News release Public Information Office   SLU 10880   Hammond, LA 70402   phone: 985-549-2341   fax: 985-549-2061 publicinfo@selu.edu     www.selu.edu/news Contact: Christina Chapple Date: 2/4/03   Click on image for publication quality photo SETTOON NAMED TO HEAD SOUTHEASTERN CHANNEL       HAMMOND -- Rick Settoon, an international award-winning producer, writer and director of prime time network television programming, has been named general manager of the Southeastern Channel, Southeastern Louisiana University’s educational access cable channel.       Settoon, a 1980 Southeastern graduate and Hammond native, brings 23 years of television experience to the channel, which debuted last summer on Charter Communications Channel 18.      “The potential of the Southeastern Channel is enormous,” Settoon said. “We’re excited about the quality and variety of programs we’re going to bring area viewers in the coming years -- shows they’ll enjoy and benefit from. We want the channel to be a beacon of education and culture for the university, community and entire southeast region of Louisiana.”       “Southeastern is indeed fortunate to have someone with Rick Settoon’s exceptional experience join in the effort for the Southeastern Channel to realize its full potential,” Southeastern Provost John Crain said.       Settoon’s more than 250 productions have aired on the Fox Family Network and ABC Family Network and were viewed by a national audience of more than one million daily in the United States and 90 foreign countries. As director of the special products division and producer for a live daily news magazine/talk show for The Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN), he wrote and directed prime time specials, documentary programs and series, dramatic programs, feature segments and commercials in 35 states and overseas.       Settoon also was project coordinator and documentary producer for Coastal Video Productions, the world’s largest producer of safety and training productions. His productions included “Ground Zero: After the Fall,” which aired internationally during the anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks and is slated for rebroadcast this year.       Settoon has been honored with a national Emmy Award nomination and prestigious George Foster Peabody Award recognition. His work has also been recognized with national Telly Awards and multiple first place awards at the New York Festivals, the U.S. International Film and Video Festival, and the WorldFest International Film and Video Festival.       Settoon and his wife, Cheryl, have a son, Elisha, and daughter, Holly.        The Southeastern Channel features a variety of educational programming, including telecourses and programs created by Southeastern staff and students. The station’s programming partners include the Annenberg Channel, one of the nation’s leading producers of educational programming; NASA-TV which provides news and features about the space program and space exploration; Classic Arts Showcase, which presents music, theater, and other productions in short video clips; and World Business Review, a newsmagazine focused on topical business issues. The channel also airs programs produced by Louisiana Hometown Network and the Louisiana Farm Bureau.       The Southeastern Channel’s weekly broadcast line-up is available online at www.selu.edu/thesoutheasternchannel. Return to News Releases