WICR Converts to High Definition Signal

VOLUME82, ISSUE7 “EDUCATIONFOR SERVICE” FEBRUARY4,2004 visits u of I. I I cheerson athletes. U\l\I RSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS 1400 EA~IHACN~~ AVENUE INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46227 See Page 7. IMLK DAY Students celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Dr. Fuller’s speech at the MLK Sarah Clough “We yearn for those whose words and deeds inspire us,” Brownlee said. “Today program did make some people cry. Staff‘ Writer. we take time to remember.” Fuller began by explaining that Martin After the prayer, Jo Diane Ivey came LutherKing Day is aday in which “people forward to sing a solo of “Let My People can celebrate triumphantly the victories Go” and “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot.” Dr. King helped to bring to this country.” Immediately after that, Dr. James Pennell and he emphasized the point that The blartin Luther King, Jr. program and Dr. Robert Gobetz came forward to individual choices matter. is becominga tradition forthe University perform “I’m Goin’ To Get My Baby He then went into threedetailed stories (it‘ Indianapolis. Out of Jail,” one of the freedom songs that showed slavery as “our great national The program, which was started four from the time of the Civil Rights sin.” years ago by President Jerry Israel, took Movement. Through his first slory, he told of the place Jan. 19 in Ransburg Auditorium. Hayes said that this new portion of the dark side of slavery and its many Sondra Hayes, instructor of modern program was added this year because the complexities, which were finally brought languages at the University of freedom songs were a great part of our to an end with the closing of the Civil Indianapolis, has played a major role in history at that time and had a major War. But even with the end of slavery, coordinating this event for the past three impact on the lives of the people. racism continued. years. Hayes said that the event is Many in the audience felt the impact He then explained thedegree ofracism ticsigned to give students a better of the songs as the stories of unknown that took place across America and had understanding of the significance of individuals unfolded before them. the audience examine pictures of two Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and the Theuniversity ofIndianapolis Gospel men being hung in a lynching in Marion, effect that his contributions had on the Choir then sang “The Negro National Ind. lives of all people who have been Anthem,” which wasmet with a standing The picture and the stories wcrc discriminated against. ovation from the audience. brought before the audience to show the “The), [students] can learn how they The Gospel Choir has been a part of context that Martin Luther King, Jr. had got this opportunity to be able to attend a the program since it first began and has to operate in. In knowing this context. university.” Hayes said. established its presence as part of the people can better understand and Hayes also had a message for students program’s tradition. appreciate thecourage that it took for Dr. who wanted to have the day off as other Hayes then introduced Dr. James King to step forward as a leader in this local universities do: the program will Fuller, professor of history and the main time. continue “forever.” speaker at the event. “We are stirred, we are inspired,’‘ In years to come, the program will Hayes explained that she chose him to Fuller said. “Here is a great leader.” take place either on Jan. IS or the second be the speaker because his words are Fuller then went on to tell the story of Monday of the month. “full of animation and power.” She Dr. King and the struggles that he fought Hayes said that while having a day off jokingly told about the day that she first forourcountry andemphasized that King ~ouldbe nice. now is not the time to be listened to him lecturing to his class and fought not only for African-American taking days off, because Dr. King’s work how she had heard a strong voice filled people, but for all people who are is\tillnot finishedandwillnotbefinished with so much conviction that it drew her discriminated against. until thcre is peace throughout the world. from her office into the hallway, so that “We live in a context that sets limits “Now is the time to learn about his she could hear what he was speaking but also offers possibilities,” Fuller said. worh and the challenges that it opens up about. Fuller then challenged the audience to LIS,” Hayes said. Hayes said that as she listened to him asking them to get involved because so ge was reiterated she turned to a student who had also much work needs to be done. He said that t tiroughout the program in numerous stopped by the doorway and asked what King’s life brought hope of being difi’erent ways. he was speaking so passionately about, victorious and making a difference ;is Pl1oto I?? LLIXL’ 1h01 /ill(’/I 1 In the opening prayer, Lang Brownlee, and the student replied, “That’s how he Dr. King had done. During the MLK Day cekebration, Dr. dames Fuller, prcfessOr of :li;i\<i-\ir! chaplain, emphasized this teaches, and sometimes he makes us The MLK program closed with ’ u’c: history, remembers Martin Luther King, Jr. point. cry.” Shall Overcome.” 8 WICR WICR converts to high definition signal go on the air].” “If you just have a normal radio, you “It’s a wonderful learning experience second delay that could cause some Valerie Miller Oneofthemain factors in the decision can still hear WICR as you hear it now. for the students, and that was a big factor trouble for broadcasters and listeners. N?Lt \ I:tlrtor to make this change was the need for- a With ;in HD radio, it will make it sound as to why we did it,” Maloney said. particularly at sporting events. new transmitter. like CD-quality audio,” Maloney said. “It allows us to be a leading edge of a “The delay is going to make doing The current one, which was installed “Hut the beauty of the technology is that new technology, and you don’t get that live remotes ...p retty interesting” Umbreit in the early 198Os, was going to be it is backwards compatible. People with opportunity a lot. So for the students said. “[Fixing the delay] is going to be replaced and the upgrade to difital \viis old iadios don’t have to go aut and buy learning radio engineering, it gives them the most challenging thing coming up.” not much more expensive. new radios right away if they don’t want something that will be invaluable when Uecker offered a potential solution W I CR. the University of Indianapol is “We had been planning to nide a 10.” they goout [into the professional world],” for the delay problem at sporting events. radio station. will be the first public radio mrijor financial outlay to replace the The digital signal also allows he said. “One of the things we’re looking at is station in the state to convert from an transmitter [this year] anyway,” Uecker broadcasters to send out more Uecker also commented on the putting a small remote transmitter in the analog to a digital signal. said. infomiation than with an analog signal. benefits for students. “I think it means sports venues that we can feed an analog “We‘re all excited about it. The “So it’s not that much more in the “Digital radio will allow broadcasters that our students will certainly have the signal to without the delay and it would university has been very supportive. We whole scheme of things to go digital to take advantage of a data stream. Not most up-to-date skills available when be on a different frequency,” he said. will be the first station in Indianapolis, it when we already had this project on the only will we be sending out audio, but they go out into the job market.” Uecker, Maloney and Umbreit al I feel looks like. to broadcast in digital,” said books,” he said. mill have the ability to send out text,” Jason Umbreit, WICR broadcast that the change to digital technology will Scott Uecker, general manager of WICR. The new digital signal will nllow M a I one? said . technician, believes the change may bring be good for all involved, and they have According to Uecker, other stations listeners to hear CD-quality so~indon For eumple. in the future, listeners in prospective students. high hopes for its success. in Indianapolis are preparing togodigital their radios. may be able to hit a button on their radio “I think that it’s a pretty attractive “I hope that one of the benefits is that but Mill not broadcast digitally before However, tohearthe upgraded sound. and see information about traffic or the thing to see a college radio station going we become a better-known commodity WICK. listenersmust have adigital radio. Digital weather. However, this change won’t digital. I think it’s really attractive to in the broadcasting industry-not .just Although the high definition signal is radios are not widely available now: txit. take pluce right away. prospective students [to be able to work WICR, but the University of not yet on the air, it soon will be. according to Uecker, the first digital radio “Early on, there’s not that much room with] state-of-the-art technology,” he Indianapolis,” Uecker said. “We arc abotit SO to 60 percent was sold to a customer in Iowa iii early for data.

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