Sources: David Kaufman, 785-532-2535, davek4@k-state.edu;
and Jeffery Morris, 785-532-2535, media@k-state.edu
Note to editor: Christopher Glover is a graduate of Olathe East High School.
News release prepared by: Kayela Richard, 785-532-2535, media@k-state.edu

Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010

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The students provided about four hours of entertainment on K-State TV, the university's local cable access channel on Cox Cable in Manhattan, Junction City and Ogden.

David Kaufman, senior in journalism and mass communications, Topeka, was co-producer and director for the live cablecast of the Union Program Council's 24th annual Opus amateur band competition at Memorial Stadium.

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K-State students who helped Kaufman with the Opus cablecast 1xbet best casino website included:

Clayton Stubbs, junior in electrical engineering, Abilene; Aaron Engelman, senior in journalism and mass communications, Benedict; Jayci McKenney, senior in journalism and mass communications, Fort Scott.

From Greater Kansas City: Anthony Drath, senior in journalism and mass communications, Lenexa; Abigail Gloe, senior in digital journalism and mass communications, Mission Hills; Christopher Glover, sophomore in journalism and mass communications, Olathe; and Kelley Price, senior in journalism and mass communications, Overland Park.

Jacob Mueller, sophomore in journalism and mass communications, Herington; Sean Bighems, senior in social sciences, Lansing; Andrew Morris, graduate student in journalism and mass communications, Manhattan; Andrew Erichsen, junior in journalism and mass communications, Milford.

From out of state: Christopher Powell, sophomore in journalism and mass communications, Loveland, Colo.