HEC-TV is St. Louis’ leading producer of education, arts, and cultural television programming. HEC-TV is the only television station in the metro area with the mission statement “to strengthen and promote the education, arts, and cultural communities in the St. Louis Metropolitan area.” The station receives major funding from the St. Louis County Commission for Educational Media, and is programmed by the Higher Education Consortium, which is composed of the 12 colleges and universities and 62 cooperating school districts in Greater St. Louis. The Board of Directors is comprised of the Presidents and/or Chancellors of the member colleges and universities.

HEC-TV reaches 630,000 subscribers every minute of every day. In addition to programming for the general viewing audience, all HEC-TV television productions are available to teachers, with applicable curriculum and classroom materials. Winner of the prestigious Station of Excellence from the Mid America Emmy association in 2010 and 2011, HEC-TV is committed to producing and presenting programming that engages the audience, illuminates subjects, and challenges viewers. As our advertising slogan says “It makes you think!”

WHERE TO FIND HEC-TV

3655 Olive Street
St. Louis MO 63108
314.531.4455 Phone
314.531.0750 Fax

Charter Cable (In St. Louis City & County)
Channel 989 (with converter box)
Channel 108.26 or 118.26 (for digital TV’s)

AT&T U-verse
Channel 99

HEC-TV STAFF

Amber Hirsch
Coordinator of Communications

Boyd Pickup
Broadcast Operations Manager

Jayne Ballew
Coordinator of New Media

Joanna Heinrich
Coordinator of Marketing and Partnerships

Helen Headrick
Utilization Coordinator (CableTEC)

HEC-TV BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Dr. Albert Walker,
President
Harris-Stowe State University

Dr. George Goodman,
President
Logan College of Chiropractic

Dr. Mark Lombardi,
President
Maryville University
Board Chairman

Dr. John A. Pieper,
Chancellor
St. Louis College of Pharmacy

Dr. Myrtle E. B. Dorsey,
Chancellor
St. Louis Community College

Dr. Marcia Pfeiffer,
President
St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley

Dr. Cynthia Hess,
President
St. Louis Community College at Forest Park

Dr. Zerrie D. Campbell,
President
St. Louis Community College at Meramec

Dr. Vaughn Vandegrift,
Chancellor
Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville
Board Executive Member

Ms. Elizabeth Keserauskis
Executive Director of Marketing & Communication
Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville

Dr. Thomas George,
Chancellor
University of Missouri, St. Louis

Dr. Mark Wrighton,
Chancellor
Washington University
Board Executive Member

Ms. Rose Windmiller,
Director of State Relations
Washington University

Dr. Elizabeth J. Stroble,
President
Webster University
Board Vice Chair

Father Lawrence Biondi, S.J.,
President
St. Louis University

Dr. Don Senti,
Executive Director
Cooperating School Districts