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QUrXKERCAMPUS •_!..__ i vvi/i m..^,U^^ -» ^ — —' ~ - .--' '■'-'-'.:__*- Qpntomhor 71 1QSQ Volume LXXVI, Number 2 September 21, 1989 Station KWTR Back Now Has New Format By Anita Rafferty QC Assistant News Editor According to Bedford Mcintosh and Kevin Doody, advisors to Whittier College's radio station, KWTR 5 30 AM, last year's station was not fulfilling all the possible functions of a campus radio station. Therefore, they have redesigned the station to help expand its function and make the station a better resource on campus. The station, which first went on the air in May of 1987. has had a turbulent history. The death of one of its founders, thefts from the station, controversy surrounding student station managers, alleged profanity and racial epithets expressed over the air and frequent breakdowns have contributed to irregular broadcasting and questions from the campus community about the- worth of the station. Mcintosh and Doody are the first advisors the station has had. Recruited late last semester, they available, including engineers, office managers. DJs. and news reporters. Doody, who is also director of Corporate Foundations and Relations, and Mcintosh both want the radio station to be a force on campus. Mcintosh said that in order to compete with the larger stations in the Los Angeles market they will borrow some of their format but will target it to the Whittier College student. Included in the renovations is some new equipment. Circuit City donated two CD players. The station also got a new microphone mixer. Mcintosh said that although they did spend conservatively they got equipment that would last for a long time. According to Doody, the station's final budget will be decided at a future BOG meeting. Darrell Nabors, Communications Officerfor BOG, saidthathe thinks they will receive close to $3000. immediately instituted changes, including a new format and an estimated $3,000 worth of station improvements. Mcintosh, also director of development, said that part of the reason the station wasn't being listened to last year was because of the music the DJs played. A new format incorporating heavy rotation of current pop hits as well as college radio oriented music has been designed to make the station more appealing to a broader group of students. One effect of the new format has been to decrease the role of the DJs in programming the music that is played on their show. STUDENT RUN "We want the students to run | KWTR |. Just because the students haven't attended a meeting yet doesn't mean that they can't be involved with the station." said Mcintosh. He said that anyone who wants to work for the station can. Recently they appointed Jim Hart as Station Manager, Rob Kessler as Music Director, lohn Morgan as Promotions Director, Lani Suzuki, as News Director, and Leslie Sewell as Office Manager. Mcintosh said that there are about 4 5 DJs on staff; however he emphasized that there are both on- and off-the-air positions. So far. they have gotten donations from Bank of America to help defray the cost of the KWTR bumper stickers which students received in their mailboxes at the start of the year. According to Mcintosh, during a special lunch time show on Tuesday, Sept. 12 the station gave awaytwo 12-inch singles from The Cure and The Sugarcubes which were donated from the record companies. Mcintosh said that they have received public service announcements from the Career Planning Center and Assemblyman Bob Epple. The station kicked off its full- time format on Monday. The station will broadcast on weekdays, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., and on Saturday and Sunday from 6 p.m. to 12 p.m. Mcintosh said that although they have been having some problems with the transmitters everything should be in working orderwithina week. Healsosaid that in order to get the best reception, listeners mighthaveto move their radio antennae to different positions. The main function of the upgraded station, says Doody, is to publicize on- and off-campus events, play music, and give students thechance to learn how a radio station is run. NASA Summer See Page 4. IS IT READY?: The Performing Arts Center has been delayed for the third time. Third Time Is The Charm Theater Opening Delayed Until Fall of 90 By Bryan Kumamoto QC Staff Writer Originally scheduled for December of 1987, the completion date for the Performing Arts Center has been delayed for the third time. It is now scheduled to open "sometimeinthespringof 1990," said Joe Cardoza" vice president of Finance and Administration. Cardoza was quoted in the Sept. 22, 1988 Quaker Campus as saying that the completion time was set for the Fall of 1989, barring any mishaps. According to Sandra Sarr, the director of Public Relations, there was a major lag period between the ground breaking ceremony and the start of construction because the necessary funds had not been raised. Sarr said that construction and the raising of funds run concurrently. To date. $8 million has been raised of the total ^9.9 million needed. According to Cardoza, the other setbacks were caused by "ov tracts h MciTi rrrfcrthcPct. 