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 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.
After the polls close tonight, turn to TUTV for your election news. Temple Update will begin providing live updates on the results of the 2018 Midterm Election starting at 8 p.m. on Comcast 50, Verizon 45 or 
Michael Barkann comes to TUTV this Monday
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.