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A Service of Continuing Education and Extension tm University of. Minnesota, Duluth VOL. 3 NUMBER 3 DECEMBER 1981 . JANUARY 1982

Miles Davis Featured on ''One For The Road'' Sunday, Dec. 27, 6:00 p.m. • 1

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Station Manager ...... Tom Livingston Program Dire<;tor ..•...... John Ziegler Asst. Program Director ... . . Paul Schmitz F,ngineering ...... Kirk Kirsten Producer/Outreach ...• •. . Jean Johnson Re Layout ...... Bryan Vollman

AIRWAVES is the monthly program guide of WDTH, which is the 100,000 By Tom Livingston, Station Manager watt public radio station at thr University of Minnesota-Duluth. Marathon Wrap-Up Minnesota'• Flnanclal Problem• WDTH is pan of University Media Re~urces, a department of Continuing As you may already know, some 560 As announced during our marathon 4. WDTH is providing a valued and Education and Extension at the callers pledged abut $17,500 toward our and in neW6 stories throughout the valuable service to thousands in University of Minnesota. WDTH's goal of $20,000 during the 10 day event. state, Minnesota is now projecting a Northeastern Minnesota. program philosophy is 10 provide the The average pledge was $31.25-the tremendous shortfall in tax revenue for highest quality non-commercial first time we've broken the $30 pledge the two year period ending June, 1983. While we feel these are strong programming, including music, news level. The most exciting moments were The University of Minnesota has arguments for continuing the present and public affairs, and information provided by an extra half-day that was announced that the university's share of support level, the lesson of WGGL in programs. WDTH encourages tacked on because of the beautiful a cut could amount to more than $50- Houghton, Michigan (which was interested persons to become volunteer programmers, and manuscripts and weather on the last weekend of the million. Among programs that might closed by Michigan Tech in a similar artwork will be considered for marathon. While we considered have to be cut, University President C. fiscal crunch), tells us that anything can publication in AIRWAVES. WDTH is continuing until we reached our goal, happen. The Minnesota State Peter Magrath listed WDTH. Despite a member of the Association or we felt that we owed it to those who had this rather grim scenario, we main Legislature will meet in special session Minnesota Public Radio Stations and already pledged to honor our second optimistic for several reasons. starting December I, and nothing an associate member of the National announced deadline. The dozens of concrete will happen til then. Needless Federation of Coinmunity Broad- people who called to pledge, to upgrade I. WDTH is now at the minimum to say, we will keep you informed. casters. WDTH is funded ·by the a previous pledge, or just to cheer us on level for support from the Corporation University of Minnesota, thr statr helped to end the marathon. on a for Public Broadcasting. Any cuts legislature, a• student service fee, and jubilant note. To help make up the would take us below that level and cost listener contriburions. Membership in difference between the total and our about $30,000 annually in lost support. NPR Membership WDTH is as follows: individual, $25; goal (about $2500) we will be planning family, $35; sustaining, S.'>0; Centur~ some benefits during the next six 2. While the university contributions We've just learned (Nov. 16) that Club, $100: student ' fixed inrnmr, SIO. months or so. The first of these will be ($60,000) represent a crucial percentage WDTH has been accepted by the NPR Membership im hides a subscr1p11on 10 the benefit for Wise Women Radio on of our operating budget, it would make board of directors as a full member of AIRWAVES . Subscription 10 a relatively small dent in the potential December 4 (see article). If you would WDTH effective when we start using AIR WA \'ES alone is $5 year I} . WDTH like to help out by having a benefit university-wide deficit. is located in 130 Humanities Building, NPR programs. This will likely be in (spaghetti dinner, music event, etc.) in two or three months as we first receive University of Minnesota-Duluth, Duluth, MN. 55812. Our telephone your area, contact either Jean Johnson 3. If the university chose to close funding and then purchase and install or myself at (218)726-7181. number is 726-7181. WDTH, it would be gaining a small the necessary equipment as described in amount of funds over what is hoped to earlier issues of "Airwaves." A holdup be the short term of the state's fiscal in processing the contract from CPB The University of Minnesota is crisis. At the same time, it would be (the Corporation for Public committed to the policy that all excluding the possibility of returning Broadcasting) has pushed back the persons shall have equal ai:cess to to radio at the conclusion of that period. anticipated start-up date to February or its programs, facilities, and A frequency would not be available, March. employment' without regard to and even if it were, the cost of race, creed, color, ~x. national recapitalizing the station would be in origin, or handicap. excess of a half-million dollars.

