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February 26, 1999 Purdue TV magazine wraps up cable telecasts in March WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- "Purdue: A Closer Look," the university's weekly television magazine about Purdue people, programs, research and services, concludes its 1998-99 season with two Greater Lafayette and statewide telecasts in March. Each half-hour program includes a campus news update, feature segments and a studio interview. In Greater Lafayette and on Purdue's West Lafayette campus, the program is seen on The Purdue Channel (Insight Communications Channel 5; University Residences Television Antenna System Channel 15; and Purdue Cable Network Channel 4). Local telecast times are noon Monday and Friday and 7 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The Greater Lafayette telecast weeks and topics for programs in March: March 1-5 -- Biotechnology research; the services of the Purdue Counseling and Guidance Center; the Ballroom Dance Team. March 8-12 -- The Carnegie Foundation Indiana professor of the year; Purdue's state economic-development impact; the roots of Purdue's "Boilermaker" nickname. "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 showings, the program also is seen on the following cable outlets around the state (check local listings): 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. Additionally, delayed weekly broadcasts of the entire 13-program series are under way at 11 a.m. Sundays on WFYI-TV 20, the Indianapolis Public Broadcasting Service affiliate. 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 To the Purdue News and Photos Page