LT-TV

About LTTV

LTTV is a combination of educational and government access. It is hosted and supported by Lyons Township High School, and it receives funding and support from the West Central Cable Agency. LTTV is broadcast on Comcast cable channel 16 or 99 in the surrounding communities of LTHS, depending on the area.

LT TV Truck

Mission

The mission of LTTV is to provide coverage of activities and events at Lyons Township High School as well as local municipal and community events. The facilities and equipment are also provided to students at Lyons Township High School to learn video and television production, through either the TV Production classes or the TV Club. The programming on the channel is a blend of educational, governmental, and community interest programming, as well as student produced programming.

Joining

Any student of Lyons Township High School can be a part of the LTTV Crew. Crew members help direct, produce, edit, and film LT sports and events for airing on LTTV.

To sign up, see Mr. Allan in Room 17 at North Campus or join us at one of the meetings. Staff meetings are usually held on the first Thursday of every month after school.

Programs

The majority of programs seen on LTTV are crewed by students at Lyons Township High School. The production crew members work on a voluntary basis, and the volume of programming covered by LTTV would not be possible were it not for the commitment of the student crew.

Within LTTV there are six categories of programming that we either cover or produce. For the 2007-2008 school year, a portion of each of these categories of programming will be managed by a student from the TV Club. Each manager will assume the responsibility of making sure that the events in their respective category are covered and have sufficient crew. Each manager will also have the privilege of deciding what programs get played during their assigned time slot in the LTTV programming schedule.

Location

The main facility of LTTV is located at the North Campus of Lyons Township High School in Room 17.

Timeline

Fall 2007
LTTV sets new record in quality and quantity of varsity football games covered in the 2007 season. Using our new truck cameras and improved equipment, we provide high quality digital coverage of all home football games as well as full coverage of two away games at Hinsdale Central and York. The production team of Tyler Nelson and David Bennett create Sports Shorts for each of the games during the season, which are featured on LTTVonline.com and Fox Chicago's website FoxHilitesChicago.com, and the online clips are viewed thousands of times.

Summer 2007
LTTV continues coverage of the Park District of La Grange Park's "Music Under the Stars" weekly concert series and the new weekly summer concert series "Concerts in the Park" hosted by the City of Countryside.
LTTV also covers the Pleasant Dale Park District's 4th of July Battle of the Bands and evening concert.
LTTV collaborates with The Nite Light to produce the Grand Battle of the Bands.

April 27, 2007
14th Annual Chicagoland Video Festival at NIU Educational Center in Hoffman Estates.
LTTV dominates the Sports category and picks up 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards.
Students also win a variety of awards in other categories.

February 16-20, 2007
LTTV provides live coverage of all 88 hours of WLTL's annual fundraiser Rock-a-thon.

February 15, 2007
Redesigned website is unveiled.

January 15, 2007
Redesign of the LTTV website is completed.

October 31, 2006
LTTVonline.com is officially acquired.

September 7, 2006
First TV Club meeting of the 2006-2007 school year. Several new members attend, and entire club participates in workshop for setting up and using the LTTV production truck cameras.

August 30, 2006
LTTV dominates Co-Curricular Night at South Campus. The LTTV booth has 4 video monitors with switchable stereo audio feeds, attracting the attention of everyone in attendance. LTTV club members pass out hundreds of LTTV materials and bring in dozens of new recruits.

August 4-6, 2006
LTTV produces the television coverage for the La Grange Park "Party in the Park" celebration, covering 2 bands per evening with a total of 8 cameras and fantastic sound. Included in this ambitious production are the Steadicam of LTTV staff member Tom Szklarski and the Jib/camera crane designed by LTTV staff member Mike Stephens and built earlier in the summer by LTTV staffers Mike Stephens and Matt Parrilli. Highlights of the performances are edited by Parrilli into an amazing 4-part, picture-in-picture, behind-the-scenes presentation which is featured later at Froshmen Experience Day and Co-Curricular Night.

July 2006
LTTV staff and club members shoot the Park District of La Grange Park's "Music Under the Stars" every Wednesday night, covering a wide range of band performances, and trying out a variety of set ups. The testing of the jib occurs on a few occasions, and modifications to the design are made based on tests.

