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joy, a fear, an emotion. A new video is posted
monthly on GCU.TV.
As she nears graduation, GCU.TV plans to
compile the segments into a documentary film.
Sorrelman is not the only star of GCU.TV.
The station’s lineup features athletes, coaches
and ministers, and coverage includes games,
concerts, plays and other events, such as the
weekly Chapel session.
“We are capturing a vibrant picture of
GCU,” said Steven Niedzielski, GCU.TV
associate producer.
The videos also show what can be difficult
to explain.
“You can tell folks about a basketball game,
but by watching it on TV they can see what I
am talking about — the color, the excitement
that you have to see to believe,” said Barry
Buetel, GCU.TV executive producer.
Live sporting events are the bulk of the station’s
programming, with 100 athletic competitions on
track to broadcast this academic year.
The action-packed videos of bothmen’s and
women’s sports reach a wide and distant audience.
For example, viewers in 34 states and 50 countries
watched the first men’s soccer game.
All games are broadcast live and archived on
GCU.TV to allow viewers to watch in real time
or later. They are shot with multiple cameras,
instant replay, graphics and on-air talent.
One of GCU.TV’s early hits is “The Dan
Majerle Show,” featuring the popular GCU
men’s basketball coach. Another must-see
sports program is “The GCU Lopes Report.”
The University has been broadcasting games
and events for more than three years, but
GCU.TV allows them for the first time to be
warehoused together.
“GCU.TV is one-stop shopping for all our
videos,” Buetel said.
Along with sports, GCU.TV captures
the University’s spiritual commitment. On
“Trending Faith,” Dr. Jason Hiles, dean of the
College of Theology, and Dr. Tim Griffin, GCU
pastor and dean of students, field questions
about faith, God and Christian life.
Unable to attend Chapel? Watch it live or
later on GCU.TV.
Buetel, Niedzielski and videographers Jake
Jackson, Scott McDonald and Gina Sandoz
work with 14 students to produce, edit and
broadcast the programs.
For students, GCU.TV offers invaluable
hands-on experience.
“It is hard work and heavy lifting, literally,”
Niedzielski said. “If they mess up, it’s live.”
GCU.TV expects its videos to appeal to
students (including the 60,000-plus enrolled
online), parents, faculty, staff and alumni.
In addition, the videos educate those
unfamiliar with all that GCU offers, from its
hotel and 18-hole golf course to its concerts,
plays, charitable projects and academic
fields such as STEM (science, technology,
engineering and math).
GCU.TV also posts videos on YouTube and
shares videos with other TV stations. In three
years, the number of YouTube subscribers has
increased from about 1,500 to 10,000.
“We are getting the word out to those
who might not know what GCU is all
about,” Buetel said. “We are showing the
success, the values and the integrity of the
University.”
LOPEVILLE
RISING
Gina Sandoz (left) and Connor
Brinton get valuable experience
producing a GCU.TV broadcast.
photo by darryl webb
TatumSorrelman says she wants to
help others by sharing her story in
“Finding Tatum’s Purpose.”
photo by darryl webb
VIDEO
Find out more about the mission of GCU.TV in this video at
news.gcu.edu.