A group of Fordham students have created a new way to begin your Wednesday mornings. "Fordham Mornings: Wake Up Wednesdays," a student-run morning show, premieres Feb. 1.

Co-producer Hannah Schaffer, FCRH ‘13, described the motivation behind the new show.

"We wanted something less traditional," she said. "We also wanted to do something that focused heavily on Fordham students and what they care about."

The show's format is that of a normal morning talk show with two co-hosts and various segments. There are weather updates, entertainment segments, current events in Manhattan, cooking segments, Fordham sports updates and a segment called "Twitter Chitter" hosted by Lindsey Festa, FCRH ‘13.

"It's a rundown of various tweets and hashtags that are popular at the moment, and things Fordham students have tweeted," Schaffer said. "They're repeated in a funny way. Lindsey's really good at it."

The show hopes to attract audiences by keeping Fordham students involved and interested. Co-producer Alyssa Tagios, FCRH ‘13, thinks students will enjoy participating in the show as well.

"We're going to be filming a lot of Fordham events," she said. "So, not only will you be able to take part in the events, but you'll also be able to see yourself on TV."

Many of the students involved with "Wake Up Wednesdays" have also been involved with "Fordham Nightly News," a student-run nightly-news broadcast, shown on the same channel. The two shows, however, are very different.

"Fordham Nightly News" features hard news, while "Wake Up Wednesdays" is a more laid-back program. Some of the show's upcoming features include a practice session with Fordham Flava, a trip to Pugsley's to learn how to make pizza and a shadowing of the process of getting discounted movie tickets from OSL&CD.

"We're trying to share what we know about Fordham with everyone else," Tagios said.

The producers were excited about yesterday's edition of "Fordham Road Adventures," a segment hosted by John Thornhill, FCRH ‘13. The segment featured an interview with the owner of Palumbo's.

"We just filmed this package at Palumbo's, and it went really well," Schaffer said. "He really really loves Fordham, Fordham students and the Bronx community. He's really interesting and cool, and we got free cannolis."

Despite some obstacles, including a lack of cameras and conflicting schedules, the producers are confident that the show will be successful.

"We have a really great cast willing to go above and beyond," Tagios said.       

"I'm just really excited for all of it," Schaffer said. "I just want to see the finished product, and I want to be able to be proud of it."

The only thing the brand new show needs now is an audience. "Wake Up Wednesdays" is broadcast on Channel 10 on Wednesdays at 10 and 11 a.m.

"We really want people to watch," Tagios said. "Let us know you're watching. Tell us what you care about, and we'll find a way to do it."

The show is also live-streamed on Walsh Library's website.

"[The show] is relatable, it is people you know, and I think it's something to enjoy by students as a student," Schaffer said.

If you have any ideas that you would like to see on "Fordham Mornings," e-mail the producers at fordhammornings@gmail.com.