Ithaca College Television (ICTV) is Ithaca College's student-run television station. It's the largest student-run organization on Ithaca's campus. Founded in 1958 as the country's first student-run cable television station, ICTV provides original, student-produced programming to approximately 26,000 households in Tompkins County, New York through Spectrum Cable. Additionally, ICTV offers a livestream of its programming on its website, ICTV.org, along with on-demand episodes from past and present shows.
ICTV airs on Spectrum 16, the City of Ithaca's educational cable access channel. The channel programs ten-week seasons during Ithaca's fall and spring semesters and airs Sundays through Thursdays from 6:00 - 9:00pm. When ICTV is not broadcasting original content, a live view of Cayuga Lake is transmitted with live audio from VIC Radio, Ithaca College's student-run online radio station.
Ithaca College Television was created to provide community-oriented public affairs and entertainment programming to the Ithaca-area cable audience. The station has four departments of programming - News, Sports, Entertainment and Scripted. As all programming on ICTV is student-initiated and produced, each semester's shows are based on the interests of the active student participants. Though it varies from semester to semester, ICTV features between 20 and 25 shows, and over 400 student volunteers. Re-introduced to ICTV in Spring 2014, Special Projects focuses on bringing live and non-traditional programming to ICTV. Projects include event coverage, student films, and extended sports, news packages, and more.
Current Programming
ICTV currently has the following television programs in production and development:
After Hours
A late night talk show including pop culture and current event jokes and discussion, guest interviews and performer showcases. Big Red Faceoff Sports show covering Cornell University's men's and women's ice hockey teams, including highlights, analysis and interviews. Blacklisted Talk show covering Black entertainment and pop culture. Bombers Live Live play-by-play coverage of Ithaca College home football and basketball games with studio shows and analysis. B-Roll A satirical look at the making of a student television show. Scripted series in development for the Fall 2023 semester. Change in the Game Monthly sports show highlighting college and professional athletes-of-color Fake Out Competitive game show challenging contestants to guess which stories are true and which are false. Game Over News show focused on video game, movie and comic reviews, covering all things internet and geek culture. Good Day Ithaca ICTV's local morning newscast covering Ithaca and Tompkins County, NY. Hold That Thought Live sports debate show covering local college and professional sports. ICTV Reports ICTV's monthly local news magazine with in-depth, investigative reporting in Ithaca and Tompkins County, NY. In Other Words Satirical comedy variety show focused on current events. IthaTasty A look at the creation, culture, and taste of food in Ithaca, NY. Looped In! Entertainment news show. Newswatch ICTV's local evening newscast covering Ithaca and Tompkins County, NY. Newswatch is the only local evening news program in the area. Next Player Up Sports discussion and analysis with two featured anchors, plus interviews with Ithaca College athletes. Nightmares...Alive! A new scripted horror anthology series in development for the Fall 2023 semester. Roommate Rumble Gameshow with two sets of roommates competing head-to-head in a variety of competitions. So You Think You Know Sports Sports trivia game show.
Sports Final
Local weekly sportscast covering Ithaca College, Cornell University and local high school sports and teams. The Director's Chair Show focused on Park School student media and student produced films. Each episode includes an in-studio interview with a student producer, film maker or content creator and clips from their recent work.
The Gridiron Report
Weekly recap of Ithaca College football with analysis, debate and in-studio interviews with Bombers players and coaches.
Past Programming
ICTV's archives hold sixty plus years of original ICTV programs, some of which can be found on ICTV's website. Past programs have included sketch comedy, animation, game shows, music shows, roundtable discussion, kids shows and coverage of local news and sports. Listed below are some notable programs from ICTV's past:
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