citrustv

What citrustv does

CitrusTV is a student-run television studio founded in 1970 and operated as an extracurricular organization within Syracuse University's Newhouse School of Public Communications. The studio serves the Syracuse University and SUNY-ESF campus communities, producing news, sports, and entertainment programming organized across three divisions: News (7 programs including News Live at 6, CitrusTV NOW, Talking Points, Juice and Java, CitrusTV Noticias, Market Shares, and CitrusTV Investigates), Sports (5 programs including On The Bench, 'Cuse Countdown, Orange Press Pass, No Pulp, and Beat the Bookie), and Entertainment (5 programs including Unpeeled, After Hours, College Eats, The University News Cycle, and 'Cuse Tonight). The station also maintains auxiliary teams for mobile/social video production (CitrusTV Tap), social media management, and photography. Content is distributed through a multi-channel footprint: live broadcast on OTN (Channel 24.2) in the Syracuse market, live streaming and video-on-demand via the citrustv.com website, and podcast distribution via Spotify for select programs.

Technically, the studio operates with state-of-the-art broadcast equipment, supports live production workflows, and distributes content across broadcast, web streaming, and audio platforms. There are no APIs, software products, or proprietary technology platforms — CitrusTV is an operational media outlet rather than a technology company. The organization operates from a single facility at 316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse, NY, with no satellite offices or international footprint.

The business model is non-commercial. CitrusTV is funded by Syracuse University as part of the Newhouse School's experiential learning infrastructure and provides free content to its campus audience. There are no subscription fees, advertising revenue disclosures, pricing tiers, or commercial customer relationships in the input data; the only inbound monetary flow implied is optional alumni donations via a "Donate" CTA on the website. The organization holds no disclosed funding rounds, has no parent company or external investors, and operates without a management team disclosure. Customer "segments" are defined by institutional affiliation (SU students, SUNY-ESF students) rather than commercial personas.

Name

citrustv

Legal name

CitrusTV

Website

https://citrustv.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Short description

CitrusTV is a student-run television studio founded in 1970 within Syracuse University's Newhouse School, producing news, sports, and entertainment programming distributed via OTN Channel 24.2, website streaming, and Spotify to the SU and SUNY-ESF campus community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Student-Run Campus Television Broadcasting

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (516120), Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations (5161)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Student Media & Publications (Newspaper, Radio, TV) (EDALAHAE)

Keywords

• Student television station
• Campus news production
• College sports broadcasting
• Student-run media
• Campus entertainment programming

Headquarters

HQ city

Syracuse

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Campus Broadcasting Services: CitrusTV operates as a free student-run television service for the Syracuse University and SUNY-ESF campus community. There is no revenue model as this is an educational/experiential learning organization funded by the university.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CitrusTV operates an entirely student-run television studio at Syracuse University that produces campus news, sports, and entertainment programming. Content is distributed live via OTN Channel 24.2 broadcast, streamed on citrustv.com, and distributed as podcasts on Spotify. The organization functions simultaneously as a campus media outlet and an experiential learning platform within the university's Newhouse School, with no fees charged to viewers.

Product overview

CitrusTV is an entirely student-run television studio serving Syracuse University and SUNY-ESF campuses. The organization operates a multi-platform content portfolio consisting of three main divisions: News (7 programs including News Live at 6, CitrusTV NOW, Talking Points, Juice and Java, CitrusTV Noticias, Market Shares, and CitrusTV Investigates), Sports (5 programs including On The Bench, 'Cuse Countdown, Orange Press Pass, No Pulp, and Beat the Bookie), and Entertainment (5 programs including Unpeeled, After Hours, College Eats, The University News Cycle, and 'Cuse Tonight). Content is distributed via live broadcast on OTN (Channel 24.2), live streaming at citrustv.com/live, and podcast platforms. The station also supports operations through auxiliary teams handling tap production, social media, and photography.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CitrusTV News Programming
• CitrusTV Sports Programming
• CitrusTV Entertainment Programming
• CitrusTV Podcasts
• CitrusTV Tap Mobile Content Service

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• The Michigan Daily: Long-running independent student newspaper and multimedia operation at the University of Michigan. Comparable as a legacy student media brand with news, sports, and multimedia coverage of a major university campus.
• The Stanford Daily: One of the largest and most established college news organizations in the U.S., with multimedia including video, podcast, and print. Comparable as a major university-affiliated student media outlet, though print-first rather than broadcast-first like CitrusTV.
• WSYR-TV (NewsChannel 9): Established local Syracuse television station providing news, weather, and sports. Competes for the same Central New York audience as CitrusTV's broadcast on OTN Channel 24.2, though with professional staff and broader reach.
• Spectrum News Central New York: Professional regional cable news operation covering Syracuse and Central New York. Shares geographic market and broadcast-television distribution model with CitrusTV, but is a commercial professional outlet rather than student-run.

Others

• Inside Higher Ed: National digital media outlet covering college and university news. Comparable as a thematic peer — both serve higher-education audiences with editorial content — but operates as a commercial trade publication rather than a student broadcast operation.

Direct peers

• Northwestern News Network: Student-run television news operation at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, producing news, sports, and feature content for campus and surrounding communities — directly comparable in mission, structure, and university-journalism-school affiliation to CitrusTV.
• UVA Today / WTJU: University of Virginia's student and community broadcasting outlet offering radio and digital programming. Comparable as a student-operated campus broadcasting organization producing news, sports, and cultural content for the university community.
• Penn State Centre County Report: Student-produced television news program at Penn State, broadcast locally and distributed online. Mirrors CitrusTV's model of student-led news production within a major university's journalism/communications program.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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