JILL MARICICH/Arizona Daily Wildcat Communications sophomore Josie Larger shoots media arts freshman Danny Corrales for "Daily Dose" yesterday.

Thanks to brand new studio, UATV will offer more shows to residence hall residents and, eventually, the rest of Tucson

Now armed with a studio, the UA's student TV station, UATV, is working on slating new shows and shedding its past reputation, along with its old name ÷ TV3.

UATV, which changed its name this year from TV3, has added two shows this month, with two other new shows coming up.

"The changes to program are pretty much because we were given a new studio," said Allison Vanore, media arts junior and UATV general manager.

The Arizona Daily Wildcat, UATV and KAMP student radio are all members of Arizona Student Media.

The first two new shows, which just started airing this month, are "Wildcast" ÷ which covers different campus issues every two weeks ÷ and "Daily Dose," a five-minute show featuring headlines of major national news and local campus stories.

"Last year, we just filmed it out in the field and produced the entire thing," said Mike Skvarla, UATV operations supervisor. "It really was kind of a tedious process with limited equipment and man power."

"Wildcast" and "Daily Dose" join "Totally F'n Loud," which shows underground music videos with KAMP student radio and "Busting Out," which is a student showcase, Vanore said.

UATV will also be adding "UATV Sex," a show with Campus Health covering topics relating to sex, Vanore said.

UATV changed its name to change its reputation and to be more connected with the UA, Vanore said.

"Pretty much in the past ÷ we've been around for quite a few years ÷ TV3 was always known as a few students running around with a camera," Vanore said. "The change is also to be more a part of campus. ÎTV3' could be a part of anything."

The changes this year have already shown up, though the staff hasn't gotten any student reactions because they just started, Skvarla said.

UATV is also planning on extending out of the dorms onto KUAT, the UA's TV station. PBS affiliate KUAT is Channel 6 in Tucson and on Tucson's cable providers.

If UATV is broadcast via KUAT, those living in Palm Shadows, Skyview and Babcock Inn will have the option of watching UATV at home, because those Residence Life Apartments don't have the same cable as the halls, Vanore said.

UATV is open to all students who want to learn the ropes at UATV's meetings, Vanore said.

"It definitely doesn't require any experience. It is open to any person on campus that's a student," Vanore said. "You just attend weekly general station meetings."

"We try to combine the journalistic aspect and have fun," Skvarla said.

UATV can be seen on channel 3 in the residence halls.