Lewis University Television Network History
The Lewis University Television Network originally began programming in the early 1970s with a 3 camera black and white TV studio in the Lewis University aviation building, under the supervision of Br. Neil Keiffe, FSC. In 1981, a student, John Carey, began producing Lewis University Flyer Basketball and Baseball games for local cable television in color using Public-access television cable TV equipment. In 1985 the university created Director of Electronic Media position to begin an academic program in radio/television. The university had installed a 12 channel cable system in cooperation with American Cable System of Boston, Mass. In 1988 Lewis University began to offer a new major in Radio/Television. The university has their own cable television system provided by Campus TeleVideo.
The television production facilities and cable system master control were incorporated into the radio stations operation in Fitzpatrick Hall.
Lewis University installed a self standing 250-foot (76 m) radio tower in 2000 adjacent to DeLaSalle Hall. The Lewis University Television Network moved from the basement of Fitzpatick Hall dormitory basement to new studios and broadcasting center in December 2005. The new broadcasting facility was named the Andrew Center of Electronic Media at Lewis University. The center also houses WLRA Radio. The state of the art broadcasting facilities are located in DeLaSalle Hall on the Lewis University Romeoville campus.
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