July 3, 2006
LT alumnus Bill Allan begins his job as Supervisor of Television Services at LTTV.

June 2006
After 10 years of success as the Supervisor of Television Services at LTTV, Bob Foskett retires.

June 2005
After 22 years of success at LTTV, Jack Wiesemes retires.

June 2004
Awarded the national "Communicator Award of Excellence"; the new production truck arrives. LTTV is changed from Channel 4 to Channel 99 in June.

2002-2004
The number of community and LTHS programs increased every year; live broadcasts are done regularly; students continue to win awards at the CTEC festival.

2001
Student productions win the top three awards in "Sports Coverage" and the top two awards in "Performing Arts Event Coverage" at the Video Festival. Mike May and Tony Madsen were the directors of the two first place programs.

February 2000
The new studio is dedicated.

1999
Citibank donates TV production equipment valued at nearly $300,000. Construction begins on the new NC studio. In November, LTTV is moved from Channel 29 to Channel 4.

1998
LTHS assumes local community programming responsibilities in a new agreement with the West Central Cable Agency. LT absorbs the equipment and programming responsibilities of the WCCC, channel 4 in Western Springs, and assumes ownership of the old Jones Intercable production van as part of that agreement.

1998
Keith Kadlec wins first place in the "Demonstration" category at the Video Festival with his regular LTTV series called "Modeler's Basement".

1996
The LTHS Cable Coordinator position is dropped. Mr. Jack Wiesemes becomes the Head Advisor to the TV Production Club. Mr. Bob Foskett becomes the LTHS Director of TV Services and Assistant Advisor to the TV Production Club. Ms. Candy Fay becomes Cable TV Production Assistant. Plans for the new studio are finalized.

1995
Plans are made for a new TV studio at North Campus. Students win first place awards in "News Story" by Mike Jarosik and "Event Coverage" by Mike Streker, Dan Tomaszewski, and Shawn Floss at the Video Festival.

1994
Students produce the first LTHS teen soap opera, "Living Through High School". Freshman Nate Arger '97, wins a first place at the First Annual Chicagoland High School Video Festival.

1993
Students produce the first regular LTHS sports talk show called "Lions Den". Students Bill Ostrowski and Jerry Marks win 1st place at VICA in "TV Production".

1992
Students Dave Smurawski and Dan Heert win 3rd place in "TV Production" at VICA. Several new student programs are added to the regular programming on the automated playback system at Channel 29.

1991
LTTV is moved from Channel 46 to Channel 29. Mike Ruzicka wins 1st and 2nd place awards in "TV News" and 1st place in "Creative Video" at the VICA competition.

1990
The student-originated and student-produced programs "Spotlight on LT" and "LT News Update" become regular programs. LT Varsity Football and Basketball become regular student-produced features. Mike Ruzicka wins 1st and 2nd place awards in "TV News" and 1st place in "Creative Video" at the VICA competition.

1989
TV Club Advisor Jack Wiesemes becomes the LTHS Cable TV Coordinator in charge of Channel 46, TV Production classes, and the TV Club. Students produce cable TV programs during class, after school, in the evenings, and on weekends through the TV Production Club.

1988
LTHS is given exclusive 24-hour use of Channel 46 in the villages of La Grange, La Grange Park, Western Springs, Indian Head Park, and Riverside. Students increase the number of programs produced on LTTV.

1987
Jack Wiesemes becomes a La Grange Cable Commissioner on the West Central Cable Commission.

1986
LTHS is given the use of Channel 38 by the West Central Cable Commission and Centel. The channel is shared with R-B. Students begin producing sports, news, and talk show programs in the new color TV studio at North Campus.

1984
The "LT News Report" is the first cable TV show regularly produced by TV Club students at the Centel Cable studio and played on the local access channel by agreement with the local community cable coordinator and TV Club advisor.

1983
The 1983-84 school year was the first official year for the "TV Club" as a school activity with about 15 students and advisor Jack Wiesemes.

1982
A small group of students from the TV Production Class propose an extra-curricular club to allow them to use the new LTHS video equipment after school. Students make tapes to play on the cable systems trying to win the franchise in the area. Jack Wiesemes agrees to be the sponsor and works with the local villages during the franchise process.

References

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