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WGLT Program Guide, February, 1991

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<•> wenty-five years ago, WGLT, University administration to seek have been very people-oriented. er from 1966 through 1970. then a 3-year-old campus limit- Federal support through funds We've heard from about 20%> of Peter Dominowski, a student ed "wired wireless" student made available by a 1967 Act of ose whose names I have un- who went on to earn a Master's radio station, received a con- Congress. In short, to t alify Mr , arthe( as of December, 1990. degree from Kent State, came By struction permit from the FCC to those funds W~ T ha~ add\ Joi/Olson, the fu/J student back to WGLT as Music Director. put a 10-watt FM transmitter on- profess~ ! stat\\ xpand station manager Clfi2) is rjlW a Peter is now a consultant in the-air. Dr. Ralph Smith, faculty ~ rage ~ crease power), and be technical director with ~ ~ public radio audience research advisor, had prepared the app~ ~ on~ -air at least 18 hours-per­ Network News in Burbank ,1' and Program Director at WFMT, Ben cation for the license, and I was ~ ay, year-round. In the summer while Rick and Sherry (Sikkema) ~ ago. Carrie Swearingen, an hired in the fall of 1965 to of 1976, a 2500 watt transmitter Beckhart, manager and chief an- ~ ecutive in Affiiate Relations for faculty advisor for the ~ sta­ was put on-the-air and, with a nouncer respectively in 1965-66, the~ roadcasting Company, tion. On February 6th, l ~ at staff of full-time professionals are both Commanders in the Chicago, was a member of the Paxton) low-powered FM s~ ent and part-time student employ­ Navy. Don and Loma (Bane) WGLT staff in the mid '80's. on-the-air. ees, WGLT-FM began to serve White are another couple repre­ So - ~ ck my neck out Ten-watts - ~ 19.3 McLean County. By 1978 WGLT senting both professional staff and named some names. and student staff. Both are cur­ Obviously. ' o failed to Enieritus watts of "effective radiated was a fu lly qualified recipient of power" - allo~ ents to annual Federal grants and a full rently with NPR in Washington, mention the names of many provide most of Bloomington­ member of National Public Radio. DC.We've heard from Jim others who have been part of Normal with a variety of pro­ Weathering a series of State Durham (1965-66) who is play­ my personal reminiscing these General gramming. Classical, jazz, folk, budget crises and staff cuts, by by-play announcer for tl1e Chicago past few ~ t me assure 1990 the station had received Bulls and from Bob Sparr, WGLT all of them - all WGLT staff, tive "talk" programs involving another construction permit sportscaster in 1967-69, who is listeners a nds-thatmy ISU faculty; phon · programs; from the FCC - sort of a 25th director of sales for WGN Radio memo~ re not just of studios Manager news and public affairs j!}slud­ birthday present - to increase and the Tribune Radio and trans~ , but of events, ing live broadcasts oftte · power again to 25,000 watts so Networks. Another sportscaster pro~ , difficulties, and Normal city council me~~ that we can provide public radio is Brian Teter (1981-85), now achiev~ ts that have all oc­ and play-by-play sports cover­ programming to a significant Assistant Sports Information ~ d because around 700 age of ISU sports all were part H rtion of Central Illinois. Director at Indiana University. greatl eople have participated of the programming provided V Well, that's a very abbreviat- Joe Davis, better know~ as members of the staff of the byWGLT-FM. ed thumbnail sketch of the his­ Philadelphia as pre~ drive~ station and hundreds more have - Through the socially turbu- time personali~ nd~~ ockey contributed as listeners and sup­ tofy of th/static In retirement lent late 60's and into the '70's, now, rl_ been elpin~]oca oi WUSr\(Pow FM), was a porters ofWGLT, WGLT gained the respect of B-N station alumni. ince Ifl.ice ja anno~ cer at GLT from Thanks to all of you for 25 listeners and ISU administrators. Bergethon asked me to re · · 19 through 1981. And, of years of ups/downs, excitement/ Early in the '70's, station person­ about the past 25 years for this course, W]BC's own Ken pleasure - but most of all, nel were encouraged by the program guide, my thoughts Behrens was a WGLT announc- many wonderful friendships. ◄

