Seacrest Studios is a TV & radio studio at Boston Children's Hospital!

We broadcast live TV programs on Channel 19 The Hub!

More info on the Boston Children's Hospital website

Channel 19 The Hub is the name of the channel on your hospital TV that shows live programming from Seacrest Studios! 

The Ryan Seacrest Foundation (RSF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring today's youth through entertainment and education.

Seacrest Studios was a gift from the Ryan Seacrest Foundation in 2014

RSF was founded by Ryan Seacrest -- a TV & radio host known for American Idol, LIVE with Kelly & Ryan, Wheel of Fortune, and more.

More info on the RSF website

Seacrest Studios is for patients (and the families of patients) who are:

• Currently hospitalized on an inpatient unit on the main campus or Waltham satellite campus

• Currently at main campus of BCH for an appointment or clinic visit

Channel 19 The Hub is on most hospital TVs 

This includes TVs in inpatient rooms, playrooms, and some outpatient areas such as dialysis, CAT-CR and more.  

Both! Channel 19 The Hub is both a TV & radio station!

When there is no TV programming, music plays on Channel 19 The Hub! 

Our music selection is picked out by the studio team and updated to include the latest hits! You’ll hear top 40 songs, Disney, throwbacks, and more. You’ll also hear our patient-created radio liners. 

Our music is edited to be all ages friendly and hospital friendly. 

Our music cannot be found on a car radio or online. It is only on Channel 19 The Hub on your hospital TV. 

Yes, only at Waltham

Seacrest Studios is on the main campus, but you can watch Channel 19 The Hub on hospital TVs at Waltham & participate with us virtually.

Come to the studio in-person, with an adult. (If it is ok with your medical team) 

Watch on your hospital TV and call/text/email!  

Instructions will be on screen and said out loud throughout the show 

Yes!

On our website: www.19thehub.com/weekly-schedule

On the door & monitors outside Seacrest Studios 

On Channel 19 The Hub during the weekday morning 

By asking your child life specialist

Every program is open to patients & kids of every age. The studio team tries to adjust the difficulty or complexity of a program, based on who is actively participating.  

Seacrest Studios also has a variety of different programs throughout the week. We hope to have a little something for every age!  

For older kids — We recommend programs like Who Would Win, Trivi-uhh, Family Feud, Arty Party and more! 

For younger kids - Story Corner, Bingo, Dance Party Friday, Zoom out, and more!   

Bingo is most Wednesdays at 1pm or 2:30pm. Sometimes, Bingo might be on a different day or at a different time. 

• Always check the Seacrest Studios weekly schedule to see when Bingo is this week.

Bingo can be played in-person in Seacrest Studios or virtually by watching Channel 19 The Hub 

Virtual players need a Bingo board. You can get a paper Bingo board by asking your child life specialist or an online Bingo board by going to www.19thehub.com/bingo. 

All other instructions on how to play Bingo will be on Channel 19 The Hub at the start of the show

Seacrest Studios is on the 1st floor of the main building on the main campus of Boston Children’s Hospital.  

We are near the gift shop! 

Seacrest Studios is open to in-person participation during all live shows. 

Our live programming is Monday-Friday from 1pm-5pm. 

Live shows are represented by a red camera icon on our schedule 

Private one-on-one tours can be scheduled by asking your child life specialist or the Seacrest Studios team. 

No - children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult at all times. 

This could be an adult family member or guardian, volunteer, or a staff member (other than the Seacrest Studios staff) 

Hospitalized patients over 18 can visit Seacrest Studios independently at the discretion their care team members/unit staff and studio staff. 

No. Patients, and the family members of patients, who are on infection control precautions can not visit Seacrest Studios in-person.

You are welcome to participate virtually from your hospital room by watching channel 19. All Seacrest Studios programs have multiple options for virtual interaction.

You are welcome to take photos & videos of your own family members and Seacrest Studios staff

You can not take photos & videos of patients and individuals who are not a part of your family.

• Posting photos & videos of people not in your family on social media is not allowed.

• Live streaming of any kind is not allowed.

Yes! When you are the main campus of BCH for an appointment, you can visit Seacrest Studios before, after, or in between appointments. 

Not all outpatient areas have TVs to watch Channel 19 The Hub, but we'd love to see you in person at the studio! 

No - Seacrest Studios is located at the main campus.

We do not allow families to visit Seacrest Studios in person at the main hospital if they are not scheduled to be here for an appointment. You should not make a special trip to the main hospital just to visit Seacrest Studios - it is for patients & families who are here for a medical reason.

Channel 19 The Hub does broadcast to Waltham! Patients from Waltham are welcome to participate with us virtually. 

No - We do not allow families to visit Seacrest Studios in person at the main hospital if they do not have a BCH appointment. You should not make a special trip to the main hospital just to visit Seacrest Studios - it is for patients & families who are here for a medical reason

Channel 19 The Hub is only broadcast within BCH

No. Channel 19 The Hub is a closed-circut television network (or CCTV). That means it is a special type of TV channel that can only be watched on TVs at Boston Children's Hospital. 

You can not watch Channel 19 The Hub online, on your TV at home, or anywhere outside of Boston Children's Hospital.

No. Zoom options are only for patients currently at Boston Children's Hospital. That includes outpatients at the hospital before or after an appointment & inpatients (patients sleeping in the hospital overnight)

If you have a question about the studio when you are not in the hospital, you can call our office phone (617-355-7994), email us at seacreststudio@childrens.harvard.edu, or send us a quick text at text@19thehub.com 

You cannot call the phone inside Seacrest Studios (5-7926) when you are not at Boston Children’s Hospital and participating in a program with us. The reason is we need to keep our phone lines and inbox open for the patients who are at the hospital. 

If you are coming back to the main hospital for BCH outpatient appointments or clinic visits, you are welcome to visit us before or after your appointment. 

You can follow us on our social media accounts to see what we are up to! @bchchildlife @ryanfoundation

We've had in-person visits from Ed Sheeran, Rob Grobkowski, Ally Raisman, Sean Mendes, Usher, and more! We've also had virtual visits from JoJo Siwa, Simone Biles, Idina Menzel and more!

Ryan visited when our studio opened in 2014! We're not sure when he will be back next. There are 15 Seacrest Studios locations and only one Ryan. He's a busy guy!

Ryan helps us by inviting his celebrity friends to visit us!

The studio team does not share celebrity or “VIP” visits with patients & families more than a day or two in advance. This is because plans can change very last minute for VIPs with hectic travel schedules. It is also for the safety of our patients and our VIPs.

Don't worry though -- if you are at the hospital on the day of a VIP visit, it will be posted on the studio doors & monitors. Plus, in all the usual places you would find the Channel 19 The Hub 

The studio team does not advertise VIP visits to anyone outside the hospital - this includes BCH patients & families who are currently at home or not at Boston Children’s Hospital. 

There are 4 Seacrest Studios team members: Nicole, Jamie, Henry, & Rachel. We are all employees of the child life services department at Boston Children's Hospital.

• Nicole, Henry, & Rachel have backgrounds in TV production & creative arts

• Jamie is a certified child life specialist (CCLS)

• Learn more about us here

All of the child life specialists at the hospital are friends of Seacrest Studios! They can help you learn more about the studio, find our schedule, and more! 

We also have student interns from Emerson College and volunteers! 

Students at Emerson College are eligible to intern with us. Check the Handshake website for open opportunities.  

We have limited volunteer opportunities. All open BCH volunteer positions are posted here.

At this time, there are no volunteer opportunities for children under 18  

Email seacreststudio@childrens.harvard.edu to inquire about internships and volunteers.