Mississippi Valley State University

Mississippi Valley State University 

Public Broadcasting and Media Productions Fact Sheet

WVSD 91.7 FM

WVSD 91.7 FM is a 24-hour public educational radio station operating under the auspices of the Office of Public Broadcasting/Media Productions at Mississippi Valley State University. Funded primarily through the U. S. Department of Education Title 111 Program and with state funds, the main mission of the Office of Public Broadcasting is to train students for careers in the broadcast industry. The campus radio station broadcasts and webcasts mainly inspiration, jazz, blues, rhythm and blues music within a 30-40 mile radius of the MVSU campus. The radio station also features several public affairs programs, most of which are produced by communications students from the university. WVSD also broadcasts and webcasts the university’s major athletic competitions via the MVSU Sports Network. Web casts can be heard by visiting www.mvsu.edu., click the Listen Live Link. 

Specific goals for 2012-2013

· Broaden the station’s programming

· Increase the power signal

· Provide student internship program andnews/public affairs team

· Subscribe to national news service

· Develop original programming

CartWorks Automated System

Functions: Allows students to train on

state-of-the-artequipment; continuous programming

with small personnel; expansion ofprogramming; and

 programming can be keyed in

computer at least twoweeks in

advance.

MVSU Sports Network

Broadcast and web castALL football games:

SWAC basketball games(men/women);

select baseball games;home softball,

volleyball; and SWAC tournamentgames.

Underwriter spots aresolicited for broadcast games.

Web Cast site: www.mvsu.edu, click the Listen

Live Link.

 Original Programming 

 

 

LiveBroadcasts

 

Wireless system allows WVSD to broadcasts live

programs from H.G. Carpenter and other areas where

there are accessible telephone lines; or from areas

where cell phone reception is uninterrupted.

  

The Echo

Specific Function:15-30 minute public

affairs program to feature university guests

AirTime-TBA

Hosts: Darwin Cannon and Wanda Young

 

Mississippi Gospel Artists Show

 

Specific Function: One-hour inspirational show

featuring gospel artists with Mississippi origins

Air Times:Friday, 9-10:00 a.m., Sunday, 7-8:00 p.m.

Host: Darwin Cannon

 

Sports Hustle

 

Specific Function:One-hour sports talk show covering

Levels of various sports

Air Time: Saturday, 1-2:00 p.m., or two-hour prior

To broadcasts/webcasts of MVSU games

Hosts:Link Edgett, Napoleon Brewer, Malcolm Miller

 

WVSD has received NPR’s Content Depot component

since April 2006. Installation was May 13, 2006.

 

NPRPrograms:

· Beale Street Caravan: Thursday, midnight

· Jazz Set: Wednesday, 11:00 a.m.

· Health in a Heartbeat: Daily, 10:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m.,  5:30 p.m., 8:30 p.m.

· Parent Journal- Monday, 10:00 a.m.

· Jazz Set Fundraiser- Tuesday, 1:00 a.m.

· New Inspiration for the Nation- Monday, 2:00 p.m.

· Midnight Special- Tuesday, midnight

Syndicated Programs

· Sonic D Gospel: Tuesday, 8-9:00 a.m., Sunday,5-7:00 p.m.

· From Boxrow to Press Row: Saturday, noon-1:00p.m.

· Blues Time in the City: Friday, 10:00 p.m.-midnight