nbc – Temple Update

Go, Blue Dress, Go

Thu, 04 Oct 2018 14:20:21 +0000

Cassandra Semyon is getting back into the swing of things at Temple University. The senior Klein College student is fresh off of an internship with MSNBC in Washington D.C., as well as some unexpected viral fame. Leaving the hearing for Paul Manafort, Cassie was captured running across the stage, rushing to get to her editors with the news of a verdict. “This woman approached me and…

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The Voice Auditions in Philadelphia

Thu, 25 Feb 2016 15:27:25 +0000

Thousands flocked to Philadelphia over the weekend for a chance at stardom. NBC’s The Voice had two days of auditions in the City of Brotherly Love, this is only one of four different places people can audition for the talent show. Auditions first took place in Houston, Texas on January 9, the show took their auditions on the road to Memphis, TN and Chicago, IL, finally ending on February 21…

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SNL’s Kenan Thompson Visits TU

Fri, 19 Feb 2016 06:10:59 +0000

Kenan Thompson spoke to students at the Tomlinson Theater. He covered his time at SNL and how he got his start in acting. “Ignore the word no, because you’re gonna hear it a billion different times in a billion different ways,” said Thompson in reference to aspiring actors. On his 13th season, Thompson is the longest-running African-American member of NBC’s Saturday Night Live comedy show.

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Capus Inducted into the Gallery of Success at SMC

Mon, 12 Oct 2015 21:05:15 +0000

School of Media and Communication alum and CBS News Executive Editor Steve Capus met with students on October 9, the same day he was inducted into the University’s Gallery of Success. Capus joins the seven other members of the gallery from the SMC including Bernie Prazenica, Barry Jacobs, and Gerhart Klein. Steve Capus began his career in radio, at WCAU Philadelphia, and also worked with KYW-TV.

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NBC’s Brian Williams Takes Home A ‘Lewy’

Thu, 02 Oct 2014 13:00:19 +0000

Mitten Hall served as the backdrop to celebrate and honor media and communication professionals that have made a lasting impact in the industry at the Lew Klein Awards. Students and faculty packed the awards ceremony Friday, September 28. Among those, NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams was honored with the Lew Klein Excellence in the Media Award from Temple University’s School of Media and…

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