UTVS Television

What UTVS Television does

UTVS Television is a student-run university television station operating out of the historic Stewart Hall at St. Cloud State University, founded in 1978 by Scott Bryce. It operates a professional-grade broadcast facility equipped with Grass Valley studio cameras and production switchers, Wheatstone audio consoles, Evertz video and audio routers, Ross master control systems, EditShare shared storage, RTS intercom systems, and AP ENPS newswriting software. The station operates two full television studios, two video control rooms, two audio control rooms, a voiceover suite, editing suites, a master control room, and a remote sports production control room, plus a mobile production truck for live remote events.

UTVS produces a portfolio of student-led programming that includes UTVS News (airing sixteen times per week), Husky Productions (live Division I hockey and other athletics coverage), sub-products such as Husky Mag, Husky Tonight, Crunch Time, Monday Night Live, Esports, The Culture, and Democracy Now!, plus documentary coverage of Honor Flight Twin Cities. Content is distributed via Spectrum cable on Channels 180, 426, and 823 to over 33,000 households in St. Cloud, MN and surrounding areas, regionally through The CW and other networks for sports, and nationally through dedicated streaming apps on Amazon Fire TV, Android, iOS, Apple TV, and Roku.

The organization is structured as a student-led nonprofit under St. Cloud State University's College of Liberal Arts, with paid Executive Board positions (Station Manager, Programming Director, News Director, Sports Director, Production Manager) and a production crew of 20+ students in Husky Productions. Revenue is derived solely from a $20 student membership fee per semester, with operations funded through institutional support from the university. The station has won multiple national awards from the Sports Video Group, Broadcast Education Association, National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Television Academy Foundation, and Society of Professional Journalists, and has produced alumni now working at FOX Sports, ESPN, NBC Sports, and MSG Networks.

Name

UTVS Television

Legal name

UTVS Television

Website

https://utvs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

UTVS Television is a student-run university television station at St. Cloud State University, founded in 1978, producing student-led news, sports, and entertainment programming distributed via Spectrum cable to 33,000+ regional households and through streaming apps on five major platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Collegiate Television Broadcasting

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (51612), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (5162)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

University/Educational Local Stations (College Radio, Campus TV) (MPABACAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

University/College-licensed Public Broadcasting (TV & Radio) (MPABADAD)

Keywords

• Collegiate television station
• Student broadcast media
• Live sports broadcasting
• Regional news production
• Multi-platform streaming

Headquarters

HQ city

Minnesota City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Student Membership Fees: UTVS charges a $20 membership fee for student members to join the organization and participate in productions

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

UTVS Television is a student-run university television station at St. Cloud State University that produces and broadcasts news, sports, entertainment, and cultural programming. The station delivers live and recorded content through Spectrum Cable Channels 180, 426, and 823 to over 33,000 households in the St. Cloud, MN region, and through dedicated 24/7 On Demand streaming apps on Amazon Fire TV, Android, iOS, Apple TV, and Roku. Programming includes UTVS News (16 newscasts per week), Husky Productions (live Division I hockey broadcasts on The CW), and a diverse lineup of student-produced shows covering sports, comedy, music, esports, culture, and documentaries.

Product overview

UTVS Television is a student-run university television station at St. Cloud State University offering a multi-platform broadcasting portfolio. The core product consists of UTVS News (student newscast) and Husky Productions (sports broadcasting), supplemented by sub-products including Husky Mag (sports highlights), Husky Tonight (sketch comedy), Crunch Time (sports debate panel), Monday Night Live (music performances), Esports (gaming broadcasts), The Culture (diversity talk show), Democracy Now! (national news), Honor Flight (veteran documentaries), Special Programming (variety content), Wild West Trivia (trivia simulcast), and Husky Faceoff (hockey pregame show). Content is distributed via cable television on Spectrum Channels 180, 426, and 823, and through 24/7 On Demand streaming apps on Amazon Fire TV, Android, Apple TV, and Roku.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Husky Productions: Award-winning, student-run sports broadcasting team delivering live coverage of select St. Cloud State athletics on The CW and other regional networks. Recognized nationally as one of the top collegiate production programs.

