UI's station plans to 'air' on the side of more content

UI-7, the long-underutilized cable station owned by the University of Illinois, is poised to undergo a bit of revitalization.

For the first time in its existence, the channel has a staff – of one – and although the international news programs are no longer airing on the channel, there are plans to add more programming to the rotation.

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