Broadcasting live through the Internet and podcasts, students from KSFS and "State of Events" have made their content more accessible by taking matters into their own hands by publishing their work through their own Web sites.

Since the beginning of the fall 2009 semester, students who organize and create broadcasts for "State of Events," a television show from the Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts department, and KSFS, the campus radio station, have provided more extensive content for their audiences and made it available for anyone to access at any time.

"I launched the new Web site in September," said Derek Highsmith, this semester's producer and Web site curator for "State of Events." "I worked in the crew class last semester and noticed that it was really hard to find episodes of the show online, and as a busy student I didn't have time to watch it on cable television."

The television show, anchored by students, airs once a week to inform viewers of local news. Part from the show's online broadcasts, "State of Events" also airs on Fridays at 5 p.m. on cable channel 27.

Not only is the new "State of Events" Web site offering more content for its viewers, but it has also experienced a growth in its audience as well.

"We've been getting feedback," said Dina Ibrahim, assistant professor of Television Center News, one of the two classes that produces "State of Events." "It's finally a two-way conversation between our reporters and our viewers."

The Web site, created by Highsmith, will be used temporarily until an SF State-sanctioned site can be granted.

Like the University's television show, the radio broadcast has also expanded.

"I just wanted to note that KSFS is really taking off this year and doing well," Mallory Abelhouzen, communications director of KSFS, said in an e-mail.

The student-run radio station broadcasts daily, giving listeners a series of shows to tune in to from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.

"We started including ksfsradio.org this semester. It started as a student's "fan" site, and we liked the sound of the URL, and it caught on," said Jeff Jacoby, assistant professor of KSFS Radio II. "I'm not certain we will use it after this semester, but more likely that we will continue to use it but have it point to the main KSFS site on the university server."

What once began as a student's "fan" site, KSFS is now pushing the airwaves farther and reaching more people.

"We have now received phone calls and e-mails from at least 20 states and eight countries around the world," Jacoby said.

Despite having a place to showcase the work of these students, KSFS and "State of Events" still post their content regularly to University designated Web sites: The radio station's broadcasts are available for download at http://ksfs-sfsu-edu.blogspot.com and episodes of "State of Events" can be viewed at http://beca.sfsu.edu/blog.

To view and listen to "State of Events" and KSFS on their new sites, go to http://stateofevents.tv for "State of Events" and http://ksfsradio.org for a live feed of KSFS.