Reaching Out Wise Women Course for Credit Or-tanlzatlonal Members by Jean Johnson Present Arts Fair offered on WDTH- The following are Organizational I'd like to thank the volunteers who The Wise Women Radio group is "Dignity: A Human Members of WDTH. We gratefully worked so hard during the Fall organizing an "Arts Fair Benefit" to acknowledge their support. Marathon. They showed their raise funds for WDTH and to promote Right." enthusiasm and commitment in so Wise Women Radio and local artists WDTH, in coopera1ion with Extension Arrowhead Music many ways-by staying up all hours of and performers. The event will take The Artery the day and night to do shows and take place in UMD's Kirby Rafters on Independent Study, broadcasts degree- credit courses. Each radio course is an Autowerks pledges; by doing endless hours of Friday, December 4, from 12 noon to 7 The Book Post tedious paperwork; by their extra efforts p.m. integrated program of instruction designed for the independent learner- Builders & Laborers Commonwealth in checking details and bringing friends Dain Bosworth Incorporated into the fold; by the joy in their faces Artists and craftspeople ca,-i r~nt tables all of the course requirements can be Dew Glass Studio when the phones rang! It seems silly to from the Wise W0men group; there will completed by mail. Each "course be films about women, a bake sale, and package" consists of the radio Endion Station Craft Shop say it, because it's so obvious, but just so Greunke Inn you know we know: We couldn't do it performances by the following area broadcasts, a study guiqe, texts, and musicians: instructor feedback. Radio courses Minnesota Power without you! Mus-Kee_-Tow Woodcraft 12:00 Biz White generally follow the University's Natchio's Restaurant I :00 Barb Hall academic quarter schedule, although A special note of appreciation to North Shore Jewelry 2:00 Diane Subject an extension of three months is granted volunteer Lynn Retka, who is OSO Construction 5:00 Sue Larson-Hagge & to people who require additional time graduating this quarter with a master's Sidetrack Restaurant Cathe Hice Hall to complete course assignments. degree in Communicative Disorders. Superior Stove Works 6:00 Deb Anderson She's been a hardworking supporter of Tweed Museum Gift Shop WDTH for so many years, we don't The course "Dignity: A Human Right" know what we'lJ do when she moves Some of the craftspeople will be will be broadcast Mondays and away. demo_nstrating their skills, including Wednesdays at 7 p.m. beginning Kath Anderson, one of the Wise Women January 4. Thanks, too, to the many supporters producers, who will make a pine bough who called in their pledges and wreath which will be given away as a The course description in the Social encouraged during the marathon. It door prize. Studies (General College) section of the was an exciting time, and it was Extension Independent Bulletin reads wonderful to hear from all of you. Calico Records, a distributor of as follows: women's music recordings, will be on hand with a large selection of records. An examination of the human service -delivery system as experienced and We greatly appreciate the interest and As AIRWAVES goes to press, perceived by the consumer. Concepts, support of B. Dalton Books, which reservations have been made by problems, practices, and methods have Folk &: Show provided a first for us this marathon by craftspeople offering quilts and other wide applications in variety of s.ettings. having a "Book Fair" in which a quilted items, witches, paintings, Included are analyses of self- Second Saturday Show UV9 AAOl0 ~TUM«) AMAMt.JSK::INr,II percentag~ of sales on one cash register stuffed dolls, feather jewelry, leather perpetuating, althoug obsolete, MoiW,tofM3pm at the Normandy Mall store went to goods, pottery, knitted items, dried policies and practices, and a Folk Migratiorui WDTH. The staff at B. Dalton was very flower arrangements, Christmas questioning of rationales for their helpful, and the event brought nearly Blues 'n' Things decorations, and snacks. There will be retention. Identification of factors ...,.,..,.._:Jpm $400 to WDTH. The live music lots more; craftspeople interested in which contribute to the dehumaniza- provided by area musicians, among reserving a table can do so by calling tion process with suggestions for WDTH's staunchest supporters, was a Jean Johnson at 726-7181. improvement. great attention-getter, and many Mall shoppers and passers-by now have a The public is invited; there 1s no The instructor 1s Miriam Karlins. 4 good feeling about WDTH. admission charge. credits. 2 Le·H:e-rs From Listene-rs

Live Wise Women Marathon Special New Fan Censorship ? Spice of Life

Excellent program tonight! I'm new to the North Shore and can't On l0/ 24 afternoon, we were listening I· really enjoy the and the tell you what a treat it was to hook up to Gil Scott Heron's "Grade B Raygun" punk music, especially when they and Your presentation was highly personal my receiver and tune WDTH in. I'm a song and noticed that you censored all other types of music are intregrated - and that was most appropriate tonight. devoted listener and enjoy ALL of your words out of it. together in a show-you never get tired Anyone who was listening had to come programming, especially "Soul of hearing the same music over and over away feeling like this is a dynamic, Anival," "Black Crys from the Then you played some "blue grass- because of the versatile programs. dedicated bunch of women who we are Ghetto," and late night Sunday gospel gospel-whatever" in which you did not lucky to have working for us. I and programming. WDTH appears to care censor any use of God words. Gloria Haugen many others sure hope you keep these about serving its community. Thank Duluth, MN going. Unlike the seniors program (by you very much! What is going on here? Has free speech the way, its demise was news to me), I ended for those people who do not take think there is only going to be Cynthea M. Gillespie the traditional line of life story? increasing interest in this program. Tofte, MN. As we are concerned about equality to Ann Schimpf all forms of thought, we'd appreciate an Edlble Support Duluth, MN. explanation. Thank you. Madly Enthualutlc We've enjoyed listening as you struggle OSO Construction on toward your goal and decided tp send Mason, WI Marathon Madness runs over the DTH along a little of our appreciation. We airwaves now and I guess its high time I hope you'll be able to get some of the got to it so here it is. We listen to you all Manager Responds: Our policy on broadcasting (or not broadcasting) staff together to share this extra bag of the time and without you would go wild rice amongst yourselves. l;Iope material is based on FCC and WDTH mad. you reach your goal- policies on obscenity and profanity. In our estimation, "Grade B Movie" does The signal comes in real strong which Louise and Todd Kneeland NOT violate these guidelines. The Greetings From Afar is a blessing cause nearby neighbors- Sturgeon Lake, MN. eight miles away-get a come-and-go version you heard was the "single" kind of reception. The Folk 'n Blues provided by the record company for First of all, I haven't been getting an program is a big favorite up here, commercial broadcast. The editing was Airwaves every month like I would like. especially the country blues, so keep it their work and not ours. It was used in • ,, Please send one! coming and we sure do appreciate it. • place of the version from the album Don't let all this money ruin a good because the album was missing at the Here's my contribution-I don't know thing by letting it get too big. Thanks. time. I trust you have heard the original version both prior to and subsequent to Short Cuts ,.. if my pledge got written down or not. I hope all went well for the station Gordon Thorne the incident you mention. As to why we during the marathon. Finland, MN. broadcast ''Black Cries From the WDTH is outstanding! (Ely) Ghetto," our black gospel music As goes without saying, WDTH (soon program, the decision is a strictly Love the programming-Thanks! to be KUMD, I understand) is better aesthetic one. Black gospel music is at (Duluth) than any stations down here although I the bedrock roots of and contemporary music of today. While Best station in Duluth. (Duluth) did listen to a station in Dayton on the High Priority I trip here that was piaying someT-Bone there may be an argument to be made about the delivery of "Black Cries," itis Best radio in U.S.A. (DtUuth) Walker and stuff like that. There is a You're the greatest-enjoy your blues the judgement of WDTH Program jazz station here that's not bad, but and jazz-like your Soul Arrival Director John Ziegler that the program We truly enjoy your programming, everything else is pretty run-of-the- .cl)ange . .feel~ priority ~ould be to use is in fact an important and legitimate have for three years. Do not favor a big mill. ,r I the tower available so your signal can be part of our weekly broadcast schedule. I increase in news times; hope you can shared by many more people-they'll hope this clarifies this issue for you and find a spot of Jazz Alive. (Duluth) Well, keep the airwaves healthy up love you for it. I've discovered so much I'd be pleased to discuss this further there. I'll be in town sporadically over music thanks to WDTH. the next years so I'll try to stop in. with you. Please soften the blow that strikes during the transition from Jazz A Listener in Tom Livingston Expansions to Moondance. Thanks for Jim Keller High Bridge, WI Columbus, Ohio Station Manager listening. (Duluth)

