Page Six SCARLET ‘AND BLACK Justification for FM Given By Bruce Porter KGEW station Manager Ed, note: Bruce Porter with this article he- ' a four-article sequence on the status at the Silent KGRW. Until last spring Grinnell had a campus radio station. As one closely connected with the old 1(th 1 think 1 am qualified to say it stank. In the beginning when the station was gross- ly violating Federal Communications Commission regulations — and hence could actually be heard — it was a viable institution. And last year a successful attempt was made to again produce quality programming. However, it was too_ late. With no legal cure possible for the transmission system’s impotence (as Well as being burdened with a recent history of mediocrity) the' wired- wireless operation was judged hopeless. It was buried. Before the station was put to rest, however. the Committee on Student Publications unani— mously approved and forwarded to President Bowen two reports recommending a complete reconstitution of KGRW and changeover to FM operation.- The first report was aimed at. outlining the potentialities of FM radio at Grinnellr The second dealt with equipment requirements, pros gramming, staff organization and administration. Shortly alter this second report was submitt— ed to President Bowen. the student Senate unan- imously passed a resolution urging the college administration to “accept the proposals contained in the FM report." In addition over eight hundred signatures on petitions favoring FM were pre— sented at the spring meeting of the Board of ’l‘rutsees. What then is the present status of the FM proposal? It is to be studied by a faculty com- mlttee now in the process of being formed by President Bowel-l. This committee is to study the “costs, controls, content and responsibilities in- volved” if an FM station is created. The\facu1ty has decided to recommend this committee's formation, postponing its decision on FM until the committee reports. This is a modifir lcation of its stand last spring endorsing the Pub- lication Committee's report favoring FM. To un- derstand the faculty’s present hesitancy on FM and the contmuing reluctance of the administra- tion, the key objections to the proposal should be examined. The remainder of this week’s article will develop the framework for an assessment of the value of FM radio to Grinnell. followed in iuture weeks by a detailed analysis of various aspects. First must come a justification of the five to seven thousand dollar initial expenditure and the approximately two thousand dollar ‘annual expense. This must be based on an assessment of the relative efficacy of a radio operation in terms fo Grinnell’s goals H stated and implicit. Such an assessment could best be made in terms of educational value furnished, although a case could be partially based on the entertainment runction. it is certainly true that the college spends a significant amount on projects and functions of a purely entertainment orientation. The other criticism of the proposed FM station is that it not educational, Neglecting the obvious fact that not everything in the college budget is educational one wonders what is not educational about good music; recorded lectures and discussions. furnish» cd for example by the Center for the study of Democratic Institutions: The British Broadcast- ing Corporation’s recordings of the Shakespeare festivals; and much more. A more detailed study of the depth and scope of program sources will come next week. secondly, even if it is admitted that FM would. through good programming, serve to help enrich the cultural and intellectual environment, one serious criticism remains: are Grinnell students capable of operating a station which can be heard outside the confines of the Campus? This is a harder objection to deal with, Perhaps the best way is to cite the experience of other schools similar to Grinnell. as well as the on-the-air re— sponsibility of the KGRW staff last year. Again this is a matter to be discussed more fully in the next weeks. FM has proved its values at such schools as Carleton, Amherst. Williams and —~. excuse me e Harvard. That it can be just as valuable at Grinnell is the proposition 1 shall try to prove in the next three articles on FM radio. Friday. March 29. I963 KGRW-FM SATURDAY 7:00 pun. Basketball: Grin. nell vs. Knox (at Galesburg) 9:00—News 9:15—Music tor dancing and lounge parties limo—Folk Music 11:50—News and Calendar 12:00—Sign off MONDAY 7:00 p.m. —— News 7:15—Study Music 8:0LNAEB: ‘The Ways oi Mankind.” Lecture: Toynbee on “The Significance of Cul- ture" (recorded) Stall—Music, classical 11 LDiscussion: students ll o_News and Calendar 12:00—Sigl-l ocr TUESDAY 7:00 pm _ News 7:15—Music: Lenox Quartet 9:00—News 9:15—Muslc: “Classical Concert" 1 do—NAEB: “Assignment. Lat- in America” 0—Stlldy Music o_News and Calendar . 0—Sign oci WEDNESDAY 7:00 p.m. _ News 7:15—SGA report 7:307NSA: Radio program 8:0LDiMussion: “14mg Day’s Journey into Night" 9:00—News 9:15—Mnsic: Opera 11:50—News and Calendar ‘12:00—Sig11 ofi THURSDAY 7:00 pm. _. News 7:15—Study Music 7:30-—Peace Corps Program 8:00—Exchznge: K A R L, Cane ton 9:00—News 9:15—BBC: "King Lear" 1 o_News and Calendar 1 0—Sign off FRIDAY 7:00 pm. — News 7:15—M'usic: Light Classical and Show Tunes HMO—News 9:15—Music: Jazz 11:50—News and Calendar 12:00—Sign off Sample Schedule Shows FM Uses Above is a\sample program submitted to the Scarlet and Black by Bruce Porter, station manager of the voiceless KGRW, for the station of the future. According to Porter, this sam- ple schedule illustrates the im- mediate advantages a college radio has over other mediums. He noted that live and record- ed music, lectures, faculty and student group discussions are among the possible uses a KG- RW-FM could have. PENNEYS ALWAY‘ Inna? nuALl-rv MEN'S WALKING How long has i'l- been slnce you have enioyed a rich ice cream soda or a mal'l? IT'S DAVIS SHORTS HAVE ARRIVED 3.98 _ 493 ICE CREAM For 'l-he besl- ln sodas Sin 29 h 38. Plaids or Plains. Also Short Sleeve Shirt to match. 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