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Student Television (SPtv) Alumni!

Are you an SPtv alum? Get your info added/removed/updated from the list by contacting us through email. We are always interested in what our alumni are doing, so feel free to drop us a line about how SPtv has impacted your career, or given you that extra oppertunity that helped you land your dream job!


SPtv Alumni & What They Are Doing Now!

Name Grad Yr. Position
Steven Heller 2007 Account executive at Madison's CW, WBUW channel 57
Jeffrey Swanson 2007 STV alumni Director - Executive team leader Target Corp / Owner Day At The Altar Productions
Kristin Nelson 2006 The communication specialist at Northern Environmental in Mequon, Wisconsin.
Molly Sullivan  2006 Channel 9 Wausau (Intern)
Jon Allee 2006 Channel 7 Wausau (Intern)
Jonathan Alden 2005 Media Specialist at CEF® World Headquarters in Warrenton, Missouri
Brett Lemoine 2005 WMBD Reporter Channel 31 Peoria, IL
Chris Stanford 2005 Channel 9 Wausau
Tarin Deuster 2005 Channel 3 Madison
Melanie Wells 2005 Green Bay
Janna Jurkovich 2005 Channel 9 Wausau
Matt Lawton 2005 Green Bay
Beth Wieler 2005 Producer
Justus Cleveland 2003 Sports Reporter at WGBA NBC 26 in Green Bay.
Todd Berry 2002 News Photographer WLUK Fox 11 Greenbay
Leslie Behman 2001 Promotions
Josh Wescott 1999 After several years as news director for a group of radio stations in Madison, moved on to work as communications director for Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk.
Andy Kubitz 1993 Vice President, Program Planning & Scheduling - CBS Television
Dennis Corcoran 1987 Writer/Producer/Director WISC-TV3 Madison
Jerry Reefe 1987 Wausau (Intern), Writer/Producer WISC-TV3 Madison
Brian Vissers 1989 ()
Kurt Denissen 1981 Kurt Denissen Productions, Inc. Milwaukee
Bill Bailey 1981 WISC-TV3, Clear Channel Radio Madison
Nancy Mayek () Creative Director of Meriter Health, Madison

STV Alumni Testimonials

"STV is responsible for getting me where I am today. All the hours that I spent in the old studio led me to getting a job at WLUK Fox 11 in Green Bay as a sports photographer. Anybody who is about to start their job search will tell you this is a prime gig to start out in sports with. They saw all the hard work and innovation I put into my tasks at STV and hired me because of it. The last two years I covered over 40 Packers games and countless other professional sports contests."- Justus Cleveland


“...hands on experience is such a key component to a complete higher education” -Josh Wescott


“STV was of great help to me and should continue to be a training grounds for students at UWSP aspiring to get into television.” - Brian Vissers


“I remember doing All-Star Wrestling and taping segments of us throwing things off roof-tops (taken from Letterman)which also aired on STV.”  - Jerry Reef


“I produced a "dating game" show on SETV that taught me more about tv production than any class I every took. I dealt with technical and creative aspects of the business and still use some of what I learned back then, today! I direct multi-thousand dollar radio and television campaigns that aren't nearly as interesting as a dating game show.” - Nancy Mayek


"All in all, I would say my education and experience at UWSP gave me the foundation to what I am today!" - Kurt Dennissen