Facilities & Equipment

KSUU-FM (Power 91) is the University's radio station, with studios located in the Centrum. Power 91 transmits 10,000 watts of effective radiated power to Cedar City and the surrounding area. KSUU is a teaching tool of the Communication Department in educating students through practice of skills necessary to enter the professional ranks of broadcasting.

Both on-air and production studios utilize the state of the industry hardware and software found in the commercial broadcasting environment. Students take advantage of Adobe Audition digital audio editing software in creating promotional messages that air on the station. Power 91 programs a full schedule of Alternative Rock music utilizing Music Master scheduling software, teaching students the music scheduling principles found industry-wide.

In addition to music programming, Power 91 is the flagship station for Southern Utah University Athletics, broadcasting all SUU football and men's basketball games. The games are broadcast over the air as well as over the Internet. Selected programming is also made available from the station's web site as podcasts.

SUTV is the University's cable TV station, with studios located in the Centrum. SUTV operates 24 hours per day on channel 9 over the Cedar City cable system (Bresnan Communications). SUTV is another teaching tool of the SUU Communication Department. Students train on the latest digital video equipment and electronic newsroom systems.

SUTV affiliates with the Classic Arts Showcase which is a classical MTV-like service and CNN. Local programming including newscasts (fall and spring semesters), rebroadcasts of various university and community events, concerts and other public interest programs occupy the programming schedule.

In addition to broadcasting on the cable system, several of the programs including the news and selected SUU athletic events are webcast.

University Journal, in its printed, electronic, audio and video formats, are published by and for the student body of Southern Utah University. The Journal is located in the Sharwan Smith Student center.

Centurium Consulting Group (CCG), a fully-operational, student-operated, advertising group, is also a part of the Communication Department.

CCG is a unique and valuable experience for advertising and PR students with a real-world environment with real clients and real results.