, it is only available on closed-circuit cable and not over-the-air.

History

A group of students led by Danny Schway (President), Scott Doyne (Vice-President), and Jeff Holzhausen (Sports Director) formed WOLV-TV during the 1994-1995 academic year. The station had no studio at that time and it largely focused on airing Michigan Ice Hockey Games. Despite its limited abiilties, WOLV-TV earned the outstanding new organization award, and has continued functioning since that time. WOLV-TV was granted a studio, control room, and office on the ninth floor of South Quad a few years after its creation. It now operates out of that workspace, which it shares with the Michigan Cable Network. The station adopted its current Constitution in 2011, which is still in force. Starting in the spring of 2010, WOLV students began broadcasting baseball and softball games live on BigTenNetwork.com for BTN. These Student U productions later re-aired on the linear Big Ten Network. This new venture is just the beginning of WOLV's involvement with BTN. In the 2010-2011 school year, WOLV will broadcast more than 50 events for The Big Ten Network.

Operations

WOLV-TV operates under a Constitution written in 2009, though said document is revised annually. The station is led by an Executive Board, which is chaired by the General Manager. The station is divided into seven departments, each led by a Director, and each having certain responsibilities.

Current executive board

Name	Position
Michael Lieberberg	General Manager
Julie Fassnacht	Public Relations
Josh Denzler	Internal Communications
Jess Knight	Entertainment Director
Marcella Milder	News Director
Jabrill Peppers	Sports Director
Karen Brownman	Programming Director
Hannah Noel	Operations Director

Programming

WOLV-TV currently produces ten shows, including a twice-weekly news report. These shows are broadcast regularly throughout the year. All shows on WOLV-TV are 30 minutes in duration.

Current shows

Program	Producers	Description
Newsfeed	Karen Brownman, Anisha Nandi, Marcella Milder, and Josh Denzler	Ann Arbor's only local newscast, featuring stories from around Ann Arbor, weather reports from meteorological students at the university, and specials on university events.
The Entertainment Buzz	Jess Knight, Julie Fassnacht, Marie Monark, and Madison Hurtubise	Program featuring Hollywood news,celebrity interviews, movie reviews and more; plus recaps of all the popular television shows, full coverage of awards shows, celebrity gossip, and local entertainment news.
Wake Up With WOLV	Sarah Ponczek, Ryan McDonough, and Larissa Rosen	WOLV's morning talk and news show. Because 11am is the 8am of college.
Sportsnite	Ben Meyers, Matthew Kipnis, and Jack Springgate	This weekly wrap-up show focuses solely on Michigan sports.
Turned On	Erica Fox and Rachael Kerr	This entertainment production of WOLV-TV focuses on providing advice about safe sex, relationships, and life.
Varsity Blue	Ben Meyers	An insider's look at the Michigan football team produced by Michigan student fans, for Michigan student fans.
Wolverine Alleyoop	Ben Meyers	Highlights and analysis on the latest UM Men's and Women's basketball games, plus NBA and NCAA predictions and insight from analysts.
Ultimate Sports Show	Aaron Tishkoff, Richard Bailey, and Andrew Scott	Your source for sports, with a comedic twist. Providing analysis for hot topics in sports, and hilarious reenactments.
You Say Maize, I say Blue	Ben Meyers	The program on all things sports with interviews with sporting personalities from across the campus.

Former shows

Program	Hosts	Description
Reasonably Late (2010-2011)	Katherine Riley and Lissette Valdez	A forum for student issues. Discussion takes place on everything from celebrity "hot topics" to the latest political issues.
All Around Ann Arbor (2010-2011)	Nick "Hollywood" Tejeda	An entertaining program focused on educating freshman, sophomores, and even juniors and seniors, on what it means to be a student in Ann Arbor.
Inside Michigan (2006-2007)	Darren Cunningham	This show provided an in-depth investigative report on an aspect of Michigan life every week.
Keepin' It Real (2006-2007)	Stephanie Mansour and Kenn Szawala	A Doctor Phil style talk show.
Culinary 101 (2007)	Leah Steckler	An introductory cooking show featuring international cuisine. Produced by Pablo Schott.
Michigan Amp (2005-2006)	Tom Shea	WOLV-TV's music show, featuring interviews and live performances with bands and performers from the UM community, Ann Arbor, and nationwide.
Michigan in Motion (2006-2009)	Jake Serwer	Originally a music show in its first season, which exposed talented student musicians, Michigan in Motion ultimately focused on providing a funny perspective on campus life. Serwer took a sometimes irreverent look at the unusual, humorous and often bizarre people, student groups and stories that made up the variety of life at UofM. The show included personal interviews and features, both inside the studio and on location.
The Big Shtick (2001-2003)	Matt Engelberg and Dani Steinberger	A fast-paced and graphics-heavy talk show that touched on more than 20 topics per week.
Caroline in the Kitchen (2009)	Caroline Dunbar	A cooking show featuring campus cuisine.
Peomp $heott or Peomp Sheott (2005-2006)	Dinkar Jain and Tony Brieschke	Perhaps one of WOLV TV's strangest, most popular, and most random shows to have ever aired, Peomp $heott was an improvisational comedy show. Helped along by Sean King, George Mike, John Zhang, Steve Nannes, and many other guests, the show was an unforgiving satire of campus events, political issues, and sports headlines. For a brief period, the show also included a Peomp Cribs segment where students from around campus would subject their dwellings to the scrutiny of the unpredictable hosts.

External links

• The official site of WOLV