Media Relations Broadcast Studio
Virginia Tech’s media relations team operates a fully equipped, professional video and radio broadcast studio in the Moss Arts Center to connect faculty and campus newsmakers with local, national, and international news media.
The on-campus television and radio studio can broadcast live HD audio and video to networks, news agencies, and affiliates interviewing Virginia Tech faculty, students, and staff. Other requests will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
The studio is operational 24/7 and the university does not charge for its use.
Studio contact:
We support a variety of video distribution methods:
- via LTN Global Communications (third-party fees may apply)
- via satellite uplink (third-party fees may apply)
- HD Skype, Zoom, and similar products
- pre-recorded tape-sync
Live broadcast quality audio for radio is transmitted via Comrex or ISDN; smartphone recordings and file sharing are also available. Recorded tape-syncs can be arranged.
Technical specs:
Canon EOS C300 camera
Digital television backgrounds
4K video switcher
Lavalier and boom microphones
Dedicated producer and IFB lines
Zephyr Xstream ISDN
Comrex Access
Digital mixer
Multiple studio cardioid condenser microphones
Dedicated engineer line
Broadcast media support:
We can provide support to broadcast stations, networks, and other outside producers for productions on campus or about the university.
Campus file footage and photography is available for news or public relations purposes. Please feel free to contact us with specific requests.
Our media relations team will be glad to connect you with experts in a variety of areas and disciplines, including but not limited to:
- Politics and history
- U.S. presidency
- Public health
- Medicine and neuroscience
- Psychology
- Natural resources, climate change, and the environment
- Natural hazards (e.g. hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis)
- Nutrition, food, and agriculture
- Race, gender studies, and diversity
- Finance, economics, and business
- Consumer trends
- Robotics, drones, and intelligent vehicle design
- Transportation
- Computer science and cybersecurity
- Aerospace
- Mainstream media, social media, and public relations
- Architecture and intelligent urban planning
- Drinking water
- Airborne diseases, pathogens, and pollutants
- Veterinary medicine and One Health
- Big data
- Gaming technology
- AI and humanities, ethics
Faculty, staff, and students:
Being interviewed on television or radio can be a great opportunity to promote your work for the university. If you receive a request from a news organization, please contact us as soon as possible so that we can assist. Also check out these last-minute interview tips to prepare.
Our studio is located in Moss Arts Center room 152.