The History of UMTV

On March 13th, 1984, the doors of Studio C were opened and students were put in charge of “Cable 51” productions. Since then, UMTV students, faculty, and alumni have been telling stories, building skills, and shaping the future of broadcasting.

Executive Producers: Derryl Barnes and Ben Ezzy
Director: Ben Ezzy
Editor: Derryl Barnes
Production Assistants: Madeline Bassalik and Ryan Marshall

Interviews: Louis Aguirre, Carl Casimir, Carolyn Cefalo, Rob Desir, Jackson Dill, Ben Ezzy, Nate Foye, Kirk Gimenez, Trevor Green, Bonnie Laden Hernandez, Shannon High-Bassalik, Ed Hudak, Joshua Johnson, Ed Julbe, Barry Leffler, Dr. Mitchell Shapiro, Austin Thaler, Boriana Treadwell, Dennis Turner, Spencer Weinkle

Special Thanks: Wolfson Archive, UM Libraries, Kathy Bolduc Amoroso, Scott Alboum, Todd Landess, Chris Briggs, Edward Julbe, Abbie Bernet, Carl Casimir, UM School of Communication, UMTV Archive