In this year’s La Charla holiday special, the hosts discuss long distance relationships, pop culture, and beauty pageants. Later, they give advice to different people who have written in describing both romantic and career issues in their lives. They play a game, and close off the show describing their different holiday traditions.
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By following the festivities and functions of St. Peter’s Italian Catholic Church, Temple alum and former Head Writer for the Tonight Show Joe Medeiros traces the journey of Italians in Los Angeles from their origins up to today in his documentary film Processions of Faith.
Italians immigrated from Italy bringing their faith and traditions and settled in an area of downtown LA in what became the city’s Little Italy. In 1904, the Parish of St. Peter’s was erected to help he community honor the saints they brought with them from the hilltop towns and villages of their native home. Today, all that remains of Los Angeles’ Little Italy is the Church, but the tradition continues as Italians and Italian-Americans from all over Southern California flock to this historic church to profess their faith, share their food and culture, and venerate their saints.
Watch this moving story on TUTV (Comcast 50/Verizon 45 or online) on Wednesday, December 26 at 2 and 10 p.m.
Relax, put on your snuggie, and tune in to our holiday programming over winter break! We’re airing classic holiday movies on Christmas Eve and Christmas, and a Sherlock Holmes Marathon on New Years Day. Check our all of our special programming on schedule online.
The #YearOfGrog is coming to an end and a new year must begin.
#YearOfGrog is a year-long series of sketches by the creators of Grog Show featuring their unique brand of off-beat humor and surreal shenanigans. We’ve been bringing them to you every month bit by bit, but now we’re ready to reflect on this unit of time by watching the series in full. Have a Happy New Non-Grog Year.
Michael Barkann’s ubiquitous voice comes to TUTV on a new episode of the Philly Famous Podcast television show. The notable Philly sports broadcasting figure discusses his new blue glasses, tells stories from on the job, and describes the skills he’s honed over his long career, and more with host Greg Holdsman. As a host and anchor for NBC Sports, former one half of the Mike and Ike Show, and a five-time Emmy Award winner, Mike has a lot of advice and insight to share with future broadcasters.
Host Greg Holdsman has been highlighting local visionaries and vanguards with his Philly Famous Podcast for over a year, and has now brought the program to TV by taping his podcast interviews.
Watch the premiere of this episode on Monday, December 10 at noon and 8 p.m. on Comcast 50, Verizon 45 or online.
Temple University’s Klein College of Media and Communication announced a $1.5 million gift from Kal and Lucille Rudman in October of this year and held a celebration in honor of the Rudmans later that month. Join TUTV in recognition of this generous gift and watch the gift celebration dinner when it airs this Wednesday, December 12 at 1 and 9 p.m.
The gift, made in the form of a five-year pledge, will support future projects at the station, including student coverage of the Tokyo Olympics in 2020, a full slate of student-produced news, sports and entertainment programming, as well as the opportunity to expand to new, state-of-the-art facilities.
Before heading out for winter break, get your fill of Temple news! Tune in Thursday, December 13 for the last edition of Temple Update at 10 a.m. and OwlSports Update at noon. Say goodbye to graduating seniors, hear about the latest in Temple Athletics, and more on Comcast 50, Verizon 45 or online.
A new episode of Temple Talk features special guest, Mollie Dronson, the creator of Philly Foodies, who discusses her viral food account, and join the hosts to play a game of Mystery Food Challenge. Plus, don’t miss the hosts sound off on Serena Williams’ GQ cover, Ariana Grande’s impact on the pop music industry, and Stan Lee’s tragic passing. Tune in to TUTV on December 4 at 1 and 9 p.m. to watch the premiere.
Montclair State University Sociology Professor Yasemin Besen-Cassino discusses her new book, The Cost of Being a Girl, which explores the roots and effects of the gender pay gap–that roughly 20 cent-per-dollar distance between men’s and women’s earnings–on TUTV this Thursday.
Her research, recently published by Temple University Press, reveals how surprisingly early the wage gap starts and how much teenage work experience affects adult careers. By centering on girls and young women, Besen-Cassino filtered out factors that comes into play in peak earning years, such as childbearing and household responsibilities. It has been praised by Publishers Weekly and London School of Economics Review and was featured in the Washington Post, the Guardian, MTV, CNN, and the Philadelphia Inquirer, among many others.
Tune in to TUTV on Thursday, December 6 at 1 and 9 p.m. to see a talk with the author from October hosted by Temple Library.
What are the benefits and drawbacks our society has faced since the advent and rise of social media? Is social media affecting our mental health? Has it negatively or positively affected the future of our civilization? These questions and more will be addressed on a new live edition of A Broader View with student hosts Aaron and Janelle, with each addressing the pros and cons, respectively. Tune in to TUTV Monday, December 3 at noon and 8 p.m. to see the premiere.
Before accepting the Lew Klein Excellence in the Media award earlier this year, Charles Barkley–– hall of famer, two-time Olympic gold medal winner, sports analyst, author of four books, and the host of a four-episode documentary series on TNT about the African-American experience––participated in a Q&A session with Temple students. Barkley talks with students about the importance of honesty as a broadcaster, the preparation involved to work as a host, his commitment to education and charitable work, and more.
Watch it in full on TUTV (Comcast 50/Verizon 45/online) on Thursday, November 28 at 1 and 9 p.m.
Greg Holdsman, a Philadelphia native and senior at Temple, has been highlighting local visionaries and vanguards with his Philly Famous Podcast for over a year, recording more than 70 episodes. Now, Greg is bringing his audio program to TV by taping his podcast episodes, which will air on TUTV. The premiere episode features Temple Basketball Assistant Coach Aaron McKie, who played basketball for Temple and the Sixers and will succeed Fran Dunphy as Temple’s Head Coach in 2019. McKie reflects on his career and talks about Coach Ellerbee at Simon Gratz High School, Coach Chaney at Temple, and Coach Larry Brown at the Sixers, discussing his relationship with each and how they have impacted his coaching style as he prepares to take the reigns from Coach Dunphy.
In a new episode of Bouncing Back premiering Monday, Lisa Bien learns about what it’s like being an ’empath’–a person with highly developed empathic abilities who is able to psychologically tune into the feelings felt by the people around them. Though this ability can be an asset, it is also a challenge to manage one’s own emotions day to day with the constant imposition of other’s. Lisa speaks to Regan Tilton, who grew up labeled a ‘sensitive child’ and had difficulty as an adult trying to juggle her deep feelings.
Lisa and Regan discuss how highly sensitive people need structure to cope with day-to-day pressures. She also found other coping mechanisms to be helpful, including Reiki, meditation, enough sleep, a healthy diet and more.
Tune in for these tips and insight on how to set healthy boundaries on this new episode of Bouncing Back with Lisa Bien, premiering Monday, November 19 at 12:30 and 8:30 p.m.
Happy Fall Break to Temple students and a Happy Thanksgiving to all from TUTV!
Coach Geoff Collins appears on a new episode Baker Dave’s show to make his own recipe for keto key lime cheesecake. Collins went on the keto diet recently at the recommendation of his doctor and came to the set to share his healthier twist on a classic cheesecake, which substitutes a graham cracker crust with almond flour. Baker Dave and Coach Collins also discuss his peripatetic lifestyle as an athletics administrator, having moved 14 times in the past 23 years, and more.
Tune in to TUTV and learn more about Temple’s Football Head Coach this Thursday, November 15 at 11:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Comcast 50, Verizon 45 and online. Plus, don’t miss Baker Dave’s appearance on Food Network‘s #ChristmasCookieChallenge, Monday November 19 at 10 p.m.!
