History of TV Production

The television program in the Grosse Pointe Schools is an evolution of commitment, creativity, technology, and support. In 1986/87, Dr. Julie Corbett began working with a group of students from Grosse Pointe North & South High Schools forming a Television Production Club. Students began by producing a show which was videotaped at Grosse Pointe Cable (War Memorial). The technology was limited and oversized. During the 1987/1988 school year, space was provided in the lower section of the Industrial Arts Building which was the prior location of the wood & metal shop programs. The space was adopted and maintained for the next nineteen years. Through fundraising and volunteer support, the program has continued to provide updated television technologies. In 1996, the demand for television production at North spurred the creation of another working studio within their industrial arts complex.

Television Production Facts:

 - Both North and South has produced over ten live annual telethons

 - Students have visited both New York and Los Angeles over ten times

 - Daily newscasts have been produced since school year 2000/01

 - Students have won awards from: Detroit Area Film and Television,    

   Michigan Interscholastic Press Association, International Film   

   Festival, NATAS (National Academy of Television Arts and

   Sciences), Michigan Humane Society, Detroit MCIA

  Video yearbooks have been produced since 1988/89. In 2005, the   yearbooks were distributed on DVD

Presently, both North and South have full programs serving over 400 students per year. Brownell, Pierce, and Parcells each have a video program established as a pilot in 2002. The programs create a daily newscast which is broadcasted through the schools. Monteith Elementary is now producing a video announcement broadcast.