Even in the area traditionally reserved ads in which all actors and voices were as woman's sphere, problem solving in those of men to the number of all- Women in -Broadcasting the home, TV men take the dominant female ads, Tuchman found that there role, especially in advertising, where are three times as many all-male ads as by Jean Johnson they are forever telling housewives how all-female ads. And observing the use of to make their floors shine or get the voice-overs (that voice of authority you static cling out of their clothes. hear without an accompanying body), Thla.artlcle grew out of a presentation Tuchman concludes that the message .. Tuchman points out that 87% of voice• I made at the Women's Studies Brown here is that women don't count for Tuchman hypothesizes that this overs are male voices. Overwhelmingly, Bao Serles In early November. much in our society. "symbolic annihilation o[. women" is ads show women as men's domestic Ruden are remlnad that the Brown done for commercial reasons, that is, to adjuncts, as dependent on men, as Bag Sert" 11 frM and open to the This view is reinforced by the treatment build audiences to sell to advertisers, household functionaries. Seventy-five public; Ifs held at noon every Monday of the women who do appear on the network television consciously or percent of ads 1olsing females are for 4'.. durtno the quarter In Room 323, Kirby screen. When a show reveals a person's unconsciously places women in products found in the kitchen or Student Center. That's acrou from occupation, that person is most likely to inferior roles. bathroom. the Relldence Hall Dining Center In be a male. Even in the soaps, where men the lkywalk. are only just over 50% of the characters, more males are workers than females. But this hypothesis is not borne out by Broadcast News: In the book HEARTH 8c HOME: Women workers are often shown as one study, by Isber 8c Cantor, who asked IMAGES OF WOMEN IN MASS incompetent or subservient to men. As "Where are the women in Public TV?" Mirror, Mirror MEDIA, sociologist Gaye Tuchman examples, Tuchman cites "Police- The assumption was that public TV, describes what she calls the "Symbolic woman," where Pepper is always being somewhat isolated from the Two-thirds of respondents to a survey Annihilation of Women by the Mass having to be rescued from some dire commerical considerations of the .said they use TV and radio as their Media." She reminds us that in the situation by her male colleagues, and marketplace, would show more main source of news information. And average American household, the "The Doctors," where the male doctors women, and portray them in a more another recent study indicated that TV television set is turned on more than six are often shown performing surgical positive light. But lsber 8c Canton were news has more credibility than hours during each winter day. More operations, and the female doctors more forced to answer their question by newspaper or magazine news: people American homes have TV sets than often shown pulling files or filling out concluding that the women in public indicated that they tr'usted the have private bathrooms; and by the time forms. TV are "in front of -the set." Public TV avuncular anchormen more than the the average child is 15 years old, she has didn't do much better than commercial reporters in their daily papers or the watched more hours of TV than she has TV in its treatment of women. editors at Time and Newsweek. spent in the classroom. What images, Women are more likely to be shown as Commercialism is not solely Broadcast news, of course, is in many Tuchman asks, is this child receiving- victims of violence than as aggressors. responsible, they said; television ways a mirror of our society, and it's not what picture of womanhood? In studies Marriage is portrayed as the best captures societal ideas even when it's surprising that traditional values and done between 1954and 1975, males have condition for a woman, since single divorced from the marketplace. roles predominate here as well as in dominated the screen. Even in soap women are more likely to be victims dramatic programming and operas, presumably made for women, than married women; working women commercials. Once for a class exercise I men are a "simple" majority-just over more likely to be villains than However, an examination of lis"tened to a radio newscast simply to half of the characters are men. In the rest housewives. Two out of three TV advertising itself tends to support count the numbers of men and women of TV's programming, there are two women are married, have been married, Tuchman's hypothesis, by adhering to involved, and to observe in what roles men for every woman shown on the or are engaged to be married- the same patterns as the programming they appeared. The anchorperson was a screen. Children's cartoons have even compared to most TV men, who are in an even sharper negation of the role woman, which was unusual in itself; fewer women and female characters. single and always have been. of women. Comparing the number of the only reporter was a man. Seven news (continued) 3 - Mon.-Thurs. Friday Saturday Sunday

6:00 Awakening 6:00 Awakening 7:00 Awakening 7:00 Awakening 10:00 Press Review 10:00 Press Review 12:00 Noon Song 12:00 Noon Song 10:15 Mid-Morning Report 10:15 Mid-Morning Report 3:00 Folk Migrations 2:30 Black Crys From the Ghetto 10:30 Album Feature 10:SO Album Feature 6:00 Soul Arrival 3:00 Blues N' Things 11:00 Noon Song 11:00 Noon Song 9:00 Jazz Expansions 6:00 Orie For the Road uo M. - Third World of Music l:SO On Campus 12:00 Moondance 7:00 Insight T. - Wise Women Radio 2:00 F.olk N' Blues 3:00 Sign-Off 8:00 Wise Women Radio W. - Equal Voice 4:45 Evening News .S:30 Marconi's Wireless Theatre T. - First Person Radio 5:00 Harmony of the Spheres , 9:00 Jazz Expansions F. - On Campus 7:00 Guitar Forum 12:00 Moondance 2:00 Workshop 8:00 Soul Arrival 3:00 Sign-Off 4:45 Evening News 11:00 Moondance 5:00 Harmony of the Spheres 3:00 Sign-Off 7:00 Insight 8:00 Jazz Expansions 11:00 Moondance 2:00 Sign-Off

