About

Overview

ATV is AU’s student-run television station. The station is dedicated to bringing quality entertainment and new programming to the AU campus. It’s not “AU-TV”, it’s ATV.

ATV is run completely by students. Students control everything that makes it on air. Programs on ATV air 24 hours a day to ensure you never miss your favorite shows. 24/7, Channel 2.

If you are interested in joining the terrific staff at ATV, all you have to do is contact the General Manager at x2222.

Facilities

ATV operates out of the second floor of Mary Graydon Center. Our offices, studio, control room, editing suites, equipment, and broadcast control are are all in one place, MGC 256. ATV’s signal goes from our facilities to AU’s campus cable control, where it is sent out to all of campus.

ATV History

Founded in 1979, WAVE-TV was first recognized by the AU Student Confederation in the Spring of 1981 and began full operation in the Fall on campus-wide closed circuit television. Its offices were in Mary Graydon and its broadcast three nights a week from the Broadcast Center. It was funded by the Student Confederation, and by local advertisers.

In the early ’90s it was called A-TV2 and then finally just ATV. Most of the shows were broadcast in the Letts Basement and the Broadcast Center. Other programming included syndicated subscription feed programming from the National Association of College Broadcasters, and the College Life Television Network.

After the renovation of Mary Graydon was completed in 2002, ATV moved both its studio and offices into the new spaces, where it is today.

Notable alumni who worked for ATV include David Gregory (’92) and Chris Noll.