theories. Operating from the basement of the Ganus building , the sta tion was run on a commercial carrier current system which limited transmission to the campus dorm. Staffed enti rely by students, the sta tion proved to be an educati ona l training facility for students in communica ti ons, providing bo th - fo hn J. RadcliffI' the theoretical and practical aspects of broadcast ing. The students on the staff believed it was their duty to serve the campus through their presentations of news, sports, music and general interest programs reflecting Christian va lues, according to operations manager Al lan Keirn. Highlighting the sports programming was the Bison basketball play-by-play coverage. Under the supervision of Lou Butterfield, KHCA moved toward some newer brands of music in 1983, devoting less time to its selective top-40 programming. Staff members continued to sc reen the records before broadcast in an attempt to eliminate songs that advocated an ungodly li festyle. "Current Scene" ~pot l ighted off-beat music and entertainment features. Album previews comprised the "Off the Record" show, and a new wave program called "Wave Your Rights" originated in 1983 . A new program, 'The Phil and Bill Show," aired three mornings each week: and an RKO rad io network feature , "The Royalty of Rock ," provided 30 hours of specials on the popular en tertainers in rock and roll. ~ 1. Anxiously awaitillg the cue from the techtlical crew, ancilOrs Jolm Tom TlJOmpson , Jeanne St ewart , and DOllg Hurst prepare to begill the nightly newscast. 2. Channel 12. Front row: Thompson, Reeves, Sh ipp, Ford. Seco lld row: Boersma, Jones, Lee, Mess ick. Third row: BlItterfield-advisor, Chi/to/I , C/lildress, Thames. FOllrth row: Bay, Hal/ , - JOhn /. /(ad(lifJl' Carter . Back row: Potter, Hurd , Frakes . J. Tim Frakes types a news story to be read over the air . 4. KHCA. FrOllt row: Pearce, Dan/ey , Johnson , Grallt. Middle row: Smith , Kelm, ClHmdler. Back row: Thames, Ca rter, BlItterfield-advisor, May. 5. Playing deejay call be a lot of fUll , as Phil1ip Thames plays anotller favorit e for his listel1ers. KHCA
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