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5:00 - Prokofiev: Sonata No. 6. 5:00 - Gliere: Ilya Murometz Women's Program, tor December Van Cliburn. One of Prokoviev's most (Symphony No. 3, Op. 42). Eugene majestic and gtdnd sonatas for the Ormandy conducts the Philadelphia Wise Women Program, tor piano. (RCA LSC-3229). Orchestra. A long, programmat December symphony based on ancient legends 7:00 - Equal Voice about a Russian folk hero somewhat Sunday, Dec. 8 & Tuesday, Dec. 8: like our Paul Bunyan or the Anglo- Coming Out Stories. A lesbian talks 7:30 - Minnesota Issues Saxon Beowulf. (RCS LSC-3246) about her life and experiences coming out. 8:00 - Arthur Blythe has a release called 7:00 - Insight "Lenox Avenue Breakdown" from 1979 Sunday, Dec.13 & Tu•day, Dec.15: and tonight we feature it on Jazz 8:00 - and the late LAPSAC, The Lakes Association for Expansions. made a beautiful team 11:00 - The Jimi Hendrix Experience Parents 8c Professionals for Safe recording together, tonight we feature 11:00 • The sounds tonight of the Byrds tonight from the L.P. "Are You "As Long As There's Music" which was Alternatives in Childbirth, endorses Experienced" with Noel Redding(bass) five standards for safe child~ring: from a release with some of their best the last time they ever played together. known tunes: "Mr. Tambourine Man," and Mitch Mitchell (drums). All the nutrition, skillful midwifery, classics here tonight: " Purple Haze," "Turn! Turn! Turn!," "The Times - Tonight the music of Levon childbirtl) education, home birth, and "Foxey Lady," "Fire," "Third Stone 11:00 They Are A-Changin"' and more. Helm from his solo recording with breastfeeding. Members of LAPSAC From The Sun" and more. talk with Gretchen Van Hauer. Steve Cropper, Roger Hawkins, Jimmy Johnson and the rest of the Sunday, Dec. 20 & Tuesday, Dec 22: Memphis/ Muscle Schoals rhythm Thursday - 3 section. A look at holiday music. l=rtday - 4 5:00-Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 in Sunday, Dec. 27 & Tu•day, Dec. 29: 5:00 - B6ulez: Pli Selon Pli. Pierre interview with Duluth native Linda B Minor, Op. 74, "Pathetique." Dimitri Mitropoulos conducts the New York Boulez conducts the B.B.C. Symphony Wednesday - 9 Rydell, an accredited herbologist and Orchestra with soprano Halina iridiologist. She is currently practicing Philharmonic. (Odyssey 32 16 0216) Lukomska. The title of this major work 5:00: Music in Honor of St. Thomas of at the Center · for Natural Health by the French avant-gardist means Canterbury . The Accademia Education in Minneapolis. 7:00 - Local Insight " fold according to fold" and comes Monteverdiana and the Trinity Boys' 8:00 - never ceases to be from a Mallarme poem. (Columbia Choir are directed by Denis Stevens in Programs are aired at 8 p.m. on Sundays 30296) selections from this recording of and l :30 p.m. on Tuesdays. interesting with his tenor sax acrobatics, tonight you get a chance to Medieval Carols, Conductus, Motets, hear memorable moments from his 1:00 - Guitar Forum Masss, and Plainsong. (Nonesuch H- Blue Note days on our album feature, 71292) " Newk's Time" on Jazz Expansions. Tuesday-1 Monday ·- 7 7:00 - Equal Voice

