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TechTV logo.

TechTV Is a 24-hour closed circuit television channel based in Ruston, Louisiana featuring news and shows about University affairs and events. Originally titled "ResTV" at conception, the information-based channel started off as simply a public access type channel for univerity students. Today, it stands alone as the University's most watched channel from an entire lineup of the standard cable package. The channel is provided by Cox Communications for Louisiana Tech University. Image File history File linksMetadata Techtvlogo. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Techtvlogo. ... A logotype, commonly known as a logo, is the graphic element of a trademark or brand, which is set in a special typeface and/or font, or arranged in a particular, but legible, way. ... Closed-circuit cameras are often used to discourage crime Closed-circuit television (CCTV), as a collection surveillance cameras doing video surveillance, is the use of television cameras for surveillance. ... The city of Ruston is the parish seat of Lincoln Parish, in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Cox Enterprises is the successor to the publishing company founded at Dayton, Ohio, by James Middleton Cox, who began with the Dayton Daily News. ...

A few of the personalities and hosts that were featured on TechTV programming include Kyle Sweeney, Chase Guy, Ella Guy Sharpton, Christie Pitre, Jarrod Richey, William Seale, Chris Lyon, Luke Lee, and Kellen McKinney. Other students and volunteers are involved regularly on the channel whether by participating in the shows or submtting pictures.

History

Samuel Speed started ResTV in 2000 and quickly became known as TechTV by overwhelming popularity. The channel has grown considerably and now features hollywood films as sanctioned by ResCinema distribution company for universities nationwide. However, the university's channel shares the TechTV name with a major national channel dedicated to technology, however, TechTV was purchaed by G4 and no longer exists. Some fans of techTV (US) are not happy that the TechTV name is being used, hoping that the late TechTV image and name can finally be put to rest.

Programs

• "TechTV News"
• "Ruston City Limits"
• "Live 4917"
• "Movies This Month"
• "TechTV Cribs"
• "Ruston Rocks"

External links

• Louisiana TechTV Broadcasting website
• Louisiana Tech University Website
• Live 4917 webiste - Targeted to replace the former TechTV network with the original concept, ownership, and hosts.