A Brief History of CUTV

     CUTV began as an idea in Barret Lester’s head, way back in 1981.  Despite stiff opposition, Lester, who was a freshman, eventually landed the funding necessary to start the station.  In its early years, CUTV had a large membership with upwards of fifty students.  They produced such shows as the Colgate Dating Game, 13 Minutes (news), the NFL show, Outtakes and Mistakes, and many more. These shows were broadcast in the COOP for the whole student body to see.  The late 80’s were consistent as well.  Under the leadership of such dedicated general managers as Pete Lamb, Paul Musilli and Liz Kommer, several shows were produced even though funding was hard to come by.  Finally, in 1992 Robert “Tex” Johnson, the general manager at the time, convinced the university administration that CUTV needed its own channel.  It was Johnson who decided on channel 13. Thanks to his efforts, CUTV reaches all 2,400 students who live on campus.

Evolution of our cameras:

Brad Lester sporting a old JVC supercam

Panasonic supercam

Sony PD100

Canon GL1

Sony VX1000

Sony VX2000- Currently in use

Canon GL2- Currently in use