5:00 - Dvorak: Piano Quartet in E-Flat, 5:00 - Chopin: Piano Sonata No. 3 in B 7:30 - Minnesota Issues Op. 87. and Minor, Op. 58. Arthur Rubinstein members of the Guarneri Quartet. (RCA LSC-3194) 8:00 - has made his mark (RCA LSC-3340). with the tenor sax, tonight we hear him 7:00 - Equal Voice on a different horn from an L.P. aptly 7:00 - Insight titled "Soprano Sax." 7:30 - First Person Radio 8:00 • Tonight on Jazz Expansions the 11:00 - Ry Cooder has been and music of alto saxophonist 8:00 - The latest release tonight from continues to be one of the most from his brand new release, "Saturday pianist Kenny Drew eri.titled " For interesting_ and innovating musicians on Night at the ," Sure!" with Charles McPherson (sax), the scene today. Tonight on the recorded in the summer of 1977 . Sam Noto (trumpet) and others. Moondance program we feature his " live" recording called " Boarderlive. " 11:00 - Tonight the music of several 11:00 - Eric Clapton is our featured Minnesota based and Midwest bands artist tonight on the Moondance from the new Twin Tone release called, program from his 1981 release "Big Hits of Mid-America Volume "Another Ticket." This album was Three." Music by The Suburbs, The released just shortly before Clapton was Continued on next page Commandos, Curtiss A., The Hypstrz, Sonny Rollins to perform here in Duluth and it shows etc. him in a current setting. DECEMBER HIGHLIGHTS 11 :00 - Tonight the music of Curt Tuesday - 22 11:00 • Tonight the Lamont Cranston (cont.) Almsted better known as simply Curtiss Band's brand new LP., "ShakeDown," A. from his release "Courtesy." A 5:00 - Christesmas in Anglia: Early is featured. prominent fixture on the Twin Cities English Music for Christmastide. Thursday - 10 music scene, tune in tonight for "Jelly Frederick Renz directs the Ensemble for B. Bop," "Kickin'" and more. Early Music. (Nonesuch H-71369) 5:00 • Duluth-Superior Symphony Tuesday - 29 Orchestra Special. A preview of the 7:00 • Insight Holiday by the orchestra to be 5:00 - Amorous Dialogues of the played in the Duluth Auditorium 8:00 • Tonight the music of Cecil · Renaissance.Works by such Sunday, December 13 at 3 p.m. Wednesday - 16 Taylor from his new release " Fly!" as Lasso, Willaert, amt Gabrieli are which shows the depth of Taylor's featured on this recording by the 7:00 • Local Insight 5:00 Happy Birthday Beethoven! The . knowledge. This man is not just the Accademia Monteverdiana, directed by "Ode to Joy" Symphony seems the most eccentric avant gardist that the media so Denis Stevens. (Nonesuch H-71272) 8:00 • A brand new cookin' recording appropriate work to celebrate the often labels him as, he is a pheomenal from Charles Earland tonight on Jazz occasion. We hear the Ninth performed musician. 7:00 - Insight Expansions program called "Pleasant by the Philadelphia Orchestra under Afternoon." Tune in tonight and check the direction of Eugene Ormandy. The 11:00 • Jimmy Cliff is keeping the torch 8:00 - "Playing" is the title of tonight's out the swingin' sounds of this hot vocal soloists are Lucine Amara, Lili moving forward as started by Bob Jazz Expansions feature by the group Hammond B-3 ace. Chookasian, John Alexander, and John Marley in spreading the gospel of New and Old Dreams that is made up of Macurdy. (Columbia 6416) reggae. Tonight on the Moondance Don Cherry, , Charlie 11:00 • The searing guitar work tonight program we feature the new L.P. by Haden, and Ed Blackwell. of Albert Collins from his brand new 7:00 • Equal Voice Cliff called "Give the People What release " Frozen Alive," which was They Want." 11:00 -Tonight we feature a classic Bob recorded at the Union Bar in the Twin 7:30 • Minnesota Issues • Dylan release called "Highway 61 Cities in March of tpis year with his Revisited." Dylan had Al Kooper, Mike regular band. A.C. Reed, Casey Jones 8:00 • Dolo Coker has recorded a new Bloomfield, Charley McCoy and others and all the members of one cookin' L.P. called "All Alone" and tonight we on this gem. Listen in tonight for blues band tonight. spotlight this fine solo piano album of Wednesday - 23 "Tombstone Blues," "From a Buick 6," standards and originals. "Queen JaneAJ?proximately," etc., etc. 5:00 • Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker. A 11:00 • Tonight the music of The selection of music from Tchaikovsky's , Friday - 11 Police from the new release "Ghost in most popular ballet with Eugene the Machine." Tune in tonight and Ormandy conducting the Philadelphia Wednesday - 30 5:00 - John Adams: Phrygian Gates for hear "Spirits in the Material World," Orchestra. Piano. Mack McCray is the soloist in "Invisible Sun," "Secret Journey" and 5:00 - Scriabin: The Poem of Ecstasy, this broad and monolithic work in more. 7:00 - Equal Voice Op. 54 . Sometimes known as the which the "gates" of the title refer to the 's Fourth Symphony, the moments of change in figuration, 7:30 - Minnesota Issues basic idea of this work is "the Ecstasy of registration, amplitude, etc. within the untrammelled action, the Joy of work. (1750 Arch Records S-1784) Thursday - 17 8:00 The new release from Jan Creative Activity." Leopold Stokowski Garbarek "Eventyr" is featured tonight conducts the Houston Symphony 7:00 - Guitar Forum 5:00 - Beethoven: Srring Quartet No. 7 on the Jazz Expansions program with Orchestra. (Everest 3032) in F Major, Op. 59, No . I John Abercrombie and Nana " Rasumovsky." The Guarneri Vasconcelos. 7:00 • Equal Voice - Quartet. (RCA VCS-6415) Monday -14 11:00 - The Suburbs are our featured 7:30 • Minnesota Issues 7:00 • Local Insight group tonight on the Moondance 5:00 • Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and program from their double L.P. "Credit 8:00 - is the artist we focus Piano in A Major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer." 8:00 • Tonight on Jazz Expansions we In Heaven." Tune in tonight for in on tonight on the Jazz Expansions Music of Beethoven will be featured take a trip backwards in time to the "Spring Came," "Postcard," "Music program from his L.P. "A Portrait of throughout this week in celebration of evening of June 30, 1950, to New York For Boys," "Faith" and more. Thelonious" with friends Kenny the composer's birthday on the 16th. City and the club Birdland for an Clarke and Pierre Michelot. Our soloists tonight are violinist evening with Charlie Parker and his Lorand Fenyves and pianist Anton quintet featuring pianist Bud Powell 11:00 • The Fabulous Thunderbirds are Kuerti. and trumpeter .Fats Navarro. The Thursday - 24 our featured group tonight from their recording quality might leave a little to first Takoma recording called "Girls 7:00 • Equal Voice be desired but the music is superb with 5:00 • Christmas Caroles from Many Go Wild" with the guitar work of Bird in full flight. Lands. The Vancouver Chamber Choir, Jimmy Vaughan, Kim Wilson, Mike 7:30 • First Person Radio conducted by Jon Washburn, sings Buck and all the members of the band. 11:00 • Tonight we feature Joan some familiar and some not so familiar 8:00· Trumpeter is featured Armatrading from her new album Christmas songs from around the tonight on Jazz Expansions from his called "Walk Under Ladders" on the world. (Radio Canada SM 338) 1977 recording "You Can't Go Home Moondance program. All compositions Thursday - 31 Again," which marked Chet's return to on this L.P. were composed by Joan and 7:00 - Insight recording alter an extended absence. features a cross section of material. 5:00 - : Symphony No. 8:00 - Drummer Bill Goodwin has a 15 "The Silver Pilgrimage." Robert new release called "Solar Energy" and Whitney conducts the Louisville tonight we feature it on the Jazz Orchestra. (First Edition LS-662) Friday - 18 Expansions program. 7:00 - Local Insight 5:00 - Lutoslawski: Funeral Music for 11:00 -Tonight we go back to the funky String Orchestra. The Warsaw sound of Brinsley Schwartz from their 8:00 - Concluding the month tonight National Philharmonic Symphony L.P. "Nervous On the Road." Listen in on the Jazz Expansions program with Orchestra is coriducted by Witold tonight for 1972 versions of "Feel a the music of and a classic Rosicki. Music of one of Poland's most Little Funky," "Don't Lose Your Grip mid-60's L.P. called "Nefertiti" with importa,nt and influential contempor- On Love" and more. his quintet of , Herbie ary composers. (Philips 6500 628) Hancock, Ron Carter, and Tony Williams. ... 7:00 • Guitar Forum Friday - 25 11:00 • Weconclude the month with the rockin' sound of George Thorogood Chet Baker 5:00 • Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms. and the Destroyers from their most Monday - 21 One of the greatest religious wmks of the recent release " More George Twentieth Century. Robert Shaw 11:00 • Tonight the brand new Thorogood and the Destroyers" with 5:00 • A Procession with Carnies on conducts the RCA Victor Symphony "Kids From Philly," " House of Blue recording by Bob Weir called "Bobby Advent Sunday. A week of music in and the Midnights." This L.P. shows a Orchestra and the Robert Shaw Lights," " Night Time" and more. celebration of the holidays begins with Chorale. (RCA LM-282'2) different side of long-time Grateful the King's College, Cambridge Cho1r Dead member Weir. with some high under the direction of David Willcocks. 7:00 - Guitar Forum powered friends like Alphonso The organist is Simon Preston. (Argo Johnson and drummer Billy Cobham. ZRG 5240)

