Students enrolled in broadcast journalism classes at the University of Rhode Island will be able to produce statewide live broadcasts in the future, assistant journalism professor Barbara Meagher said. The enhanced capabilities will be made possible through $119,800 in grant money from the Champlin Foundations, which provides capital to tax-exempt organizations...

...The money will be used to buy three new cameras and other modern equipment, including a fiber-optic transmission cable...

...Tierney said the fiber-optic cable will enable state wide live broadcasts. The old cable allowed one-way transmission to the university campus from the providing company. Broadcasting required delivering the tapes to a public access broadcast facility...

..."Champlin wants to help all of Rhode Island," Tierney said. "They're looking for the largest reach [for their money]."