Rocket News Now (RNN) is the Department of Communication and Media’s student-run, student-produced newscast, providing comprehensive coverage of news, sports, campus events, and feature stories from The University of Toledo and the surrounding communities, along with select national and international stories.

Originally launched in 2005 as UT:10 News, the program has evolved into Rocket News Now (RNN), reflecting a modern, digital-first approach to journalism and multimedia storytelling. Produced through the COMM 4100 Multimedia Journalism course, RNN is recorded in a fully equipped television studio and published on the Rocket News Now (RNN) YouTube channel and other digital platforms.

Designed as a hybrid classroom, newsroom, and control room, Rocket News Now provides students with immersive, hands-on experience in every aspect of news production. Students develop professional skills in reporting, shooting, editing, writing, anchoring, producing, directing, and operating studio and field equipment while working in a deadline-driven newsroom environment that mirrors the expectations of today’s media industry.

Students pursuing internships and careers after graduation value how closely Rocket News Now replicates professional multimedia newsrooms. From editorial meetings and newsroom workflows to journalistic ethics and production standards, RNN prepares students for careers across the media landscape. Graduates have gone on to work as reporters, anchors, producers, multimedia journalists, sports broadcasters, digital content creators, corporate communication professionals, and strategic communication specialists throughout the country.

Rocket News Now continues the legacy established by UT:10 while preparing the next generation of storytellers through innovative, industry-focused journalism education.