- Equal Voice 7:00 Monday .- 28 Tuesday -15 7:30 - First Person Radio 5:00 - Brahms: Variations on a Theme Mus-Kee-Tow Woodcraf~ 5:00 - Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 in A by Haydn, Op. 56a. Brune Walter conducts the New York Philharmonic. 'l> Major, Op. 92 . Bruno _Walter conducts 8:00 • Michal Urbaniak has a new the Columbia Symphony Orchestra. release called "Daybreak" and tonight (Odyssey Y 35222) 4t fine woodworking (Odyssey Y 35219) we feature this album on the Jazz 4t cabinetry C....."' Expansions program. 7:00 - Equal Voice :•: ... furnituret ' 1. - 7:00 • Insight • 7:30 • First Person Radio 8:00 - Alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson 11:00 • Tonight we feature a classic David L. Johnson has a new recording called "Sweet album by called 8:00 • The Heath Bros. are in the Rt. I, Box 82 Poppa Lou" and tonight on the Jazz "The River." This is a man who was spotlight tonight with their album Two Harbors, MN. "Passing Thru .. . " that has regular band program we feature it in it's entirety. turned down by everyone at Columbia 834-2329 Done this past January in New Jersey, records until John Hammond heard members Stanley Cowell and Tony we hear the blues base of this veteran him and felt he was the finest new talent Perrone as well as special guests Albert saxophonist. of the 70s. Heath and Mtume. 4 5 JANUARY _H____,Jili hts

