Louisiana launches campus newscast called

[NewsCopy]

The University of Louisiana is hitting the airwaves.

UL will launch its new, monthly newscast at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 1, when "University Avenue: The News and Spirit of Louisiana" will air for the first time. The monthly newscast will be broadcast on Acadiana Open Channel.

Anchor Chris Welty, multimedia specialist for UL's Office of Communications and Marketing, said "University Avenue" will highlight students, faculty and staff members, and topics related to areas such as research.

The newscasts will feature video packages that also are posted on the University's website, louisiana.edu, or social media, he explained. "We want to deliver content to as wide an audience as possible."

The first "University Avenue" will feature a segment on recent campus improvements, including the new Student Union, and the refurbished Quadrangle.

Another piece will spotlight Angelina Narcisse, 92, who has worked in University dining halls for over 60 years, and is affectionately called "Mom" by many students.

The first "University Avenue" program will be rebroadcast several times on AOC 1.

• 9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 2;

• 6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 5;

• 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 6;

• noon on Thursday, Oct. 8;

• 9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 9; and,

• 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10.

"University Avenue" will be rebroadcast on AOC 2 at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 11.

Acadiana Open Channel, or AOC, is a public access channel available to viewers whose cable provider is Cox or LUS Fiber.

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[Turbine]

If there is a street vibe to the broadcast, Louisiana Lane would be a better name . imo

University Avenue could be anywhere.

[Boomer]

If there is a street vibe to the broadcast, Louisiana Lane would be a better name . imo

University Avenue could be anywhere.

---T-Bine I still remember your post about changing Johnston to Louisiana and have University and Louisiana intersect!!!

[Turbine]

---T-Bine I still remember your post about changing Johnston to Louisiana and have University and Louisiana intersect!!!

Good memory Boomer.

It would be simple, I mean the exact same street is already named Louisiana Avenue a mere 12 or so blocks up the road.

[louie2014]

Good memory Boomer.

It would be simple, I mean the exact same street is already named Louisiana Avenue a mere 12 or so blocks up the road.

Now that would be cool! Surely we can change the name of Johnston for just a few more blocks to get this done!!!