About NNN
about nnn

Northwestern News Network, commonly known as NNN, is the student television news and sports operation at Northwestern University.

NNN is affiliated with the Medill School of Journalism, serving the Northwestern and Evanston communities. Headquartered on Northwestern's Evanston campus, NNN's studios are located on the fourth floor of the McCormick Tribune Center and on the second floor of John J. Louis Hall.

The Northwestern News Report is NNN's flagship newscast, covering news "your news, right now." The newscast airs at 7 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays during the academic year online at nnntv.org and on Evanston Cable Channel 6 at 10 p.m.

NNN Sports Night, a sports news television show, airs on Thursdays at 7 p.m. online at nnntv.org and on Evanston Cable Channel 6 at 10 p.m.

NNN was founded as an Associated Student Government-recognized B-status student group and funded by the Medill School of Journalism. Early newscasts were prerecorded and sporadically screened via VHS cassette tape at campus dormitories during dorm "munchies." The group was derecognized by ASG in the winter of 1999.

The flagship newscast, renamed the Northwestern News Report, relaunched on May 24, 1999, and began broadcasting on a regular, weekly schedule the following fall. Shows aired on Evanston Cable Channel 6 and on television kiosks at the Norris University Center. A second night of the Northwestern News Report was added in September 2001. The newscasts were broadcast on Evanston Cable Channel 6 on Mondays and Wednesdays at 10 p.m.

NNN's Web site, NNNtv.org, launched on May 22, 2001.

NNN Sports Night, an NU sports highlights and analysis show, debuted on Oct. 10, 2002.

In January 2003, NNN moved from John J. Louis Hall to its new studio across the street, the Garry K. Marshall Studio in the McCormick Tribune Center.

The network began streaming the Northwestern News Report live on its Web site on Feb. 16, 2004.

In January 2005, NNN broadcasts were added to the lineup of NU Channel 1, marking the first time students living on campus could watch NNN programming in their dormitory rooms.  Unfortunately, NU Channel 1 discontinued broadcasting around campus in 2010.

NNN has also produced several special reports, including "Showdown in Kosovo," "Election 2000," "Election 2002," "Election 2004," "Election 2008: Be Wise Be Counted," "Operation Enduring Freedom" and "AIDS in Chicago."

NNR Masthead

Elizabeth Schulze

News Director

Justin Schecker

News Director

Nina Leff

Executive Producer

Ed Demaria

Show Producer

Sam Rong

Show Producer

Priyanka Tilve

Assignment Editor

Kathryn Nathanson

Assignment Editor

 

NNR Anchors

Nina Leff

Gabe Cohen

Monday Anchor Team

Kayla Stoner

Kevin Short

Wednesday Anchor Team

 

 

SportsNight Masthead

Joe Lumley

Sports Director

Jon Rosenberg

Sports Director, Executive Producer

 

Northwestern News Network Development Staff

Larry Stuelpnagel

Faculty Advisor

Kayla Stoner

Web Director

Mollie Block

Marketing Director

 

 

nnntv.org Staff

Vikram Dewani

Web Programmer

Alexa Voluck

Web Designer 

Jonathan Love

Web Development Consultant

 

 

NNN Production Team

Jeff Prah

Chief Engineer

Matt Schrock

Broadcast Systems Manager

Ryan Dietz

Teaching Technologies Specialist