What would happen in an intergalactic dating show?

Posted February 6, 2014

Join Joseph Farady, “the temporary resident of the universe,” in the second installment of TUTV Table Read to find out. The Fifth Dentist, a comedy set in space, was written by Temple student Sam Watson.

Scientific genius and dilettante detective, Joseph Farady, and his trusty sidekick, Igor, travel through time and across multiple universes to prevent science from being used as an instrument of evil, leaving ironic commentary in the wake of their warp signature.

In this episode, Faraday appears on the set of a reality TV show to win the affections of one Lady Dopamine, a woman with powers that effect the pleasure receptors in the human brain, only to leave the show and travel to a world controlled by dentists. Tune in to learn how an obsession with science can make you undateable, that Faraday’s robot ex-wife left him for a toaster, and the extent to which dentists will go to torture the living.

TUTV Table Read was fashioned as a radio play, but is performed live, and airing unadorned and unedited as it was captured by Temple students. The program stars Adam Wahlberg as Faraday, and features local actors Joseph Trainor, Jenna Kuerz, Nikiya Palombi, Joe Vallee, Loren Lepre, John Groody, and Curtis K. Case.

It will air Friday, February 7 at 12:30 and 8:30 p.m. on TUTV. Watch it online when it airs.

Deutsche Welle Interview with Edward Snowden on TUTV

Posted January 31, 2014

Germany’s international broadcaster, Deutsche Welle, recently produced the first-ever televised interview with NSA contractor turned whistleblower Edward Snowden. Catch the half-hour broadcast of this exclusive program on TUTV this Sunday, February 2 at 12 & 8 p.m.

German journalist Hubert Seipel met with Snowden in Moscow, where they spoke of the NSA leaks, Snowden’s efforts to obtain asylum, and more.

Watch it on Comcast channel 50/Verizon channel 45 or online.

Did you miss Temple Update this winter break? We know we did!

Posted January 30, 2014

Luckily, there’s a special edition of Temple Update this Friday, January 31 at 10 a.m.!

Catch up with all your Temple news and more by watching it online or tuning in to Comcast channel 50 or Verizon 45.

We Make the Call is back with a new season

Posted January 30, 2014

We Make the Call, TUTV’s own student-produced sports talk show, is back for a new season for the Spring semester of 2014. The first episode of the new season airs in its usual slot of 12:30 p.m. every Saturday. Catch it this week after an all new episode of Temple Athletics.

We Make the Call features a large revolving cast of a diverse set of students, which provides a unique variety of opinion on each hotly contested sports topic of the week. Watch it online when it airs, or tune into Comcast 50/Verizon 45.

Tony Luke Jr. comes to TUTV!

Posted January 27, 2014

Tune in Tuesday, January 28 at 12:30 p.m. to see Tony Luke Jr. cook up some antipasto with Baker Dave at Temple University.

Tony Luke is known for Philadelphia’s favorite cheesesteak, but you’ll see him prepare a unique chicken and asparagus antipasto dish that his grandmother used to make.

Although the dish uses a lot of ingredients and takes some time, Tony Luke walks us through it all step-by-step. Learn more about Tony Luke at tonylukes.com.

New: Tell All season 3 premieres Friday

Posted January 23, 2014

Tell All, TUTV’s only game show, will resume with a new season this spring semester. The season premiere will air in Tell All‘s regular Friday 11:30 a.m. time slot on January 24. The program will also re-air at 7:30 p.m.

Tune in online or on cable channels Comcast 50 or Verizon 45 within Philadelphia city limits.

2013 Sports Journalism Summit airing Friday

Posted January 23, 2014

TUTV will air an event the Temple Department of Journalism hosted in 2013 for sports journalists to take questions from and speak candidly with students.

The first part of the summit, which covers the role of team communications vs. the expectations of the media, will air Saturday, January 25 at 12:30 p.m.

Philadelphia sports writers and directors were invited to discuss how sports reporting is evolving due to competition for immediacy from emerging new media sources. Special guests include Temple Sports Information Director Larry Dougherty; Mike Jensen and Keith Pompey from the Philadelphia Inquirer; and Aimee Cicero, the Philadelphia Union Director of Communications.

A new season of OwlSports Update begins this Thursday

Posted January 23, 2014

OwlSports Update will begin a new season Thursday, January 23 at 1 p.m. with coverage of the latest TUMBB game vs the Quakers. The second episode of the semester will premiere on Tuesday, January 28 at 1 p.m.

