Pete Finch
Encyclopedia
Pete Finch is an American television host and entrepreneur
. Finch is the host of Live! with Pete Finch, a variety
talk show
that he started producing in 2002 at the University of Connecticut
for the school's Student television station
(UCTV
), and that he has continued to produce since graduating college in 2004.
. He attended Central High School where he played on the football team and also served as the class president. Finch gradutated from the honors program at the University of Connecticut in 2004, with a bachelor's degree in marketing
. While a student at UConn, Pete Finch began producing Live! with Pete Finch, his own original television show that aired every Tuesday night at 8 pm on UCTV channel 14
at the UConn campus from 2002 through 2004. Pete showcased popular athletes, cultural groups, student leaders and organizations in an interactive, live, call-in variety talk show. The show gained so much popularity that Pete decided to continue his show after graduating.
of his best interviews from Live! with Pete Finch and decided to move to New York City
. Throughout his time in New York, Pete moved from apartment to apartment, sleeping on friends’ floors and renting out spare rooms from strangers, sometimes for many months at a time.
During his first few days in New York, Finch walked right into the MTV
studios in Times Square and handed copies of his DVD to security guards at the door. Upon watching several of the interviews, they agreed to give him the phone numbers of several MTV executives and producers
who he continued contacting in hopes of reaching his dream of making Live! with Pete Finch a hit show or at least getting an established job as television personality.
At one point, Pete traveled back home to Bridgeport, Connecticut
to help with his father’s successful campaign for mayor
.
In 2005, Pete secured international distribution for a Live! with Pete Finch DVD with Phoenix Entertainment Distribution, placing it in stores such as Target
, FYE, Best Buy
, and on Amazon.com
.
Currently, the show consists of interviews, skits, event coverage, music, fashion, technology, sports and current event segments, featuring some of the most popular entertainment icons. Live! with Pete Finch also focuses on the local arts scene in and around Finch's hometown of Bridgeport, Connecticut. In 2008, Live! with Pete Finch acquired video on demand
distribution on Comcast
, Time Warner
,, and Dish Network
s.
After three years in New York, Finch again returned to his hometown of Bridgeport, and began teaching a film class to local students while still producing regular episodes of his show Live! with Pete Finch, working on his full-length autobiographical
documentary, and running his own media and marketing company, Millennium Media Group.
Finch's full-length documentary
My Hustle was recently shown for a private press and VIP screening at the SOHO House in New York City on June 1, 2010.
In 2010, Pete Finch, found a new way to share his voice by creating the Brand Name. With all the knowledge and experience in politics, media and music, he wrote his first poem which he published in the intro to his first feature film, My Hustle. Through doing the first one and inspired by critics, he wrote his first song, "My Celebrity". A mockery of not only his personal station wagon
(Chevrolet Celebrity
), which he bought in 2008 for $200 from his grandfather, but a play on the thirst for stardom by many in his generation. This video landed him as a guest on Hot 97 New York Lisa Evers show Street Soldiers. Pete created a music label called Cut Music based on being from Connecticut, his home-made haircuts and the cutting of records.
He has compiled three promotional mixtapes called My Hustle the Mixtape, Brand Name America, and Deliver Us: The Book of E-Life.
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
. Finch is the host of Live! with Pete Finch, a variety
Variety show
A variety show, also known as variety arts or variety entertainment, is an entertainment made up of a variety of acts, especially musical performances and sketch comedy, and normally introduced by a compère or host. Other types of acts include magic, animal and circus acts, acrobatics, juggling...
talk show
Talk show
A talk show or chat show is a television program or radio program where one person discuss various topics put forth by a talk show host....
that he started producing in 2002 at the University of Connecticut
University of Connecticut
The admission rate to the University of Connecticut is about 50% and has been steadily decreasing, with about 28,000 prospective students applying for admission to the freshman class in recent years. Approximately 40,000 prospective students tour the main campus in Storrs annually...
for the school's Student television station
Student television station
A student television station is a television station run by university, high or middle school students that primarily airs school/university news and in many cases, student-produced soap operas, entertainment shows, and other programming....
(UCTV
UCTV (University of Connecticut)
UCTV is a student television station run entirely by undergraduate students on the Storrs campus at the University of Connecticut's "Huskyvision" cable system. UCTV can be seen on channel 14 on the UConn campus...
), and that he has continued to produce since graduating college in 2004.
Early years
Pete Finch was born and raised in the city of Bridgeport, ConnecticutBridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in Fairfield County, the city had an estimated population of 144,229 at the 2010 United States Census and is the core of the Greater Bridgeport area...
. He attended Central High School where he played on the football team and also served as the class president. Finch gradutated from the honors program at the University of Connecticut in 2004, with a bachelor's degree in marketing
Marketing
Marketing is the process used to determine what products or services may be of interest to customers, and the strategy to use in sales, communications and business development. It generates the strategy that underlies sales techniques, business communication, and business developments...
