In this season 5, episode 3 edition of QuickCUT, the CPTV News team brings you stories on IHSAA and the state senate work on removing language concerning enrolling for athletic reasons, Indiana school board elections could look different, Pentagon directs transgender troops to be separated, all women space flight on the horizon, Home Depot hot dog stand returns for the season, CPCSC works on new alert system, and the boys’ basketball team is victorious at sectionals. Originally aired on March 14, 2025.
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CPTV News QuickCUT Newscast 3/14/25
March 14, 2025
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Owen Evener, Staff
Owen Evener is a junior at CPHS, and this is his second year with Crown Town Media. He joined to pursue a career in sports journalism and broadcasting. He is currently one of the producers and also one of the sportscasters for CTM’s live sports coverage, Dawgcast, and he is a co-host of the sports talk show, Ruff Draft, which airs Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6 and 11 pm. Owen is also involved in The Bulldog mentorship program, CASS, and is a letter winner for wrestling. Owen Hopes to attend Indiana University where he plans on wrestling and majoring in broadcasting and minoring in teaching.
Brandon Boling, Staff
Brandon Boling is a junior at CPHS, this is his second year with Crown Town Media. He joined the program to explore his interests in Sports Broadcasting. Brandon is currently a co-host on The Ruff Draft sports talk show at 6 and 11 on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Brandon hopes to attend Purdue University to pursue a degree in aeronautics.
Braydon Zamojski, Staff
Braydon Zamojski is a sophomore at CPHS and this is his second year with Crown Town Media. He joined the program with hopes to go into the broadcasting field after schooling and to learn more about videography. He is currently a co-host on The Ruff Draft sports talk show, which airs Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6 and 11 pm. Outside of CTM, he is on the Crown Point hockey team. Braydon hopes to attend Ball State to pursue a major in Sports Reporting.
Gabe Trevino, Staff
Gabe Trevino is a sophomore at CPHS and this is his second year with Crown Town Media. He joined this class due to his interest in Sports Broadcasting and his dreams of becoming a professional sports broadcaster. Gabe is currently involved with the sports talk show, Dog Pound, on the Dog Radio but soon to also be on TV. He also has broadcast many basketball and baseball games both at color and play by play. He hopes the start of his dreams begin here at CPHS and at Purdue University where he plans to go to college to pursue a career in Sports Broadcasting.
Chris McMahon, Staff
Chris McMahon is a senior at CPHS and this is his fourth and final year with Crown Town Media. He joined CTM because he has always had a love for film. This passion has driven his involvement in various media projects. He plans on attending college to major in Social Work. McMahon is an active member on The Dog Radio, and you can catch him on air every Wednesday from 11AM to noon. Also be sure to join him on his show, the Gameboyz, every Tuesday at 5 and 10PM.
Gavin Chambers, Staff
Gavin Chambers is a junior at CPHS and this is his second year with Crown Town Media. He joined CTM to get a chance to do more things in the field of television and radio. He has no plans to pursue media further down the line, instead wanting to pursue marine sciences. He enjoys working on radio and TV productions, with a special enjoyment of recording and editing projects both professionally, and for fun. Chambers is also involved in CPHS Theatre, Royal Regiment Marching Band, and Stray Dogs Improv.
Anthony Mecha, Staff
Anthony Mecha is a senior at CPHS. This is his third year in Crown Town Media after moving from Hobart his freshman year. With two years of on-air work, Mecha is now hosting Gameboyz which airs every Tuesday evening at 5 and 10 and also voice tracks every Tuesdays and Thursday from 7:30 to 9 in the morning. He also does photography as a hobby. You can find him at all the different car shows going on in or out of Crown Point.
Jacob Arona, Staff
Jacob Arona is a junior at CPHS. This is his third year with Crown Town Media. Arona became intrigued with video and broadcast work sometime in 8th grade. He does not plan on pursuing media in the future but instead wants to work in the medical field as a nurse anesthetist. Although, he feels that multimedia is something he believes is right for him as of right now. Arona participates in Key Club, Student Council, and Spanish Club. He also plans on joining JV track. Arona will be doing newscasts on Mondays & Fridays on the Dog Radio. To go along with that, he will also be doing weathercasts on Wednesdays.
Ariana Pantoja, Staff
Ariana Pantoja is a junior at CPHS and this is her third year with Crown Town Media. She was interested in broadcasting due to her love for reporting and learning about news. During Pantoja’s sophomore year, she won her first Crystal Pillar Award, along with other peers, on the best newscast from NATAS; where she attended the Silver Circle Awards, and met several famous news anchors. She can be found spending her Friday nights working a camera for the football games. Her dream is to go to Syracuse University in New York to fulfill being a news anchor, or working behind the scenes for a news channel.
Rana Stevens, Staff
Rana Stevens is a junior at CPHS, and this is her third year with Crown Town Media. She joined to explore her interests in what happens behind the scenes of broadcasting and over time, she fell in love with it. Stevens is the radio personality behind her nightly show, “Big Hits With Rana,” which allowed her to become a finalist for the IASB best Radio Personality award. She’s committed to delivering the best music experience to her listeners and is proud to edit, write, and anchor for her school’s Snapchat news program, “CPTV QuickCut”. Besides that, she’s also involved in her school’s choir and theatre programs. Stevens hopes to attend USC to major in broadcasting and minor in journalism.
Ryan Welsh, Staff
Ryan Welsh is a senior at CPHS and this is his fourth year with Crown Town Media. During his time with the program, Welsh has been voted Best Quick-Cut editor by his classmates, as well as multiple state awards and national nominations for his work. He initially joined CTM to pursue his interests in videography, he then found a passion for sports broadcasting and news reporting . He is currently an on air personality for the award winning sports talk show “Dog Pound” and anchored for CTM’s Crystal Pillar winning newscast “QuickCut”. When he’s not working with CTM you can find him in the fine arts wing where he is singing in Chorale and QYP as well as acting for the theater department.