KSHU
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KSHU and KSHU-TV are student-run non-commercial
college radio and student television station
operations located at Sam Houston State University
in Huntsville, Texas
. Broadcast and transmitter facilities are located within the Dan Rather
Communication Building. Neither entity is affiliated with any network, and both KSHU-FM (90.5 MHz, 3000 watt
s) and KSHU-TV (cable channel 7) are managed and operated by the students enrolled in the School of Mass Communication.
Featuring an eclectic selection of music - including jazz
, classical, college rock, classic rock, and hip-hop formats - KSHU-FM also broadcasts various Sam Houston State athletic events, including all home football, basketball, and baseball games (and select away games). Campus and community-based news and public affairs programs have also been featured in previous semesters. Since 2005, KSHU has held a twelve-hour live broadcast in support of the Walker County Relay for Life. For years, all music DJ
shifts, news and sports broadcasts, and all local public affairs programs were written and produced by students in the Mass Communication department; in recent years computer automation has enabled the station to operate 24-hours a day, between semesters, and other times when students are not available.
KSHU-FM’s coverage area includes most of Walker County
and several of the surrounding counties.
KSHU-FM currently identifies itself as “90.5, the Kat," named in honor of the university mascot, the Bearkat. Former indents
include “91 Rock,” “U-90.5,” and “90.5 KSHU.” KSHU-FM is simulcast overnight on cable channel 7 (KSHU-TV).
Daytime programming currently consists of Annenberg/CPB
Educational television, while evening programming is entirely student produced. KSHU-TV has long broadcast a live, thirty-minute evening newscast weekday evenings at six o’clock; students write and host news, sports, and weather segments. KSHU-TV during the weekends air re-runs of popular shows among students like Seinfeld, Family Guy
, and Gossip Girl
, with a syndication license. KSHU News 7 is also the only university in Texas to broadcast a Spanish-only edition of their newscast. A community bulletin board
(CBB) updates news of campus and community non-profit
events during overnight hours and weekends.
Non-commercial
Non-commercial refers to an activity or entity that does not in some sense involve commerce, at least relative to similar activities that do have a commercial objective or emphasis...
college radio and student television station
Student television station
A student television station is a television station run by university, high or middle school students that primarily airs school/university news and in many cases, student-produced soap operas, entertainment shows, and other programming....
operations located at Sam Houston State University
Sam Houston State University
Sam Houston State University was founded in 1879 and is the third oldest public institution of higher learning in the State of Texas. It is located in Huntsville, Texas. It is one of the oldest purpose-built institutions for the instruction of teachers west of the Mississippi River and the first...
in Huntsville, Texas
Huntsville, Texas
Huntsville is a city in and the county seat of Walker County, Texas, United States. The population was 35,508 at the 2010 census. It is the center of the Huntsville micropolitan area....
. Broadcast and transmitter facilities are located within the Dan Rather
Dan Rather
Daniel Irvin "Dan" Rather, Jr. is an American journalist and the former news anchor for the CBS Evening News. He is now managing editor and anchor of the television news magazine Dan Rather Reports on the cable channel HDNet. Rather was anchor of the CBS Evening News for 24 years, from March 9,...
Communication Building. Neither entity is affiliated with any network, and both KSHU-FM (90.5 MHz, 3000 watt
Watt
The watt is a derived unit of power in the International System of Units , named after the Scottish engineer James Watt . The unit, defined as one joule per second, measures the rate of energy conversion.-Definition:...
s) and KSHU-TV (cable channel 7) are managed and operated by the students enrolled in the School of Mass Communication.
KSHU-FM
KSHU-FM first signed on the air on October 8, 1973 at 89.3 FM and with ten watts of power. Broadcast studio space was originally located in the basement of the university’s Peabody Memorial Library; in 1988 the radio station boosted its power and relocated to the recently-built Communication Building.Featuring an eclectic selection of music - including jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
, classical, college rock, classic rock, and hip-hop formats - KSHU-FM also broadcasts various Sam Houston State athletic events, including all home football, basketball, and baseball games (and select away games). Campus and community-based news and public affairs programs have also been featured in previous semesters. Since 2005, KSHU has held a twelve-hour live broadcast in support of the Walker County Relay for Life. For years, all music DJ
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
shifts, news and sports broadcasts, and all local public affairs programs were written and produced by students in the Mass Communication department; in recent years computer automation has enabled the station to operate 24-hours a day, between semesters, and other times when students are not available.
KSHU-FM’s coverage area includes most of Walker County
Walker County, Texas
Walker County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2010, its population was 67,861. Its county seat is Huntsville.Initially, Walker County was named for Robert J. Walker, a legislator from Mississippi who introduced into the United States Congress the resolution to annex Texas...
and several of the surrounding counties.
KSHU-FM currently identifies itself as “90.5, the Kat," named in honor of the university mascot, the Bearkat. Former indents
Station identification
Station identification is the practice of radio or television stations or networks identifying themselves on air, typically by means of a call sign or brand name...
include “91 Rock,” “U-90.5,” and “90.5 KSHU.” KSHU-FM is simulcast overnight on cable channel 7 (KSHU-TV).
KSHU-TV
KSHU-TV is a cable-only channel viewable on SuddenLink Cable channel 7.Daytime programming currently consists of Annenberg/CPB
Annenberg Foundation
The Annenberg Foundation is a private foundation that provides funding and support to non-profit organizations in the United States and around the world...
Educational television, while evening programming is entirely student produced. KSHU-TV has long broadcast a live, thirty-minute evening newscast weekday evenings at six o’clock; students write and host news, sports, and weather segments. KSHU-TV during the weekends air re-runs of popular shows among students like Seinfeld, Family Guy
Family Guy
Family Guy is an American animated television series created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series centers on the Griffins, a dysfunctional family consisting of parents Peter and Lois; their children Meg, Chris, and Stewie; and their anthropomorphic pet dog Brian...
, and Gossip Girl
Gossip Girl (TV series)
Gossip Girl is an American teen drama television series based on the book series of the same name written by Cecily von Ziegesar. The series was created by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, and premiered on The CW on September 19, 2007...
, with a syndication license. KSHU News 7 is also the only university in Texas to broadcast a Spanish-only edition of their newscast. A community bulletin board
Community bulletin board
A Community bulletin board is a digital signage system that Public, educational, and government access cable television providers use as a Barker channel to keep communities up to date of events listings, weather and other news that can be delivered by using digital on-screen graphic s. The...
(CBB) updates news of campus and community non-profit
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
events during overnight hours and weekends.