Germantown High School Television (GHS-TV) is a student-run educational television station based at Germantown High School in Germantown, Tennessee. For more than forty years, GHS-TV has operated as a professional public access and educational broadcast station, providing students with hands-on, real-world experience in television production while serving the broader Memphis community.
GHS-TV produces a wide range of original programming, including live sports coverage, newsmagazine programs, talk shows, cultural specials, and community-focused productions. Students are responsible for every stage of production—from researching, writing, and reporting to shooting, editing, directing, hosting, and producing—within a rigorous four-year academic curriculum offered through the school’s Fine Arts Department.
All GHS-TV programming is broadcast on public access channels, including Public Access Channel 17 and Memphis-Shelby County Schools Community Channel 19, reinforcing the station’s mission as a true public access broadcaster and strengthening its connection to the Memphis community. Programming is also distributed digitally to ensure broad access for students, families, and community members.
Recognized nationally for excellence in student media, GHS-TV has earned numerous honors, including multiple Student Emmy Awards, and has been consistently recognized for Overall Excellence as an Educational Television Station by the Alliance for Community Media. Through its commitment to education, public service, and professional standards, GHS-TV prepares students for future careers in broadcasting, filmmaking, journalism, and related media fields.
GHS INSIDER
In this festive episode of GHS Insider, we’re celebrating all things Christmas! Enjoy a holiday trivia challenge that puts our guests’ Christmas movie knowledge to the test, concert performances from our outstanding band and orchestra, and a perfect end-of-semester message from our very own principal.And to wrap it all up, the Insider crew leaves you with a special song to brighten your holiday season.
CROSSTALK
Today on a new episode of Crosstalk, we’re taking on the issue of youth crime and prevention. We will discuss this important topic with Lt. Marvin Wiggins of the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, along with two Germantown High School students who are members of the Youth Court Program in Memphis.
RED DEVIL POSTGAME
In this edition, you’ll see how the Alumni Baseball Game supports current athletics, hear an interview with Game Day host Marcus Taylor, and get the most important analysis of this year’s football season from Coach Gene Robinson.
MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS Report
In this month's Memphis-Shelby County Schools Report we introduce you to two schools and a choir teacher receiving national recognition, a dual language program is the only one of its kind in the state and the interim superintendent explains his vision for MSCS.
GHS-TV PROMOTIONAL VIDEO
If you're interested in learning more about the skills and opportunities students receive from GHS-TV, check out this video!
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National Technical Honor Society Induction Ceremony
In The Paint
This is a new sports show that features a conversation between our moderators, Darrien and Calvin, and the head boys’ basketball coach Retusha Spears as they discuss game highlights. In this episode of In the Paint, they break down the strengths and weaknesses of the matchup between the Red Devils and the Arlington Tigers, a game in which GHS fell by a score of 62–50.
Black History Month Presentation
“Across the Ocean
Together in Learning”
This program is part of the international collaborative project Across the Ocean, Learning Together, created in partnership with CMTV College in Tbilisi, Georgia. Through a virtual platform, students from the United States and Georgia explored how education works in both countries, gaining valuable insight into each other’s experiences and perspectives. This project gives students a unique opportunity to learn from one another and build meaningful global connections.
Basketball season has just begun! GHS-TV, together with the boys’ and girls’ varsity basketball teams, organized the “Tip-Off” Show to celebrate the start of the new season!
2025 Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration
Enjoy this special video presentation celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, created by the Spanish Club of Germantown High School. Join us as we honor the rich culture, traditions, and contributions of the Hispanic community through music, dance, and stories that inspire!
“An Ocean Apart,
World Together”
GHS-TV Reporter Calvin Nicholson sits down with Regional Superintendent Dr. Michael Lowe to discuss his vision, goals, and priorities for the Southeast School Region.
Tip-Off Show
WELCOME TO OUR CELEBRATION OF BLACK EXCELLENCE, BLACK CULTURE, AND BLACK HISTORY! In this special program, we reflect on the past and celebrate the joy, resilience, and brilliance that continue to shape our future. As we honor Black History, we do so through the lens of some of the most beloved television shows—shows that made us laugh, made us think, and reminded us of the power of family, community, and culture. This program is a collaboration between Germantown High School’s talented students and faculty and was filmed in the studios of the award-winning GHS-TV. It features powerful performances from the GHS Choir and Band and includes an insightful discussion on Crosstalk.
