Purdue News

January 23, 1998

Purdue TV magazine's spring series set

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- "Purdue: A Closer Look," the university's weekly television magazine about Purdue people, research and services, begins its spring semester series of programs in February with Greater Lafayette telecasts and Indianapolis broadcasts.

Each half-hour program includes a campus news update, feature segments and a studio interview. The program is seen weekdays in Greater Lafayette and on Purdue's West Lafayette campus on The Purdue Channel (Insight Communications Channel 5; University Residences Television Antenna System Channel 15; and Purdue Cable Network Channel 4). Telecast times are noon Monday and Friday and 7 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Weekly broadcasts of the program are seen at 11:30 a.m. Sundays on WFYI-TV 20, the Indianapolis Public Broadcasting Service affiliate. The station currently is airing select programs from the fall series in the same time slot.

Several cable outlets around the state present the program as well (see listing below).

The Greater Lafayette telecast weeks, Indianapolis broadcast dates and topics for the first month's programs:

Feb. 2-6 (Greater Lafayette); Feb. 22 (Indianapolis) -- EPICS, Engineering Projects in Community Service; tips and new options for financing a college education; a profile of new head women's basketball coach Carolyn Peck.

Feb. 9-13 (Greater Lafayette); March 1 (Indianapolis)-- A report on noted food science pioneer Roy Whistler; studio guest to be announced; the 90th anniversary of Purdue Theatre.

Feb. 16-20 (Greater Lafayette); March 8 (Indianapolis) -- combustion research; TELL, Teachers Encouraging a Love for Literature; the 90th anniversary of Purdue Theatre, part two.

Feb. 23-27 (Greater Lafayette); March 15 (Indianapolis) -- The Purdue Black Cultural Center looks to an exciting new future; study skills for older adult students; Purdue radio station WBAA celebrates its diamond anniversary.

"Purdue: A Closer Look" is produced by the Center for Instructional Services and the Office of University Relations. Program hosts are Beth Forbes, news coordinator at Purdue News Service, and Greg Zawisza, director of special projects at University Relations.

In addition to the Greater Lafayette and WFYI broadcasts, the program also is seen on the following cable outlets around the state (check local listings):

Auburn, TV 7.
Fort Wayne, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne's College Cable Access Channel 6.
Indianapolis, Educational Television Co-op Channels 20 and 39 (Comcast) and Channel 19 (American Cable).
Muncie, Ball State Cable Service WBSU Channel 5.
South Bend/Mishawaka, TCI of Michiana Cable Channel 3.

CONTACTS: Zawisza, (765) 494-2086; e-mail, greg_zawisza@purdue.edu
Forbes, (765) 494-9723; e-mail, beth_forbes@purdue.edu
Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; e-mail, purduenews@purdue.edu

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