Communications Training is Enhanced by the Addition of New Broadcast Medium Channel 12 KHCA A new era dawned on Harding Sept. 26 when Channel 12 broadcast the community's first local programming from the University television studio. Previously assigned to ca rry news reports from the Associated Press, Channel 12, owned by Searcy Video, was approved for the school 's use in the spring of '83. Mike James, now di rector of media productions, acquired the necessary equ ipment and a transmission line during the summer and developed a fall program schedule to serve the students and the community. . James hoped through Channel 12 to strengthen the school's ties with the community and to provide solid training for mass communications majors. The programmin'g schedule listed an initial 12 hours of air-time each week, beginning with a live 20-minute newscast at 6:30 p.m . Monday through Friday . Chosen by auditions, Doug Hurst, Jeanne Stewart and John Tom Thompson anchored the weeknight news show. Leaving the air at 8:50 each evening, Channel 12 closed with devotionals hosted by dif- - Greg Ozbi", 214 Channel 12 staff ferent students. Other shows included "Searcy on the Move, " "Civic Action ," "Sports Wrap-Up," "Health Issues" and "Focus on Harding ." Special committees of the station included the Video Production Board and the Video Advisory Council. Directors worked with lighting, editing, technical production, advert ising, art and sound. Camera operators, fl oor managers and assistants, off-camera announcers and remote camera operators performed the technical tasks of Channel 12 and rounded out the large crew needed to make the operation run smoo thly. G!1 Radio sta tion KHCA transmitted its programming across campus at 720 on the AM dial, giving broadcasting students an opportunity to practice their newly learned textbook '''\J~ .JPIiiI•I •• 'II.ilm.lI=i . 3 " - Leslie Downs - Leslie Downs
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