"An Ocean Apart. World Together. CCTE Education at Home and Abroad" This exciting collaboration between the students and faculty of CMTV College of Media Arts in Tbilisi, Georgia, and Germantown High School (GHS-TV) in the USA brings together diverse perspectives on Career and Technical Education (CCTE). In this unique show, students from both sides of the world share their experiences with CCTE approaches, exploring the differences and similarities in how education is approached across continents. Through this exchange, viewers will gain insight into global education practices and the transformative impact of CCTE on students’ futures.
National Scholastic Press Association
GHS-TV students recently attended the 2025 National Scholastic Press Association Conference in Nashville, TN. We are excited to share some great news! Our news-magazine show GHS Insider became one of the seven finalists for the Pacemaker Award in the Broadcast News category and won third place in the Best of Show awards among hundreds of high schools across the United States. We are also proud of our talented students: Mary Forrester received a Rating of Excellence as a Broadcast Anchor, and Ola King earned an Honorable Mention in the Editing – News category. Congratulations, and Go Red Devils!
2025 New Optics Film Festival
As the school year comes to a close, GHS-TV has earned yet another prestigious award! Our newsmagazine show GHS Insider took FIRST PLACE in the News Broadcast Category at the New Optics Film Festival – A Film Festival for the Next Generation! Congratulations to the students and faculty of GHS-TV for this great achievement! Your talent, hard work, and dedication continue to shine!
2025 National STUDENT TELEVISION PRODUCTION AWARD
Our sports show "Red Devil Postgame" has won the National Student Production Award (Emmy) in the Sports Program category! Congratulations to our talented students and dedicated faculty on this incredible achievement. A huge thank you to our athletes and coaches for their contributions to this success! Go Red Devils!
Interview with Regional Superintendent Dr. Michael Lowe
2025 Student Television Network Awards
2025 Student Production Awards
GHS-TV produces amazing on-air talent! Huge congratulations to the General Manager of GHS-TV Cris Peña, who was named Co-Best On-Air Talent at this year’s Regional Student Production Awards — also known as the Student Emmys! He was nominated in two categories — Talent and Director — and proudly brought home one of the awards! We are so proud of you, Chris!
Tennessee High School Press Association
Another remarkable celebration for Germantown High School Television! Our shows "Crosstalk" (Phone ban at schools) and "GHS Insider" (Holiday Edition) have been honored by the Student Television Network with Broadcast Excellence Awards in the Podcast and Newsmagazine categories, respectively. Congratulations to the talented students and staff of GHS-TV on this outstanding achievement!
We’re glad to announce the incredible outcomes of this year’s Tennessee High School Press Association’s annual awards for Germantown High School Television:
Red Devil Postgame secures 1st place for Best Sports Show.
Live Coverage of 2024 Election Night wins 1st place in the Non-Sport Event Live Coverage category.
GHS Insider clinches 2nd place for Best Newscast.
And finally, we proudly take 2nd place as one of Tennessee's Best Television Stations!
Huge congratulations to the students and faculty behind these outstanding achievements! Thank you to the Tennessee High School Press Association, T.H.S.P.A. for the opportunity and for the recognition!
2025 Hometown Media Awards by The Alliance for Community Media
GHS-TV has once again achieved remarkable success, bringing home SEVEN awards from the prestigious 2025 Hometown Media Awards, presented by the Alliance for Community Media.
Live Coverage of the 2024 Black History Month Celebration
Winner in Racial Justice and Civil Rights Programming
Winner in Community Events – General
GHS Crosstalk
Winner in Information Talk Show – Single Episode
Winner in Information Talk Show – Series
Live Coverage of the 2024 Germantown Charity Horse Show
Winner in Community Events – Parades/Festivals
An Ocean Apart, World Together: CCTE Education at Home and Abroad
Winner in Educational Activities
This international collaboration between students and faculty of CMTV College of Media Arts in Tbilisi, Georgia, and GHS-TV in the U.S. continues to build creative bridges across borders.
Heartfelt congratulations to all the talented students and faculty of GHS-TV, as well as the GHS administration and Fine Arts Department, for their passion, commitment, and creativity. Your outstanding work continues to set the standard in student media production. GHS-TV remains at the forefront of excellence in community and educational broadcasting — a tradition we’re proud to uphold and share.
GHS-TV News
Exciting news! Two GHSTV shows have been added to the line-up on Comcast Channel 17 Public Access Television! Starting June 2, “Crosstalk” will air at 10am on Tuesdays and “Shelby County Schools Report” will air on Wednesdays at 11am!
