Classical 89 will remain on radio in Utah
Classical 89 is here to stay in Utah. BYU Broadcasting announced Thursday that it had entered into a purchase agreement with a FM radio station to air its stations in Utah. With this agreement, Classical 89/KBYU-FM will remain on the air in Utah. “We are delighted that we can now showcase our national radio product […]
‘Studio C’ will bring back live tapings in summer 2018
“Studio C” is bringing back live tapings for Season 9, the sketch comedy show announced on social media Wednesday. The tapings will be held on Friday nights in June and July. The popular BYUtv show initially recorded its skits in front of a live studio audience when it started in 2012. However, in recent years […]
Walk through a real-life, real-live broadcast of BYU Sports Nation
While shooting the cover photo, Utah Valley Magazine got a behind-the-scenes look at what a day is like on the set of BYU Sports Nation. Here’s a look a day in the life of BYU Sports Nation on Aug. 18, 2017. 7:29 a.m. Eight student employees and producer Ben Bagley meet around a second-story conference […]
ICYMI: Former BYU student creates beard ban petition; Utah vying to be Amazon’s second headquarters
In case you took a break from the news this weekend, here are a few local stories from the weekend to help you catch up on the know. Petition growing against BYU’s beard ban On Sept. 21, BYU announced it was ending an age-old tradition and began selling caffeinated soda on campus. Now, one group […]
‘Studio C’ character, Awkward Avoidance Viking, helping Conan on Tuesday night
Utah County’s clean sketch comedy show, “Studio C,” is appearing on late-night show “Conan” Tuesday night. In the episode’s description on Conan’s website, it says the Awkward Avoidance Viking, a “Studio C” character that helps get cast members out of awkward situations, will help with an awkward encounter with “Conan” Associate Producer Jordan Schlansky. Late-night […]
Round 2: Studio C’s Scott Sterling gets faced in volleyball debut
The man, the myth, the legend has returned, but this time Scott Sterling has left his goalie-tending duties for a “safe” game of volleyball. This time Studio C’s character with the most athletic face in the world, goes up against the UNC volleyball team. Volleyball to the face after volleyball to the face later, the unconscious […]
VIDEO: Rebel Alliance expresses life insurance woes in ‘Studio C’ skit
Finding the right health insurance plan isn’t only difficult for people on planet earth — it’s also difficult for the Rebel Alliance. “Studio C” shares your woes in a new “Star Wars” skit when Jeremy Warner, a human resources officer fro the Rebel Alliance, tells the Rebel Alliance what their life insurance options are. “It’s very […]
Welcome to the future: BYUtv connects Utah Valley to ‘Back to the Future’
The future is here. In 1985, Marty McFly (played by Michael J. Fox in “Back to the Future II) travels to Oct. 21, 2015 to save his future children. As the world celebrates and compares the reality of Oct. 21, 2015 to the movie-imaged 2015 today, wondering where our hover boards and flying cars are, […]
In the writing room with ‘Studio C’
BYUtv’s hit sketch comedy show “Studio C” is making millions of people laugh. But we wanted to get a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to bring an episode to the screen. Is it all fun and games? “That’s actually pretty accurate, though sometimes it can be difficult too,” said Matt Meese, the starring actor on […]
11 of the best ‘Studio C’ skits from the first three seasons
It’s back — the season 4 premiere of the laugh-out-loud, squeaky clean comedy show “Studio C” is just around the corner. The cast returns Monday with some of your favorite characters for more family night entertainment. In order to prepare for the many laughs ahead, the UtahValley360.com staff chose 11 of our favorite “Studio C” […]
Matt Eastin: Music video producer
Matt Eastin brings music to life through video for the valley’s most popular artists — from Mindy Gledhill to Neon Trees to Joshua James. Most recently, he co-directed Imagine Dragon’s video “On Top of The World” with Corey Fox, the owner of Velour. But before Matt spent his days filming the coolest bands in town, […]
15 things you didn’t know about Imagine Dragons’ music video
Imagine Dragons’ “On Top of the World” is the feel-good song of the year. And the music video — co-directed by Utah Valley locals Matt Eastin and Corey Fox — follows suit. The video was filmed entirely in Utah County and depicts the band participating in a staged moon landing that turns into an Imagine […]
‘Granite Flats’ returns for second season
PROVO — BYUtv has officially renewed its contract with the popular TV series “Granite Flats” for a second season. “Granite Flats” will welcome back all of its original cast and creative team to make the eight new one-hour episodes. “BYUtv’s first foray into producing a scripted series surpassed all of our expectations, and “Granite Flats” […]
Local TV drama has a supernatural appeal
People are talking about aliens in Utah Valley. It’s the cast of “Granite Flats,” BYUtv’s first original drama. The show has a sci-fi flair and has been entirely filmed in Utah — much of it in Utah Valley. In fact, producer Scott Swofford named the show after his favorite camping spot growing up, Granite […]