1, 1987 Whittier earthquake. After the earthquake, there had to be some modifications made to the structural design in orderto meet all of the earthquake building regulations, said Cardoza. Cardoza. who coordinates the scheduling of construction with fundraising, said construction on the $9.9 million Center for the most part has been on schedule. The exterior of the building is complete. What remains to be built istheinterior, which includes two theaters, a small studio with an approximate seating capacity of 75, and a larger theater seating approximately 450. The interior also includes theater classrooms and faculty offices. ^^ ^sTnaentsnaasaTcrThey had heard rumors that the small theater would possibly open before the entire project was completed, allowingpartial useof the center. But according to Cardoza, It wouldn't be cost- efficient to open one theater before the completion of the rest." At the next Board of Trustees meeting, to be held on Oct. 1 and 2, the completion date of the Performing Arts Center will be discussed. This year, as in the past, productions will be held at the Whittier Community Center Theater. Bergerson the Councilman? OH MY! Prof Plans To Run In '90 Election By Deborah A. Paul QC Staff Writer Fred Bergerson, professor of political science, is in the midst of campaigning for one of the two seats on Whittier'sCity Council up for election in April. Bergerson filed his papers in August to publicly declare that he is running in the nonpartisan election. No other candidates are known as of now. Bergerson, 47. said that civic obligation and a lot of fun are the driving forces behind his campaign. The campaign began in |une and has been using the expertise of both current and former students and faculty, said Bergerson. In 1980, Bergerson ran for the same seat, but did not win. According to Bergerson, the difference between this election Fred Bergerson and the 1980 election revolves aroundthecampaign.lnthe 1980 election, Bergerson came in fourth place while the top three vote-getters took office. The April election in 1990 will follow a ten month campaign as opposed to the five month campaign before the 1980 election. The job itself entailsthe making of ordinances for city life, working with the city government and the city police, redevelopment of the city, and working to solve the housing and property problem that exists in Whittier, said Bergerson., Bergerson claims that no one item is to be emphasized on the platform. He feels that there are Please see FRED page 3. Rapping Poet See Page 4. Slow Start See Page 8.
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Title | The QC, Vol. 76, No. 02 • September 21, 1989 |
Publisher | Associated Students of Whittier College |
Description | The Quaker Campus (QC) is the student newspaper of Whittier College. The newspaper has been in continuous publication since September 1914. |
Subject | Student newspapers and publications -- Whittier College (Whittier, Calif.) |
Date | September 21, 1989 |
Language | eng |
Format-Medium | Newspaper |
Format-Extent | 8 pages ; 17 x 11.25 inches |
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Repository | Wardman Library, Whittier College |
Rights-Access Rights | Property and literary rights reside with Wardman Library, Whittier College. For permission to reproduce or publish, please contact Special Collections. |
Date-Created | 2013-09-27 |
Image publisher | Whittier, Calif. : Wardman Library (Whittier College), 2013. |
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Title | 1989_09_21_p001 |
OCR | QUrXKERCAMPUS •_!..__ i vvi/i m..^,U^^ -» ^ — —' ~ - .--' '■'-'-'.:__*- Qpntomhor 71 1QSQ Volume LXXVI, Number 2 September 21, 1989 Station KWTR Back Now Has New Format By Anita Rafferty QC Assistant News Editor According to Bedford Mcintosh and Kevin Doody, advisors to Whittier College's radio station, KWTR 5 30 AM, last year's station was not fulfilling all the possible functions of a campus radio station. Therefore, they have redesigned the station to help expand its function and make the station a better resource on campus. The station, which first went on the air in May of 1987. has had a turbulent history. The death of one of its founders, thefts from the station, controversy surrounding student station managers, alleged profanity and racial epithets expressed over the air and frequent breakdowns have contributed to irregular broadcasting and questions from the campus community about the- worth of the station. Mcintosh and Doody are the first advisors the station has had. Recruited late last semester, they available, including engineers, office managers. DJs. and news reporters. Doody, who is also director of Corporate Foundations and Relations, and Mcintosh both want the radio station to be a force on campus. Mcintosh said that in order to compete with the larger stations in the Los Angeles market they will borrow some of their format but will target it to the Whittier College student. Included in the renovations is some new equipment. Circuit City donated two CD players. The station also got a new microphone mixer. Mcintosh said that although they did spend conservatively they got equipment that would last for a long time. According to Doody, the station's final budget will be decided at a future BOG meeting. Darrell Nabors, Communications Officerfor BOG, saidthathe thinks they will receive close to $3000. immediately instituted changes, including a new format and an estimated $3,000 worth of station improvements. Mcintosh, also director of development, said that part of the reason the station wasn't being listened to last year was because of the music the DJs played. A new format incorporating heavy rotation of current pop hits as well as college radio oriented music has been designed to make the station more