Tune in online or on cable channels Comcast 50 and Verizon 45 within Philadelphia city limits.

Baker Dave whips up another savory favorite this Tuesday

Posted January 21, 2014

David Kaiser, Director of Undergraduate Enrollment Management at the Fox School of Business, joins Baker Dave to recreate the meal that won over his wife’s heart years ago: chicken and asparagus with a fettuccine and smoked gouda sauce.

It’s a chicken fettuccine dish with a twist; the smoked gouda cream sauce adds a savory bacon-y taste. Tune in Tuesday, January 21 at 12:30 and 8:30 p.m. to see how it’s made.

Learn about Temple’s Good Neighbor Initiative on TUTV

Posted January 17, 2014

Temple University implemented the Good Neighbor Initiative in 2011 to encourage Temple University students to engage in proactive and intentional efforts to build connections and relationships with their residential community. Learn more about the program next week on a new episode of TUTV Community Forum. Temple students meet and discuss the program with members of Temple staff.

Tune in this Monday, January 20 at 11:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Behind-the-scenes in the life of a TUTV student producer

Posted January 15, 2014

MSP major Kevin Otte spends a lot of time during the semester producing content for TUTV, both as a TUTV student producer and a contributor to shows OwlSports Update and Temple Update. But what happens when school’s out? Watch the video to find out.

Kevin documents two trips he and his friends (all of whom you might recognize from watching TUTV) took last year during spring break and later in the spring semester. Even though they were out on break, the TUTV crew decided to follow Temple’s basketball team first from Philadelphia to New York City to watch them play at the Barclays Center, and then to Dayton, Ohio, where they won against NC State.

“Covering the event for TUTV was awesome because there was such a big media presence there, and all of the games were nationally televised,” Kevin said about the experience. “Overall, we had a lot of fun on the trip!”

Keep an eye out for TUTV regulars Simone Cuccurullo, Danielle Maslany, Chase Senior, Tanya Hubbard, Seth Wozniak, Ankit Patel, and Beccah Hendrickson. The crew are seen not only interviewing basketball players and shooting b-roll, but also taking in the sights at Times Square and singing along to such classics as “Party in the USA” in their cars.

Charles Blockson speaks at the Blockson Museum

Posted January 13, 2014

In 2013, Temple University’s Blockson Museum celebrated the seventieth year of founder Charles Blockson’s efforts to preserve African American history by inviting community and faculty members to gather together in celebration. Blockson himself speaks in detail about his inspiring life and what led him from dealing with segregation in Norristown to becoming an internationally recognized historian, author, academic and collector of artifacts.

Today, Blockson has amassed one of the world’s largest private collections of African American history, which has been shared with the Temple community through the Blockson Museum.

Tune into TUTV Tuesday, January 14 at 12:30 and 8:30 p.m. to watch this talk, and don’t miss the accompanying exhibition at the Blockson Collection, 1330 Polett Walk in Sullivan Hall, now through the spring.

Get caught up with Temple Basketball this Saturday

Posted January 9, 2014

Temple Athletics, which completed its first season of 12 episodes last semester, will be back on TUTV over the winter break with new episodes. The new season begins with a follow up interview with Temple’s basketball Coach Fran Dunphy. Tune in this Saturday, January 11 at noon and again at 8 p.m. to catch the update on the beginning of their season.

But don’t miss a new episode of Above the Rim, an inside look at TUMBB, which airs right before Temple Athletics at 11:30 a.m. Watch it online or on cable: Comcast channel 50 or Verizon 45.

How are toys being marketed to kids and what are the effects?

Posted January 7, 2014

A new episode of Media Inside Out explores the business of selling toys to kids: the tactics advertisers employ to get kids to remember and want their products, the trends that unintentionally influence a child’s desires, and the concerns these both raise.

How does toy marketing affect how kids view play time and possession? Should we be protecting kids from these tactics? Can we? What about product placement in movies or kids’ increasing use of multiple platforms? Tune in to TUTV Wednesday, January 8 at 12:30 and 8:30 p.m. to hear host Sherri Hope Culver and episode guests cover these topics and more.

Guests include Kathy Hirsh-Pasek who is an author of 11 books and a Professor of Psychology at Temple; Kevin Chevalier, an advertising student; and, on Skype, Ian Zimmerman, Professor of Psychology at the University of Missouri.