KHCA: Student-run radio station plays all the hits KHCA, The Connection " The students who work with the radio station learn a basic introduction to radio. training on the equipment. how to develop announcing skills and also programming techniques. Dr. Dutch Hoggatt. sponsor " James Canterbury, sophomore. getS some air rime as he completes his shift at KHCA. {he Universiry's radio station. The station was emirely run by students. 250 Organizations T he Communicat i on Department at Harding University offers widespread experience for students interested In the field of communication. Harding's very own radio station, KHCA, offered an excellem means for students to gain knowledge in their major. KHCA differs from othe r radio stations in several ways. If you' re search ing for Harding's radio station on your FM dial, you will not find it. KHCA can only be heard through cable channel 16. Another difference is that there are no commercials. This is apositive difference for those who do nor like their music to be imerrupted. Lascly, the most unique difference is that the station is run exclusively by studems. One aspect of KHCA that does not differ from other radio stations is the eq uipment used. It is imporram for the studems to (fain on equipmem that would be found in other stations. This way they will gain real life experience, according to Dr. Dutch Hoggatt. faculty advisor. "The equipment Harding has is bener than most of the local stations in Searcy," Hoggan said. While Hoggatt approves the decisions and ideas of the station managers, it is up to the studems in charge to handle the rest of the responsibilities. "The students who work with the radio station learn a basic in troduction to radio, training on the equipment, how to develop announcing skills and also" programing techniques," Hoggat~ said. The students who oversee KHCA radio station are Shelly Maxwell. stat ion manager, and SCOtt Schwercly, program-producer director. James Canterbury is the announcing director and Shannon Sull ivan serves as the continuity directOr. These four individua ls are responsible for training and assign ing grades to studems who take the radio practicum course. Being part ofa program in which the experience is so vast and practical can be rewarding when applying for a job upon graduation. Students can learn skills which are essent ial to their major, according to Maxwell. "In a management position I deal with a lot ofpeople," M3X\vell said. "This position has helped me to develop my leadership skills." In order for a student to obtain a good grade in the radio practicum course, certain criteria must he met. "While a student is 'on air,' they mUSt talk a certain number of times between the music selections," Schwerdy said. "The studem needs to be able to give weather reports, and he also needs to repeat the call letters of the radio station." Although Harding students cannOt listen to KHCA in their cars, steps are being taken to make this possible. "We have appl ied to the Federal Communication Committee [FCC] for a license," Hoggatt said. If this happens. students will be able to drive around tOwn while listening to fellow Hardingsrudents announcing their favorite songs. -Ginger Wilson
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