. While a student at UConn, Pete Finch began producing Live! with Pete Finch, his own original television show that aired every Tuesday night at 8 pm on UCTV channel 14
UCTV (University of Connecticut)
UCTV is a student television station run entirely by undergraduate students on the Storrs campus at the University of Connecticut's "Huskyvision" cable system. UCTV can be seen on channel 14 on the UConn campus...
at the UConn campus from 2002 through 2004. Pete showcased popular athletes, cultural groups, student leaders and organizations in an interactive, live, call-in variety talk show. The show gained so much popularity that Pete decided to continue his show after graduating.
Career
After graduating from UConn in 2004, Finch raised enough money to produce 500 copies of a DVDDVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
of his best interviews from Live! with Pete Finch and decided to move to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. Throughout his time in New York, Pete moved from apartment to apartment, sleeping on friends’ floors and renting out spare rooms from strangers, sometimes for many months at a time.
During his first few days in New York, Finch walked right into the MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
studios in Times Square and handed copies of his DVD to security guards at the door. Upon watching several of the interviews, they agreed to give him the phone numbers of several MTV executives and producers
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
who he continued contacting in hopes of reaching his dream of making Live! with Pete Finch a hit show or at least getting an established job as television personality.
At one point, Pete traveled back home to Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in Fairfield County, the city had an estimated population of 144,229 at the 2010 United States Census and is the core of the Greater Bridgeport area...
to help with his father’s successful campaign for mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
.
In 2005, Pete secured international distribution for a Live! with Pete Finch DVD with Phoenix Entertainment Distribution, placing it in stores such as Target
Target Corporation
Target Corporation, doing business as Target, is an American retailing company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is the second-largest discount retailer in the United States, behind Walmart. The company is ranked at number 33 on the Fortune 500 and is a component of the Standard & Poor's...
, FYE, Best Buy
Best Buy
Best Buy Co., Inc. is an American specialty retailer of consumer electronics in the United States, accounting for 19% of the market. It also operates in Mexico, Canada & China. The company's subsidiaries include Geek Squad, CinemaNow, Magnolia Audio Video, Pacific Sales, and, in Canada operates...
, and on Amazon.com
Amazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has separate websites for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and...
.
Currently, the show consists of interviews, skits, event coverage, music, fashion, technology, sports and current event segments, featuring some of the most popular entertainment icons. Live! with Pete Finch also focuses on the local arts scene in and around Finch's hometown of Bridgeport, Connecticut. In 2008, Live! with Pete Finch acquired video on demand
Video on demand
Video on Demand or Audio and Video On Demand are systems which allow users to select and watch/listen to video or audio content on demand...
distribution on Comcast
Comcast
Comcast Corporation is the largest cable operator, home Internet service provider, and fourth largest home telephone service provider in the United States, providing cable television, broadband Internet, and telephone service to both residential and commercial customers in 39 states and the...
, Time Warner
Time Warner
Time Warner is one of the world's largest media companies, headquartered in the Time Warner Center in New York City. Formerly two separate companies, Warner Communications, Inc...
,, and Dish Network
Dish Network
Dish Network Corporation is the second largest pay TV provider in the United States, providing direct broadcast satellite service—including satellite television, audio programming, and interactive television services—to 14.337 million commercial and residential customers in the United States. Dish...
s.
After three years in New York, Finch again returned to his hometown of Bridgeport, and began teaching a film class to local students while still producing regular episodes of his show Live! with Pete Finch, working on his full-length autobiographical
Autobiography
An autobiography is a book about the life of a person, written by that person.-Origin of the term:...
documentary, and running his own media and marketing company, Millennium Media Group.
Finch's full-length documentary
Documentary
A documentary is a creative work of non-fiction, including:* Documentary film, including television* Radio documentary* Documentary photographyRelated terms include:...
My Hustle was recently shown for a private press and VIP screening at the SOHO House in New York City on June 1, 2010.
In 2010, Pete Finch, found a new way to share his voice by creating the Brand Name. With all the knowledge and experience in politics, media and music, he wrote his first poem which he published in the intro to his first feature film, My Hustle. Through doing the first one and inspired by critics, he wrote his first song, "My Celebrity". A mockery of not only his personal station wagon
Station wagon
A station wagon is a body style variant of a sedan/saloon with its roof extended rearward over a shared passenger/cargo volume with access at the back via a third or fifth door , instead of a trunk lid...
(Chevrolet Celebrity
Chevrolet Celebrity
The Chevrolet Celebrity is a mid-size car produced by the Chevrolet Division of General Motors . The Celebrity was introduced in 1981 for the 1982 model year. The Celebrity was the best-selling car in the United States in 1986...
), which he bought in 2008 for $200 from his grandfather, but a play on the thirst for stardom by many in his generation. This video landed him as a guest on Hot 97 New York Lisa Evers show Street Soldiers. Pete created a music label called Cut Music based on being from Connecticut, his home-made haircuts and the cutting of records.
He has compiled three promotional mixtapes called My Hustle the Mixtape, Brand Name America, and Deliver Us: The Book of E-Life.