ABOUT
Friday Night Live with Mike Koncan is Ryerson University's premiere late night talk show that airs bi-weekly on the campus television station, RUtv and is broadcast live on Friday evenings from 9-10PM.
Friday Night Live can be seen across the RUtv network, including streaming online during live tapings, archived at www.rutv.ca, and across the Ryerson campus via digital signage. Friday Night Live will also be available on television on Rogers Cable 10 Toronto and Rogers Cable 510 in High Definition. Plans for the show also include pitching the idea for Practicum (the culminating major project as part of Ryerson University's Radio and Television Arts program) beginning in September 2010.
Format
The show follows the established six-piece format that many late night shows such as The Late Show with David Letterman and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno have used to date.
The first segment is a monologue by Mike Koncan, sometimes with altered news clips or brief comedy sketches mixed in. The second and third segments has been either in-studio or pre-taped comedy segments, followed by one or two celebrity guests and a musical performance.Immediately following the last performance segment, Koncan walks on camera to thank the performers, gives the show's website information, quickly tells who will be on next week, and bids farewell to the audience.
Production
Friday Night Live! with Mike Koncan originates from Studio A in the Rogers Communications Centre at Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is shot in 16:9 aspect ratio HDTV. There is also a live studio audience of approximately 30-60 for every taping. Friday Night Live! with Mike Koncan originates from Studio A in the Rogers Communications Centre at Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is shot in 16:9 aspect ratio HDTV. There is also a live studio audience of approximately 30-60 for every taping.