Wl1e Women Program• for January 11:00 , Tonight on the Moondance 11 :00 - Jeff Beck tonight on the 8:00 • The music tonight of Clifford program we feature the sounds of Van Moondance program from the year 1976 Jordan from his 1978 recording "The Sunday, Jan. 3 & Tueaday, Jan. 5: Pat Morrison from his L.P. "Into The and the LP. "Wired." Tune in tonight Adventurer" with Tommy Flanagan, Carroll in "Gertrude Stein Gertrude Music." Together with Pee Wee Ellis, for "Blue Wind," "Love Is Green," Grady Tate, and Bill Lee. "Blues For Stein Gertrude Stein." Lively excerpts David Hayes, and others Morrison "Goodbye Porkpie Hat" and more. Muse," "No More," "I'll Be Around" from this one-woman Broadway play. presents a fine insight into his singing and more. and songwriting. Sunday, Jan. 10 ia Tue1day, Jan.12: 11:00 • Savoy Brown is the group we will feature tonight on the Moondance Focus on the Women's Coffeehouse. Wedneaday - 13 Get a look behind the scenes at the program as led by Kim Simmonds and women who volunteer their energy to Thur1day - 7 5:00 -• Bernstein: Dances from "West friends on the L.P. "Street Corner bring us a shot in the arm of women's Side Story." One of the most successful Talking" with Willie Dixon's "Wang . culture. 5:00 • H;iydn: Symphony No. 77 in B- works of tbe American musical theater, Dang Doodle" and more. Flat Major. The Little Orchestra of the music remains fresh in its own Sunday, Jan. 17 & Tue1day, Jan.19: London is conducted by Leslie Jones. right. The composer conducts the New Abortion rights & Project 13, an (Nonesuch H-71168) York Philharmonic. (Columbia MG Tue1day -19 organization started in Minnesot;i, 32174) working to guarantee that a 7:00 • Local Insight 5:00 - Sibelius: Symphony No. 7 in C Major, Op. 105. Sir Thomas Beecham constitutional amendment to 7:00 • Dignity: A Human Right recriminalize abortion does not pass. 8:00 - Tonight on the Jazz program we conducts the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Dating from 1924, this final ·feature the music of saxophonist Mark 7:30 - Minnesota Issues Sunday, Jan. 24 & Tue1day, Jan. 28: Colby from his brand new release symphony by the Finnish master consists of a single great movement. To be announced. "Marbles" with friends Bill Ruppert, 8:00 - Tonight the Four Garry Smith, Pat Leonard and others. from an album recorded at the (Angel 35458) in 1977 showing 11:00 - The most recent release tonight 7:00 • Insight from J. J. Cale called "Shades" with a Benny on alto saxophone and trumpet, too. group of West Coast studio players 8:00 • Trumpeter has had behind him. Listen tonight for some periods of high and low creativity, Monday - 4 11:00 - The Paul Butterfield Blues "Runaround," "Pack My Jack" and tonight on the Jazz program we hear more. Band is our featured group tonight 5:00 - Morton Gould: Soundings. The from the L.P. "Keep On Moving." This one of the highest. From the LP. Louisville Orchestra is conducted by album features many different "Young Byrd" with Pepper Adams and the composer. (First Edition LS-716) musicians like Dave Sanborn, Gene we hear Donald Byrd at his Friday - 8 Dinwiddie, Buzzy Feiten and others best. 7:00 • Dignity: A Human Right along with the magic harp of Paul 5:00 • Dies Irae (Auschwitz Oratorio). Butterfield. 11:00 • Tonighrwe feature the sound of 7:30 - First Person Radio Henryk Czyz conducts soloists and the the Replacements from the L.P. "Sorry Chorus and Orchestra of the Cracow Ma, Forgot To Take Out Th~. Trash" · - Tonight the music of bassist . Philharmonia. The words come from with Bob and Tommy Stinson leading 8:00 Thur1day - 14 Richard Davis from his "Way Out the Bible, ancient Greet drama, and the charge tonight. contemporary French and Polish poets; West" L.P. that has , - Duluth-Superior Symphony the message is universal. (Philips 839 5:00 Stanley Cowell, Billy Cobham and Orchestra Preview. This month's 701) others. · program includes the Schubert "Unfinished" Symphony, Rachman- Wedneaday - 20 • Guitar Forum 11 :00 • The music tonight of the group 7:00 inoff's Second Piano Concerto, and from their 1975 release "Roman Festivals," a symphonic poem 5:00 • Music from 18th-Century "Wish You Were Here." by Respighi. All of it will be heard on Pennsylvania. Alexander Reinagle and tonight's preview show. James Lyon are not exactly household Tue1day - 5 names among the great composers of Monday -11 the world, but America is rediscovering 7:00 - Local Insight 5:00 • Prokofiev: Scythian Suite, Op. its own early musical heritage with 20. Like Stravinsky's "The Rite of 5:00 • Liszt: Todtentanz for Piano and such recordings as this, directed by 8:00 • Tonight the swingin' sounds of Spring" this work, written, in 1914, is a Orchestra. The soloist is Alexander Thomas Warner of Bucknell Brailowsky and Eugene Ormandy the Count Basie Big Band from a 1977 powerful evocation of pagan rites and release that demonstrates just what this University. legends. Edouard Van Remoortel conducts the Philadelphia Orchestra. (Odyssey Y 31533) group of 17 musicians can do. "Lil conducts the St. Louis Symphony. Darlin'," "One O'Clock Jump," 7:00 - Dignity: A Human Right (Odyssey 32 16 0344) 7:00 - Dignity: A Human Right "Splanky" and more Basie classics tonight. 7:30 • Minnesota Issues 7:00 • Insight 7:30 - First Person Radio • Keith Jarrett has an L.P. entitled 11:00 - Music tonight of the Who from 8:00 8:00 • Jaki Byard and his Quartet "Live! "Eyes of the Heart" and tonii;ht we 8:00 • Tonight we go back to the classic the L.P. "Who Are You." Check out At Lennie's On The Turnpike" is our "Guitar and Pen," "New Song," feature this interesting 1976 recording album feature this everning on the Jazz Blue Note material of saxophonist that has Dewey Redman, Charlie Wayne Shorter from his L.P. "Adam's "Trick of the Light" and more from Expansions program. Joe Farrell, this already legendary band. Haden, and on it. George Tucker, and Alan Dawson help Apple" with , Reggie out pianist Byard on this session. Workman, and along to 11:00 • Music tonight of the group The help out. Pretenders from the album "Pretenders 11:00 -Taj Mahal on tap tonight on the II" on the Moondance program. " I Got Moondance program from his L.P. 11:00 • The music tonight of Carlos To Sleep," "Pack It Up," "Day After " Music Fuh Ya." Listen for Taj's Santana and band from the L.P. Friday - 15 Day." . unique version of " Freight Train," "Welcome" from the year 1973. With "You Got It," " Honey Babe" and more. Tom Coster (keyboards) and Leon 5:00 • Lukas Foss: Paradigm "for my Thomas (vocals) and others Santana friends." As the composer explains: Thuraday - 21 presents one of his finest recordings. "paradigm employs five musicians: a percussionist/ conductor; electric $:00 - Josef Suk (1874-1935): String Wedneaday - 6 guitar, and three other instrumenalists. Quartet in B-Flat Major, Op. 11. All have notes to play and words to Clearly influenced by Dvorak, this work 5:00 • Airs from the Courts and Times Tueaday -12 speak, whisper, or shout. Words are is not less delightful for it. The Smetana of Henri IV and Louis XIII. The handled like notes." (DG 2543 005) Quartet performs. (Crossroads 22 16 Stephane Caillat Vocal Quartet 5:00 - Danzi: Woodwind Quintet in B- 0047) perform this music of early 17th Flat Major, Op. 56, No. I. ·The New 7:00 • Guitar Forum Century France, mtJsic that was quite York Woodwind Quintet perform the 7:00 - Local Insight simply and openly entertainment music of this contemporary of tnusic for the grand courts of the time. Beethoven's. (Nonesuch H-71108) 8:00 • Hal Galper is our featured artist (Turnabout TV-S 34316) Monday - 18 tonight on the Jazz Expansions 7:00 - Insight program from his 1977 recording " Now 7:00 • Dignity: A Human Right 5:00 - Harpsichord pieces by Purcell, Hear This" with Terumasa Hino, Cecil 8:00 - has a new release of Couperin, and Rameau as performed by McBee and Tony Williams. 8:00 • Al DiMeola is our featured artist older material just put out by Norman Ralph Kirkpatrick. (DG 39 122) tonight on the Jazz Expansions Granz and the people at Polygram. The 11 :00 - The Ramones are our featured program from his 1980 release album is called "Personal Appearance" 7:00 • Dignity: A Human Right artists tonight on the Moondance "Spledido Hotel" with , and features the Stitt Quartet on a series progam from the newest L. P. " Pleasant Jan Hammer, Steve Gadd and others. of great standard tunes. 7:30 - First Person Radio Dreams." JAN. HIGHLIGHTS 7:00 - Local Insight 6 ( continued) 8:00 - Concluding the month appropriately "The Night of the Friday - 22 Cookers" with , , James Spaulding, Harold WHOLE FOODS COMMUNITY - Luigi Nono: Like a Wave of 5:00 Mabem, Larry Ridley, Peter LaRoca CO•OP Power and Light. Music for soprano, and Bib Black. piano, orchestra, and tape. Soprano 631 East 8th Street Slavka Taskova and pianist Maurizio 11 :00 - We conclude the month with the Duluth, MN 55805 Pollini are the soloists and the Bavarian newest release by the group Genesis Radio Symphony Orchestra is entitled "ABACAB." Pigeon-holed as 723-1687 conducted by Claudio Abbado. (DG one of Britain's art rock groups, this 2530 436) band has a lot to offer and tonight we get a small sample. 7:00 - Guitar Forum Friday - 29

