Student Gamecock Television (SGTV) (formerly Student Government Television) is the campus television station of the University of South Carolina

University of South Carolina

The University of South Carolina is a public, co-educational research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, with 7 surrounding satellite campuses. Its historic campus covers over in downtown Columbia not far from the South Carolina State House...

. It primarily serves the main campus of the university in Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina

Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 129,272 according to the 2010 census. Columbia is the county seat of Richland County, but a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. The city is the center of a metropolitan...

 in the state of South Carolina

South Carolina

South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...

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Content

SGTV has four shows SGTV News 4, Capital City Sports, Talk of the Town, Skitzophrenia, The Joe Show, and Tipsy Trivia. SGTV News 4 covers campus news, Capital City Sports covers University of South Carolina

University of South Carolina

The University of South Carolina is a public, co-educational research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, with 7 surrounding satellite campuses. Its historic campus covers over in downtown Columbia not far from the South Carolina State House...

sports, Talk of the Town covers everything entertainment on campus, Skitzophrenia is a comedy show, The Joe Show is a sitcom, and Tipsy Trivia is a downtown game show.

Awards and honors

Skitzophrenia was named a finalist in the College Broadcasters Inc. (CBI) Best Comedy category in 2009 and 2010.

Operations

The staff consists of a Station Manager, Assistant Station Manager, Recruitment and Training Coordinator, two Public Relations Directors, two Executive Producers for each show, a Technical Director, and a Programming Director.

External links

• [sgtv.sc.edu]