Matthew
Harrington
Mass Communication
1313
Oct/30/2016
SEO-KTSW/University
Star Trinity
San Marcos
Texas Sunday, October 30, 2016- KTSW’s move to the Trinity building appeared smooth, but it
might have actually led to a loss of self-identity.
On Thursday
Oct 27. The Mass communication week hosted the “Texas State Media Open House”
this event was to celebrate The University Star and KTSW
89.9 now shared
office space. The event showed off the KTSW’s new On-air studio as well as The
University Stars’ updated newsroom.
To some the move seemed uneventful.
Aaron Joseph, news reporter for KTSW said that “The move was handled
effectively, and was smooth from his viewpoint.” Joseph enjoys Trinity, to him
it seems less hectic. The interaction between KTSW and The University Star is
minimal, Joseph saying that he has yet to interact with the University Star.
Complacency
with the move seems to be the common theme within Trinity. Janelle Abad, music
director for KTSW said that she is indifferent to Trinity “The idea was okay.
The execution and thoughtfulness was not.” Abad continued by saying that she
was happier in KTSW’s old location of Old Main, to her Trinity does not feel
like a creative space.
The cause of
this angst can be seen on the walls of Trinity, they’re undecorated and clean.
Unlike the walls of Old Main which were plastered with posters and character.
An undeniable upgrade of equipment can be seen within Trinity, every inch of
the workspace seems to have new computers and television sets.
Is the
change of scenery a good thing for student media on the Texas State campus?
Only time will tell. Production Director, Connor Schwanke explained the
feelings of KTSW employees best “When we moved to a new building we lost our
old identity.” Now the only question for KTSW is if a new identity is
considered progression or a loss of everything they once were.
Matthew Harrington is a Mass
Communication student who spends most his time crying.
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