News Central 34

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affiliations = CNN
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location = Mount Pleasant, MI
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owner = Central Michigan University
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homepage = [http://www.bca.cmich.edu/New%20Central%2034%20-%20New/index.htm News Central 34]

News Central 34 has the largest news coverage area of any regularly scheduled student produced live nightly television news broadcast in the state of Michigan. Because of an agreement with the Mid Michigan Area Cable Consortium, News Central's broadcast is seen in more than 10 municipalities in three counties in mid Michigan.Fact|date=February 2008

History

News Central began broadcasting in October 1978 as a half hour newscast. Twenty years later, the show evolved into an hour-long broadcast. As a part of Central Michigan University's School of Broadcast and Cinematic Arts, News Central 34 is one of the only student ­produced news shows in the nation with an hour-long format airing live four nights a week with a special half-hour edition on Fridays.

Fall 2008 On-Air Staff

Monday/Wednesday

News

Evan Dean
Cali O'Rourke

Fill-In

Kryss Judd

ports

Phil Byrne

Fill-In

Nick Blaskowski

Weather

Katie Dupree

Fill-In

Annie Hoezee

Franchise Reporters

Business

Tom Hillen

Health

Amber Hubbard

Entertainment

Randy Oja

Fill-In

Elena Sabat

Tuesday/Thursday

News

Wade Shields
Ashley Swisher

Fill-In

Deanna Falzone

ports

Tom Brenner

Fill-In

Randy Oja

Weather

Brett Collar

Fill-In

Allan Longstreet

Franchise Reporters

Business

Kyle Goodall

Health

Terri Rozwadowski

Entertainment

Jennifer Scott

Fill-In

Shelly Kostowni

Friday

News

Nicole Welsh
Deanna Falzone

Fill-In

Kryss Judd

ports

Phil Byrne

Fill-In

John Ketchum

Weather

Catherine Bodak

Fill-In

Annie Hoezee

Franchise Reporters

Entertainment

Anne-Marie LaFamme

Fill-In

Kyle Goodall

Notable Former On-Air Talent

*Kevin Essebaggers - Went on to become an Anchor/Reporter at WWTV in Cadillac, Michigan and was a teacher at the School of Broadcasting and Cinematic Arts at Central Michigan University and now is going back to become a anchor/reporter at WWTV

*Trey Stohlman - Now is a teacher at the School of Broadcasting and Cinematic Arts at Central Michigan University

*Greg Angel - Now is a reporter at WPBN in Traverse City, Michigan

*Derrick Van Dam - Former Meteorologist at WEYI in Clio, Michigan

*Mike Foss - Now is a sports reporter at WWTV

*Ryan Raiche - Now is a reporter at WWTV

*Karen Kuszynski - Former Meteorologist at WLNS in Lansing, Michigan

*Janelle LaLonde - Now is a reporter at WPBN

*Crystal Spotts - Now is a producer at WLNS in Lansing, Michigan

*Christina Vecchioni - Now is a reporter at WWTV