KTTZ-TV Wins Two Emmys

Paul Hunton, KTTZ-TV station manager, remembers the feeling of winning his first major industry award. “Winning was a surreal experience,” Hunton said. “They call the nominees, then they called us out as the winner, and I really don’t remember much after that. You go on stage, say a speech, and they whisk you backstage, and the statuettes […]

Paul McCartney to Visit Buddy Holly’s Hometown

“This will sell out before it really gets started,” Texas Tech University System Chancellor Kent Hance said at the Buddy Holly Center Wednesday. At the press conference, Tech President Duane M. Nellis announced Sir Paul McCartney will perform a concert in Lubbock on June 14 — in Tech’s United Spirit Arena. Hance said Tech and […]

Nellis In The House

The faculty and staff of the College of Media and Communication welcomed President Duane Nellis on Nov. 18 for a tour of the college and its facilities. President Nellis was given the grand tour of MCTV, The Hub, KTXT, and more. He said the college is an institution on the move, and in very positive […]

The New Vice President for Research

Amid all of the conversation that erupted Thursday concerning Friday’s announcement of Texas Tech University System Chancellor Kent Hance’s retirement, the recently appointed President Duane Nellis officially announced the university’s new vice president for research in an email to the Tech community. Robert Duncan, Ph.D., who currently is the vice chancellor for research at the […]

President's Welcome Picnic

On Thursday new Texas Tech President M. Duane Nellis and other faculty hosted the annual Picnic With the President. Free food and drinks were served to all students throughout the afternoon. Watch the video above for a recap.

MCTV Weekday Update

Update (9 p.m., 3/6) (Anthony Hall) – After speaking with Raiders United representative Sean Buckley, the charges against Luke Cotton, Jill Berger, and Logan Dickenson are clarified here. Only Dickenson was found guilty of asking for eRaider information; Cotton and Berger were exempted from this charge. The only other charge the 3 were found guilty […]