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PBTV: Western Kentucky Post-Game Recap
By Ryan Call
October 5, 2008

Virginia Tech moves to 5-1 on the season with its win over Western Kentucky heading into the first, and perhaps much needed, bye week of the season. The team has lost key players in its last two games. Ryan Call has more.

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PBTV: Friday Night: Party or Debate?
By Ryan Call
September 29, 2008

With the first Presidential debate between Barack Obama and John McCain Friday night at the University of Mississippi, Ryan Call wanted to know if students at Virginia Tech would be tuning in or going out to party. The rainy weather in Blacksburg this weekend forced his search for answers to the residence halls.

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PBTV: Hokie Volleyball On The Right Track
By Caroline Stolle
September 28, 2008

Caroline Stolle talks with head volleyball coach Chirs Riley about this year's Virginia Tech volleyball team. Despite having many young players on the team, the team has been doing very well this year and still aims to make the ACC Championships.

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PBTV: NCAA College Football 2009 Predicts Nebraska Game
By Ryan Call
September 27, 2008

Ryan Call turns to the NCAA College Football 2009 video game to predict the Hokies' football game against Nebraska on Saturday. While ESPN's Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit picked Virginia Tech to lose, the simulator has a different plan.

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Evans and Crew Run Past Georgia Tech for Another Home Win (Video Included)
By David Cooper
September 13, 2008

Virginia Tech fought a tough ground game against Georgia Tech but came out on top by a score of 20-17. Both of the team's rushing attacks provided the highlights of the game. Tyrod Taylor and Josh Nesbitt, and Darren Evans all had field days, combining for 319 net yards and three touchdowns. Evans left his mark as well with a 19-rush, 94-yard performance, adding a touchdown of his own.

"I think as the running game gets better," Evans said of his team's effort, "then the passing game gets better, because the defenses become keen on the run."

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PBTV: NCAA Football 2009 Predicts Georgia Tech Game
By Ryan Call
September 13, 2008

If Saturday's football game against Georgia Tech unfolds anything like it does in EA Sports's NCAA Football 2009 video game, the Hokies are in for trouble. Ryan Call plays out the simulation to get an idea of Saturday's outcome.

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PBTV: Mopeds Bring Affordable Transportation
By Ryan Call
August 25, 2008

A new business in Blacksburg, Campus Cruisers, aims to bring affordable transportation to town. With gas prices being at record highs lately, the new business sells mopeds that can get more than triple the gas mileage offered by cars today. Ryan Call talks with the shop's owner about how students can get their hands on a new moped.

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PBTV: Student Move-In
By Ryan Call
August 25, 2008

Thousands of cars have passed through campus the past few days to unload thousands of students and their stuff. Activity and traffic has finally slowed down, but with Virginia Tech getting more and more popular each year, on-campus housing has become overbooked.

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PBTV: Campaigning Tailgate
By Ryan Call
October 6, 2008

Tailgates in Blacksburg are usually about drinks, grub, and cornhole. But with Monday being the last day for Virginians to register to vote, including college students being able to change their polling place, the Obama team was hard at work outside Lane Stadium Saturday.

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PBTV: Western Kentucky Quick Recap
By Ryan Call
October 4, 2008

Virginia Tech moved to 5-1 with its win on Homecoming day in Blacksburg over Western Kentucky. Play by play game highlights from Ryan Call with more in depth stories and interviews to come.

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PBTV: Weekly News Wrap-Up
With Molly Holland, Maddie Abram, Jenna Nichols, and Carissa Nichols
September 28, 2008

Planet Blacksburg's news team gives you recent news plus fills you in on upcoming events. Watch to find out about Virginia Tech homecoming events, the latest in Virginia Tech sports, recent presidential election news, and a great showcase of entertainment available in Blacksburg.

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PBTV: Subway's Jared Visits Campus
By Ryan Call
September 9, 2008

Lane Stadium was surprised on Saturday by a visit by Jared Fogle of Subway commercial fame. Ryan Call talks with Fogle about his visit to campus and gets reactions from those who attended the game.

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PBTV: White Out Game
By Ryan Call
September 6, 2008

Saturday's Hokie football game against Furman marks the first time ever the Hokies will wear all-white uniforms in Lane Stadium. They're doing this to promote reading across the state in memory of Frank Beamer's mother, Herma Beamer, who was a school teacher. Ryan Call gets a look at the all-white uniforms and the helmets that will be auctioned off at the end of the game.

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PBTV: Tyrod Burns Redshirt
By Neal Turnage
September 2, 2008

After last week's upset against ECU, the question was brought up about whether it was a good decision to redshirt Tyrod Taylor. Coach Beamer was expected to make an announcement regarding the decision today and announced that both Sean Glennon and Tyrod Taylor will be playing this weekend against Furman.

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PBTV: Behind Closed Doors
By Ryan Call
August 25, 2008

Every year, on-campus housing acquires new resident advisers to watch over the campus residents. These RAs have go to through simulation training to make sure they have what it takes to be an RA. Ryan Call takes a look behind closed doors as veteran RAs test their newcomers.

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PBTV: Hokie Spirit Picnic
By Ryan Call
August 24, 2008

As part of the numerous Hokie Hi events to welcome students back to campus, the annual Hokie Spirit picnic was held in Lane Stadium's south endzone today. The event featured free food, appearances by some of Virginia Tech's athletic teams and coaches, dance teams and a cappella groups. Ryan Call talks with students experiencing Virginia Tech for the first time.

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