The Glatfelter Satellite Telecommunications Center offers a wide variety of services to the York College community.
YCTV-Cable channels 7, 11 and 21, originate in Telecommunications Center. Comcast cable TV supplies programming on the remaining channels on the York College Campus.
Channel 7: Channel 7 is our Video Bulletin Board. All members of the York College community are welcome to submit items to be placed on the Bulletin Board. We reserve the right to edit submitted material and one week notice of events is appreciated. The more advance notice you give us, the more publicity we are able to give you! The audio on this channel comes from the campus radio station WVYC. Programming is provided by the AM station during the day and evening. Overnight and on weekends, the programming is provided by the FM station.
Channel 11: This channel serves a variety of purposes. For the majority of time, channel 11 is being used to bring programming to on-campus students that they normally would not get to see. Over the years we have provided a wide range of educational, instructional and entertaining programming. Some of the channels that we have run include: Much Music, FX, MOR Music, CNNewsource, Scola, Musique Plus, M2, Sci-Fi Channel, and many more. We have also used our two Satellite Dishes to downlink a variety of programs covering a wide range of material. We broadcast programs in foreign languages for the YCP Language Department. Most of this programing came from PBS.
The Movies on Channel 11: The Campus Activities Board, in conjunction with the Telecommunications Department, programs 12 movies per month. All movies are presented in Hi Fi Stereo, and the normal showtimes are 1, 7, and 11 pm.
Channel 21: Channel 21 is 24 hour programming supplied by mtvU via satellite. Programming includes: Music Videos, News, Sports and Weather from ABC.
Channel 25: Channel 25 is a free HBO feed to the entire campus.
The Telecommunications Department has a longstanding relationship with WITF. In addition to providing Central Pennsylvania with Public Television and Radio, they also provide the means for York College to administer the RN-BSN Distance Education Program. This program, in effect since 1989, allows Registered Nurses to continue their education, while remaining at their work place. There are 5 distance Education Sites: Harrisburg Hospital, Carlisle Hospital, Holy Spirit Hospital in Camp Hill, Chambersburg Hospital, and Hanover Hospital. The entire process is accomplished using microwave, and ITFS, for a one-way video, two-way audio communications link. For more technical details on how the system works, please e-mail Telcom.
The department consists of two full time employees. and 2 student employees. The Manager is Mr. Thomas K. Gibson , and the Assistant Manager is Mr. Drew Carter.
