WGVU
Chase Boshoven is an experienced videographer and production assistant actively working with Grand Valley State University since October 2023 as a Videographer for Athletics. Responsibilities include setting up equipment for live stream broadcasts and coordinating live audio to enhance event presentations. Since January 2022, Chase has also served as a Production Assistant at WGVU, involved in filming and editing sports shows and conducting interviews. Additionally, Chase has been an assistant coach for West Catholic High School's Cross Country team and a head and assistant coach for CATS FC/West Michigan Galaxy since August 2019, focusing on teaching and motivating young athletes in soccer. Previously, Chase held a position as a Sales Associate at Kohl's from November 2018 to October 2021. Chase earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Cinematography and Film/Video Production from Grand Valley State University in 2023.
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WGVU
WGVU’s broadcast stations are licensed to Grand Valley State University as public radio and television facilities operating from the Meijer Public Broadcast Center, as part of the University's downtown Grand Rapids campus. Our television stations are affiliated with PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) and the radio stations are affiliated with NPR (National Public Radio). The first television station, WGVC-TV 35, signed on the air on December 17, 1972. In 1984, our Kalamazoo station, WGVK-TV, Channel 52, began operation. In 1987, the call letters of channel 35 were converted to WGVU-TV, reflecting Grand Valley State College's transformation to Grand Valley State University. WGVU-FM 88.5 began broadcasting on July 17, 1983 and expanded its power to 3,000 watts on December 17, 1987. WGVU-AM 1480 began simulcast transmissions on May 22, 1992, and stations WGVS-AM 850 in Muskegon and WGVS-FM 95.3 in Whitehall came on-board in 1999. On August 24, 2009, WGVU 1480 AM and WGVS 850 AM became Real Oldies, offering music from the 50s, 60s and early 70s to west Michigan. We are licensed in the Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek designated broadcast market. It is the 38th largest market in the United States, reaching over 2.4 million television viewers in 28 counties and over 1.3 million radio listeners from Grand Rapids to the Lakeshore.