Ithaca College Television

The ICTV Executive Staff is the student governing body for Ithaca College Television, consisting of the Station Manager, Master Control Operations Director, Technical Coordinator, Web Manager, Promotions Director, and News Director, along with the Manager of Television Operations (staff). Producers are listed on the "Productions" webpage.

Station Manager - Kristin Paciorkowski '05

The Station Manager represents the titular head of ICTV, and is the top student-managing position. This individual oversees every aspect of the station. Among his/her many job duties:

  • Acting as a student intermediary between the manager of Television Operations and the producers
  • Along with the Executive Staff, addressing participants' concerns in the oversight of the entire station
  • Working towards enforcing and/or formulating fair policies and guidelines in the administration of the station
  • Coordinating the semiannual ICTV Rush & Recruitment Nights as well as any other station functions (i.e. Just deserts, end of semester socials, etc.)
  • Acting as a resource to all ICTV Executive Staff, producers, and personnel to provide assistance, guidance, and support where needed.

Director of Programming and Operations - Justin Hetzel

Is responsible for the on-air day-to-day operation of the station and its programming.

  • Developing a local, flowing, and effective weekly schedule for our programming each semester
  • Monitoring and maintaining the tape library inventory system used by producers for filing their shows
  • Following the rules/procedures documented in the ICTV Operations Manual, and insuring that operations protocols are adhered to
  • Directly responsible for any/all content that hits the airwaves from our Master Control facility , and insuring that the content is shown on time, and is appropriate, as generally defined within the ICTV Handbook and further clarified in the operations manual.
  • Managing the student Master Control staff, insuring their proper training and job performance
  • Working with the Technical Operations Director in recommending and completing necessary technical upgrades

Promotions Director - Rob Edwards

The Director of Promotions acts as both head of the Promotions Department as well as Public Service Director for the station. More specifically, this individual is responsible for the following:

  • Promoting ICTV and the individual programs
  • Managing a crew (if desired) to produce on-air station content (i.e. Station identifications, station graphics, promos

  • Providing assistance and support to producers and their promotions staff in promoting their individual shows.

  • Creating "The Monitor"newsletter for Fall and Spring Recruitment nights.
  • Creating on-air promotions for the station overall as well as providing necessary assistance to shows with their on-air promotions efforts.
  • Soliciting appropriate sources (i.e. Ad Council, local/state/national non-profits, government) to receive current public service announcements.


Director of Technical Operations - Laura Seivert

The Director of Technical Operations acts generally as a resource to members of the ICTV community regarding all technical-related matters. Responsibilities include

  • Working with the Operations Director in formulating and maintaining fair, attainable technical policies for shows to adhere to.
  • Acting as a resource to all staff members at the station providing technical guidance and training, as necessary.
  • Conducting workshops on facilities such as Final Cut Pro, the studio switcher, lighting for the volunteers
  • Assisting with special productions such as Rush Night video, Death tape.

News Director - Ana Liss

The News Director is responsible for overseeing ICTV's thrice-weekly newscasts, currently entitled NewsWatch 16. This individual is a member of the ICTV Executive Staff. Newswatch may also present special programming such as the annual Election Center.


Director of Web Development -Peter Berg

The Director of Web Development is directly responsible for the station's presence on the Internet and the world Wide Web. On a day-to-day basis, this individual is responsible for:

  • Maintaining and updating the ICTV web site on a regular basis with useful, current information - pictures, awards, schedules, policy/equipment changes, etc.
  • Insuring that the web site satisfactorily serves its duel role - to current ICTV members providing necessary information; and to attract prospective students/personnel to the station.
  • Researching and proposing/developing new web technologies that would be beneficial to the station (i.e. web streaming, content-on-demand, etc.)
  • Working with the Promotions Department in promoting the ICTV web site, both to online and offline sources.

Publicity Director - David Ferguson

The Publicity Director will concentrate largely on print materials, coordinating promotion efforts with the Promotion Director and Web Director.

 

Last Updated 12/20/04 by Eloise Greene