York Student Television

York Student Television
Launched 21 November 1967 (1967-11-21)
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
Affiliates University of York
YUSU
NaSTA
Sister channel(s) URY (radio)
Website ystv.co.uk
Streaming media
Website Watch live

York Student Television (abbreviated YSTV) is England’s oldest student television station. Founded in 1967, the station is based at the University of York, with its studio in James College. YSTV once held the world record for longest continuous television broadcast under a single director,[1] and is a member of the National Student Television Association (NaSTA). YSTV creates and produces a wide range of shows, both independently and in collaboration with other university societies.

Current shows include Monday Evening Live, a magazine show; The York Sport Show, with updates on college and varsity sporting events; The Ultimate Challenge, a game show; Past to Present, a history documentary series; Front Row, a film review show; Student Kitchen, a cookery series; and irregular reports on cultural events under the umbrella of YSTV Reports.[2]

History

Keith Hide-Smith broadcasts on YSTV, October 1985.

YSTV first broadcast on 21 November 1967, from the university’s Chemistry department.[3] At the start of the 2004/05 academic year on 10 October 2004, the station started to broadcast live on the campus intranet to student bedrooms, with on demand content available worldwide.[4] On 13 January 2006, the station opened up its live stream to the whole world, releasing their content under a Creative Commons license.[5][6] The station celebrated its 45th birthday in November 2012.[4]

Notable events

The old YSTV Studio in Physics
The old YSTV studio in the Physics department 
YSTV's Control Room in James College, 2011
YSTV's Control Room in James College, 2011 
The Control Room at Woodstock 2011
The Control Room at Woodstock 2011 
Filming Checkmate in the Yorkshire countryside, summer 2011
Filming Checkmate in the Yorkshire countryside, summer 2011 

References

  1. 1 2 McWhirter, Norris (1990). Guinness Book of World Records. p. 233.
  2. YSTV Current Productions
  3. 1 2 Dowdney, Mark (22 November 1967). "York TV students take to the air". The Northern Echo. p. 7.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "YSTV Timeline". YSTV. 14 February 2009. Retrieved 18 October 2009.
  5. "YSTV goes worldwide". BBC Yorkshire. 5 January 2006. Retrieved 18 October 2009.
  6. "Internet Stream Launch". YSTV. 10 December 2005. Archived from the original on 10 September 2006. Retrieved 30 December 2009.
  7. 'Letter from Greg Dyke to YSTV'. Held in the YSTV Archives.
  8. http://ystv.co.uk/watch/YSTVArchives/making-of-Bulletin/
  9. "YSTV 3D". YSTV. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
  10. Clark, Andy (10 May 2011). "NaSTA Best Broadcaster 2011". National Student Television Awards Loughborough 2011. NaSTA. Archived from the original on 27 June 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
  11. Clark, Andy (6 May 2011). "NaSTA Best Technical Achievement 2011". National Student Television Awards Loughborough 2011. NaSTA. Archived from the original on 11 March 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
  12. "NaSTA 2012". National Student Television Awards Nottingham 2012. NaSTA. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
  13. "NaSTA 2014". National Student Television Awards Loughborough 2014. NaSTA. Retrieved 21 October 2014.

Coordinates: 53°56′47″N 1°03′20″W / 53.946269°N 1.055447°W / 53.946269; -1.055447

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