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AbstractHistoryArchive Description
Type of Media
Digital footage, videotapes and paper records
Access for Researchers
By appointment or during office hours. Open weekdays 1-6pm.
Content Summary
- Australian community television programs from 1987 to the present
- Over 500 digitised shows
- Approximately 1000 tapes (in miniDV, VHS, S-VHS, U-matic and Betacam formats). Tape players available by appointment
Notable content includes:
- Rove McManus' first TV show, The Loft Live (1997-99)
- Under Melbourne Tonight - a variety show with regular segments by Tony Biggs, Merrick Watts and Tim Ross, Corrine Grant and Peter Helliar
- Studio A - a variety show hosted by Dave Thornton and later, Tommy Little
Comments
RMITV is a student run production house based within RMIT University. It is funded by the RMIT University Student Union (RUSU) and dedicated to providing hands-on television experience to students by producing content to be broadcast on Channel 31 Melbourne.
RMITV is also one of the oldest community television organisations in australia, having been involved in lobbying the government for community access to the television spectrum. It transmitted its first test broadcast in 1987 to intercity Melbourne.
Keywords
RMITV, SCT, student, community, television, RMIT
Contact Name
Office Manager
Address
RMIT University, Building 12, Level 4, Room 22, 360 Swanson Street, Melbourne CBD, Victoria 3000
Phone and Fax
Ph: +61 (3) 9925 3416
info@rmitv.org
Website Link 1
Website Link 2
Affiliation Notes
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This record is included in AustLit because it forms part of the Media Archives Project. AustLit does not comprehensively cover Australian Archives.