y w G L T p R 0 G H A M G lJ D E 0 H F E B R lJ A R hen you read the article by Ben opportunity to ask questions and in Georgia. While I suspect he'll great contributions to the station, Paxton in this month's guide, meet the staff of your public miss the Georgia winters, I know as he marshalled the application you'll see that WGLT has a dis- radio station. Watch your mail at he's excited to have the op- and frequency search that made tinguished history as it enters its for notice of this event}_proba~ ortuni to further improve it possible.) The power increase second quarter century. As Ben's bly sometime ~ early ~ ing. \ lWGLTjj program serf).te to you. will fulfill a longstanding dream successor, it's been my pleasure As I~ te, th~ taff is just j There is a strm}{likel~ d at WGLT: to become a unique to preside over not only this ·~ aking~ " another major ad- that we'll be continuing /Jr public radio service serving Central By legacy, but to help build its fu- ~ dit~ to our personnel re- changes and refinements in tl-f1/ Illinois from the Twin Cities. ture into the next decade of ser- ~ urces. On January 7, Mark St. service in the year ahead. Many ~ ur current timetable calls vice to you. ~ Clair assumed his duties as of you have told us that you ap- ~ r bidding of the transmitter Radio stations are~ most WGLT's new Program Director preciate the new programs and up~ project during the early Bruce businesses in that their s~ and Assistant Manager. Over the extended hours of old programs part of the spring, with con- depends in equal p~ er- next several months, many of that we've added during the last struction and installation to take sonnel and material resources. you will come to know Mark six months. We also continue to place ovB9ummer. The tar- Bergethon) You're reading ~ e, most both on-air and in person, and I look at major trends in our pro- get date for operation at the likely, because you are one of know you will be as pleased to gramming, such as the growing increased ~ power is some- the hundreds o~ who meet him as we are to have him audience support for our jazz time in the early fall. There are General have augmented our material re­ on staff. He comes to us with a and blues services. Mark, espe- still many potential obstacles to sources through your contribu­ diverse and facinating radio back­ cially, will be interested in your overcome, but the rewards will tion to the Friends ofWGLT. ground, ranging from a three input into this ongoing refine- be worth ~ You'll be able Manager One of the acti are year stint in Monrovia, Liberia, to ment process, but we're always to hear us in Peoria, Champaign/ planning for 1991 is a member­ the program directorships of sta­ happy to hear from you, either Urbana, a~ far up Routes ship meeting to ~ ll the tions in Indiana and South with a letter, phone call, or by 51 and ~ !so anticipate Friends will be invited._Mill be Carolina. His most recent em­ filling out the program survey some gro our financial another way for us t~ y thank ployment was with Peach State card you receive after fulfilling con~ s, and that should you for your support, a~ r Radio, the public radio network your membership pledge. make for proved program- - One major process under- ~ wherever you're listening. "AND THE WINNER IS ... " way at WGLT this year will no In short, 1991 promises to be ~ doubt also have an impact ~ a busy and exciting year for WGLT. Did you know you're reading sored annually by central Illinois Excellence in the same competiton ) our programming de~ s. Many things will be changing and an award-winning publication? You chapters of Women in Com­ for the design of the WGLT are! The WGLT Program Guide, and munications, Inc., International Program Guide. you have prob~ hea WGLT improving, but one thing will never its editor Laura K. Kennedy, recent­ Association of Business Com­ Needless to say, we're very ; vedtv mthe change - that's the comrnitt- ly received an Award of Achievement municators, and Public Relations proud of the guide and hope you ral Co unications ment of the staff to provide the in the 1990 Master Communicator Society of America. continue to enjoy it , too! Commission last fall to increase highest quality service we can in Cm!petition - Spctlight on Excellence. Kudos also go to Osborn & our power from 2300 to 25,000 Master Communicator Com­ Delong graphic designer Al Fleener Kathy Carter, a dynamic environment. We thank petition is a regional contest spon- who was presented an Award of Development Director watts. (This approval, by the you for your part in the last 25 way, is one of Ben Paxton's last years. Now, on to the future! ◄

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