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Alt.news 26:46 : Season 12
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Air date: 30 Sep '10 - 6 episodesalt.news 26:46 is a student-run television program from the College of Mass Communication & Media Arts at Southern Illinois University Carbondale that airs on the University's PBS member station, WSIU. This half hour magazine-style TV program has won national acclaim by capturing twenty-two regional and national awards including five National Student Emmy awards. The "26:46" in the show's name reflect its general length per program—26 minutes, 46 seconds, with the remaining time in its half-hour slot used for WSIU's promos and messages.
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List of Episodes (6)
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Alt.news 26:46 (1999)
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1. Episode 12.01
30 Sep '10The season premiere episode of alt.news 26:46 will take you down the dark Milwaukee alleys to a secret spy hideaway, and all the way to Ohio as we join field reporter John Elder at the Ohio College of Clowning Arts. Our last stop will be in Columbus, Ohio, where established poet Mark Turns has even given us an exclusive all-access pass to his creative process. Before we do all that, we’d like to shoot you up in the air at fifty miles per hour with human cannonball, David “The Bullet” Smith
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Alt.news 26:46 (1999)
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2. Episode 12.02
23 Oct '10On another thrilling episode of alt.news 26:46, we’ll be taking you to the Delmar Loop, a cultural hotspot in St. Louis, where we’ll show you how some privately-owned shops are staying alive. And ladies, get ready to swoon over this year’s James Dean Festival. We’ll take you to the birthplace of the legend where residents keep James Dean’s memory strong. Next, we’ll delve into the alt.vault with Jim Bishop, The Castle Builder, but first we’ll take you into the boxing ring with
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Alt.news 26:46 (1999)
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3. Episode 12.03
15 Jan '11On this episode of alt.news 26:46, we’ll check into the Hotel Louisville, a Kentucky hotel that focuses on rehabilitating the mind, body, and spirit of those truly in need. After that, we’ll head to the Limelite in Nashville, TN, to see an electronic dub-step band that’s revolutionizing improvisation. Next, we’ll follow field reporter Katie McCall to Boston, MA, as she takes a look at bad art at it’s finest, but first we’ll dive into the underground world of Pinball and reveal some
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Alt.news 26:46 (1999)
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4. Episode 12.04
15 Feb '11On this episode, we’ll take you to St. Paul The Apostle Church in New York where art activism is benefiting the Trevor Project. Next, we’ll meet up with Jimmy McMillian, the brilliant mind behind The Rent is Too Damn High party. Then we’ll take a look at a restaurant in Springfield, Illinois that produces the largest commercial pizza in the world. But first we’ll swing over to the Trapeze School in New York City that will be sure to get you flying high.
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Alt.news 26:46 (1999)
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5. Episode 12.05
08 Mar '11On this episode, we delve into the music scene with Less Than Jake, Here Come the Mummies, The Punch Brothers, and Dickwolf.
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Alt.news 26:46 (1999)
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6. Episode 12.06
09 May '11On this episode we’ll be showing the premiere of the 7th annual alt.news short film, We Are Dinosaurs. Stay tuned after the movie for a behind the scenes look of how the film came together. But first, we’ll head to Springfield, IL to see a different kind of pet lodging facility.
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