The University of Delaware’s (UD) student TV network recently included “Charlie Kirk’s Killer” in the “Special Thanks To” section of the closing credits for one of its shows.
UD’s student-run STN49 listed several other facetious shoutouts in the “special thanks” section of its “live sketch comedy show” titled The BiWeekly Show, such as “cocaine” and “violence,” according to a video shared on X by Delaware GOP executive director Nick Miles. The Kirk mention has since been removed by the network. (RELATED: Professor Removed For Calling Charlie Kirk ‘Nazi’ Reinstated By Court)
Miles also included a still frame in his post on X showing Kirk’s name on the screen.
University of Delaware TV Network Thanks “Charlie Kirk’s Killer” in Credits — Then Covers It Up@UDelaware’s STN49, advised by the Comms Department, aired “The @BiweeklyShow ” with that credit. After students noticed, it was deleted and reuploaded. I’m told the department… pic.twitter.com/nh1f7XrGaa
— Nick Miles (@realNickMiles) October 1, 2025
University of Delaware TV Network Thanks “Charlie Kirk’s Killer” in Credits — Then Covers It UpThe network is overseen by a faculty adviser and the university’s Department of Communication.
“The University of Delaware unequivocally condemns the deeply offensive and insensitive language that appeared in the rolling credits of the live broadcast of a comedy program that was produced by the student-led television station,” the university told the DCNF. “Following the live-streamed comedy show, a member of the station immediately raised concerns among student peers about offensive language in the credits. Recognizing the negative impact of that language, the group decided within hours of its original broadcast to remove the rolling credits before posting the content to their site.”
“We want to state clearly that UD does not condone the use of any language that diminishes the value of human life,” the university continued. “Respect and civility are core University values. UD remains committed to fostering opportunities for dialogue about civility and the responsibilities that come with free expression in a diverse and inclusive community.”
“This program operates under faculty oversight, with taxpayer-funded resources, and carries the University’s stamp of approval,” Miles said in a press release. “For something like this to make it on air is both disturbing and unacceptable.”
“When I was a student, there was a level of civility and respect that would never have allowed something like this to be broadcast,” Gene Truono, chairman of the Delaware Republican Party, said in the press release. “The University owes its students, parents, and alumni real answers. Our state’s flagship university must take immediate action to investigate this incident, identify who allowed it, and ensure that nothing like this ever happens again. Silence and cover-ups cannot replace accountability.”
Former President Joe Biden is a graduate of UD, having received degrees in history and political science.
Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, was assassinated during a campus speech at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10. Students and school staff across the country have since been punished in recent weeks over comments made about Kirk’s death, often mocking or celebrating the murder.
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