appealing to a broader group of students. One effect of the new format has been to decrease the role of the DJs in programming the music that is played on their show. STUDENT RUN "We want the students to run | KWTR |. Just because the students haven't attended a meeting yet doesn't mean that they can't be involved with the station." said Mcintosh. He said that anyone who wants to work for the station can. Recently they appointed Jim Hart as Station Manager, Rob Kessler as Music Director, lohn Morgan as Promotions Director, Lani Suzuki, as News Director, and Leslie Sewell as Office Manager. Mcintosh said that there are about 4 5 DJs on staff; however he emphasized that there are both on- and off-the-air positions. So far. they have gotten donations from Bank of America to help defray the cost of the KWTR bumper stickers which students received in their mailboxes at the start of the year. According to Mcintosh, during a special lunch time show on Tuesday, Sept. 12 the station gave awaytwo 12-inch singles from The Cure and The Sugarcubes which were donated from the record companies. Mcintosh said that they have received public service announcements from the Career Planning Center and Assemblyman Bob Epple. The station kicked off its full- time format on Monday. The station will broadcast on weekdays, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., and on Saturday and Sunday from 6 p.m. to 12 p.m. Mcintosh said that although they have been having some problems with the transmitters everything should be in working orderwithina week. Healsosaid that in order to get the best reception, listeners mighthaveto move their radio antennae to different positions. The main function of the upgraded station, says Doody, is to publicize on- and off-campus events, play music, and give students thechance to learn how a radio station is run. NASA Summer See Page 4. IS IT READY?: The Performing Arts Center has been delayed for the third time. Third Time Is The Charm Theater Opening Delayed Until Fall of 90 By Bryan Kumamoto QC Staff Writer Originally scheduled for December of 1987, the completion date for the Performing Arts Center has been delayed for the third time. It is now scheduled to open "sometimeinthespringof 1990," said Joe Cardoza" vice president of Finance and Administration. Cardoza was quoted in the Sept. 22, 1988 Quaker Campus as saying that the completion time was set for the Fall of 1989, barring any mishaps. According to Sandra Sarr, the director of Public Relations, there was a major lag period between the ground breaking ceremony and the start of construction because the necessary funds had not been raised. Sarr said that construction and the raising of funds run concurrently. To date. $8 million has been raised of the total ^9.9 million needed. According to Cardoza, the other setbacks were caused by "ov tracts h MciTi rrrfcrthcPct. 1, 1987 Whittier earthquake. After the earthquake, there had to be some modifications made to the structural design in orderto meet all of the earthquake building regulations, said Cardoza. Cardoza. who coordinates the scheduling of construction with fundraising, said construction on the $9.9 million Center for the most part has been on schedule. The exterior of the building is complete. What remains to be built istheinterior, which includes two theaters, a small studio with an approximate seating capacity of 75, and a larger theater seating approximately 450. The interior also includes theater classrooms and faculty offices. ^^ ^sTnaentsnaasaTcrThey had heard rumors that the small theater would possibly open before the entire project was completed, allowingpartial useof the center. But according to Cardoza, It wouldn't be cost- efficient to open one theater before the completion of the rest." At the next Board of Trustees meeting, to be held on Oct. 1 and 2, the completion date of the Performing Arts Center will be discussed. This year, as in the past, productions will be held at the Whittier Community Center Theater. Bergerson the Councilman? OH MY! Prof Plans To Run In '90 Election By Deborah A. Paul QC Staff Writer Fred Bergerson, professor of political science, is in the midst of campaigning for one of the two seats on Whittier'sCity Council up for election in April. Bergerson filed his papers in August to publicly declare that he is running in the nonpartisan election. No other candidates are known as of now. Bergerson, 47. said that civic obligation and a lot of fun are the driving forces behind his campaign. The campaign began in |une and has been using the expertise of both current and former students and faculty, said Bergerson. In 1980, Bergerson ran for the same seat, but did not win. According to Bergerson, the difference between this election Fred Bergerson and the 1980 election revolves aroundthecampaign.lnthe 1980 election, Bergerson came in fourth place while the top three vote-getters took office. The April election in 1990 will follow a ten month campaign as opposed to the five month campaign before the 1980 election. The job itself entailsthe making of ordinances for city life, working with the city government and the city police, redevelopment of the city, and working to solve the housing and property problem that exists in Whittier, said Bergerson., Bergerson claims that no one item is to be emphasized on the platform. He feels that there are Please see FRED page 3. Rapping Poet See Page 4. Slow Start See Page 8. |
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