Products and services

• UTVS News Student-produced newscast covering local to national news, airing 16 times per week. Students create reporter packages, produce, write stories, direct, and run audio in the control room. Targets St. Cloud community viewers and broader streaming audiences.
• Husky Productions Award-winning student-run sports broadcasting team delivering live coverage of St. Cloud State Division I athletics. Broadcasts hockey games from the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center on The CW and other regional networks. Recognized nationally as one of the top collegiate sports production programs with multiple national awards.
• Husky Mag Weekly sports highlight show focusing on St. Cloud State and high school athletics, providing weekly recaps of Husky Athletics. Students write, edit, and produce all content.
• Husky Tonight Premiere sketch comedy show featuring scripted and non-scripted comedy bits. Recognized at national student CBI awards.
• Crunch Time Panel discussion show about sports where panelists debate topics and compete for points. Follows a format similar to ESPN's Around The Horn.
• Monday Night Live (MNL) Live music show airing Mondays at 9 pm featuring Minnesota artists, produced in collaboration with KVSC 88.1 FM which handles audio mixing while UTVS provides live video production.
• Esports Student-produced broadcasts of St. Cloud State Esports competitions, currently featuring Rocket League. Broadcasts air weekly during competitive seasons.
• The Culture Talk show celebrating blackness and diversity, featuring discussions on current events with hosts and panelists from communities of color.
• Democracy Now! Daily independent newscast broadcast across North America. Airs on UTVS weekdays at 9:00am, 5:00pm, and 11:00pm.
• Honor Flight Documentary coverage of Honor Flight Twin Cities journeys, documenting WWII veterans visiting memorials in Washington D.C.
• Special Programming Variety of specialty videos including highlight reels, interviews, special event coverage, and short films. Includes St. Cloud State music department concert productions.
• Wild West Trivia Television simulcast of KVSC's Wild West Trivia, Minnesota's legendary trivia tradition. Features teams competing across multiple days of brain-busting questions.
• Husky Faceoff Live pregame show for Men's Ice Hockey at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center, providing matchup insights before games.
• What's Good, Huskies? Campus lifestyle and interview show featuring St. Cloud State community members and coverage of university events.
• UTVS Streaming Apps Suite of streaming applications available 24/7 On Demand on Amazon Fire TV, Android, iOS for iPad & iPhone, Apple TV, and Roku, providing access to all student-produced content including news, sports, entertainment, and original programming.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple national first place awards in collegiate sports broadcasting
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KVSC 88.1 FMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUTVS partners with KVSC (St. Cloud State University's radio station) for Monday Night Live, producing live music broadcasts from the KVSC performance studio. KVSC handles audio mixing while UTVS provides live video production. The two stations also collaborate on Wild West Trivia coverage.
• Honor Flight Twin CitiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUTVS attends Honor Flight every semester and documents the journey with World War II veterans traveling to Washington D.C. to visit memorials. This is a community service partnership providing documentary coverage of veterans' experiences.
• St. Cloud State University AthleticscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUTVS, through Husky Productions, works closely with St. Cloud State Athletics to broadcast Division I hockey games and other sporting events from the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center, providing wide coverage of Husky athletics.
• Herb Brooks National Hockey CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHome venue for St. Cloud State hockey where Husky Productions broadcasts live games. The facility serves as the primary location for one of UTVS's flagship productions.
• The CW and Regional NetworkscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHusky Productions delivers live coverage of St. Cloud State athletics on The CW and other regional broadcast networks, expanding reach beyond local cable to regional audiences.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• USC Annenberg Media: USC Annenberg Media is a student-run news and broadcast organization at USC's Annenberg School, producing television, radio, and digital content with similar university-based production model to UTVS.
• Northwestern University WildC.A.T.S. Northwestern's student-run broadcast operations through the Medill School produce collegiate sports and news content with similar educational and production mission to UTVS.
• University of Maryland Capital News Service: Capital News Service is the University of Maryland's student-run professional news bureau producing television and digital news content, comparable to UTVS in its educational broadcast mission.
• Boston University BUTV10: BUTV10 is Boston University's student-run television station, producing news, sports, and entertainment programming distributed via cable and streaming—directly comparable to UTVS's operating model.
• NYU Brooklyn Free Speech Network: NYU Brooklyn Free Speech Network is a student-run university television station producing news, sports, and entertainment programming with similar operational model and educational mission as UTVS Television.
• Syracuse University Newhouse Sports Media Center: Syracuse's Newhouse sports media center operates student-run sports production including WAER/Z89 and is a heavyweight in collegiate sports broadcasting, comparable to UTVS's Husky Productions.

Others

• Tightrope Media Systems (Cablecast): Tightrope powers the UTVS streaming apps via its Cablecast platform (per the Google Play listing); it is a technology vendor/enabler for UTVS's OTT distribution rather than a content competitor.
• College Broadcasters Inc. (CBI): CBI is the national association for collegiate broadcasting; UTVS has won recognition at CBI-affiliated awards, making CBI a peer organization rather than competitor but relevant industry context.

Regional players

• Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) / American Public Media: As the statewide public radio network based in Minnesota, MPR represents a regional broadcasting peer operating in UTVS's home market with overlapping public-service and educational mission.

Broad incumbents

• PBS Wisconsin / PBS stations: PBS affiliates deliver educational and public-affairs programming via broadcast and streaming, comparable to UTVS's public-access and educational content mission at a larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/UTVS
• YouTubeyoutube.com/utvstelevision
• Facebookfacebook.com/UTVSTelevision
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/utvs-television
• Instagraminstagram.com/utvs

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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