Monday- 25 5:00 - Charles Wuorinen: Time's Encomium for synthesized and 5:00 - Guiliani: Concerto for Guitar processed synthesized sound. Realized and String Orchestra, Op. 30. John at the Columbia-Princeton Electronic Williams is the soloist and the English Music Center. (Nonesuch H-71225) WEST END CO•OP Chamber Orchestra accompanies him 2020 West Superior Street in this work of an Italian composer 7:00 - Guitar Forum born in I 780. (Colctmbia MS 7327) Duluth, MN 55806 722-7988 7:00 - Dignity: A Human Right

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8:00 - Willis Jackson has always been and will continue to be one of the funkiest tenor saxophonists around. PHOlO FINISHING Tonight we feature his 1977 recording FORMS. STATIONERY, Dain Bosworth Incorporated "The Gator Hom" with some line PRICE LISTS, RESUMES. NEWSLETTERS Member, New York Stock Exchange sidemen: Carl Wilson, Joe Jones, etc. BUSINESS CARDS. WEDDINGS Medical Arts Building CASH & CARRY - VISA Duluth, MN. 55802 11:00 - "Crow By Crow" is the title of the album that we're featuring tonight 727-8921 on the Moondance program from one of PDQ PRINTING. INC. Minnesota's own groups: Crow. 207 WEST FIRST STREET. DULUTH. 722-6010

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5:00 - Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Preludes and Fugues 9- 16. performs, in his 1340 Arrowhead Rd . inimitable fashion, on the piano. Duluth, Minn. (Columbia MS 7409) 55811 7:00 - Insight 724-4994 8:00 - When it comes to the baritone sax one of the true masters is Pepper Adams, and tonight we feature his 1975 recording "Julian" with Walter Norris, _r:~ and George Mrazz with Makaya Ntshoko sitting in. .______~tJ~__;i

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7:30 - Minnesota Issues SPECIAL GIFT 8:00 - is in the spotlight FOR THAT VE=RY tonight on the Jazz program from bis L.P. "To Duke With Love" featuring the beautiful music of the late, great THE . PIONEER 11:00 - Wet Willie is one of those BOOK groups who've never gotten the recognition they deserved. Tonight on POST CRAFTS co-oP the Moondance program we correct that Mt. Royal Center, 1600 Woodland Ave. mistake by featuring "Left Coast Live" recorded live at the Roxy in 1977. "The greatest public benefactor is the man Fri--Sat--Sun distributing good Thursday - 28 books." -William Ewart 5:00 - Pinchas Zukerman, violinist, in Gladstone 10 -- 5 one of his earlier recordings, performs (1809-1898) two shorter works, the Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 28 by Saint- ... and we have the widest Saens, and the Poeme, Op. 25 by 1electlon, In the area. Chausson. Charles Mackerras conducts the London Symphony Orchestra. Come In and pick up your Chrlstm•• catalogue. (Columbia MS 7422) 4 Miles N .E. of TWO HARBORS on HWY. 61 of the world, as well as broadcasting 1976 and 1980, while the number of I've been very impressed with the Wise systems in many countries, rely on Office & Clerical workers increased by Women group and their programs, and Women in Broadcasting women's voices extensively. In those only 1,863. I've enjoyed immensely th experience (continued) countries there is apparently no of working with them. The women in problem with public acceptance. Some stations are re-naming computer the group, I know, have found it operators, now calling them engineers. exciting to learn new skills and discover subjects were covered, all of them male National Public Radio's use of women The proportion of women engineers is and exercise talents they didn't know except one, who was a rape victim. The reporters iike Linda Wertheimer and of course much lower even than in the they had. current spot ABC is running to promote Kokie Roberts, and anchor people like other categories, as the chart shows. its nightly news show is also Susan Stamberg on "All Things You could call it "do-it-yourself radio," instructive. About a dozen news figures Considered," has helped improve the Another trend observed the Media and ii fits well with the take-control are shown in quick succession-the climate in this country, but there are Project is the encouragement given_ to aspects of the women's movement-the "news-makers." All are men except still news directors, station managers, young, attractive women to take the "Take Back the Night" marches, and two-the Queen of England and the advertising account executives, and high-visibility, glamorous on-camera books like OUR BODIES OUR Princess of Wales. Then about a dozen others in positions of power who allow jobs, rather than off-camera jobs like SELVES, the self-help groups like the reporters are shown, standing up in the bugaboo of the "radio voice" to assignment editor which more often Battered Women's Shelter and Aid to front of the White House, the Arc de discourage them from hiring women. lead to advancement· and a more Victims of Sexual Assault. They are all Triomphe, the Kremlin, etc. All are promising. career track. Traditionally, difficult, time-consuming, and a lot of men. The accompanying chart shows the it has been the sales people in work-but they're also· exciting, percentage of women in various commercial broadcasting who make the rewarding growth experiences, . In preparing for this presentation, I categories of jobs in American money and become the station excellent vital services, and full of reviewed several textbooks to see what broadcasting generally, and in public managers. So Leopold might find the tantalizing implications for the future. journalism and broadcasting students TV and public radio in 1976 and 1980. high increase in women sales people have been told about the roles of men In April of 1981, the FCC reported an encouraging. I wish to thank the followli,g people and women in broadcasting. One book, increase of about 7,500 jobs (full and for their 111lstance In my research for described to me by Station Manager part-time) in broadcasting since 1979. this presentation: ·Marlon Watson, Marion Watson of KUOM in Of these, 4,500 or 60% were held by Station Manager, KUOM, Minne- Minneapolis, came right out and said women. apolis; Maryanna Severson, Human that few women are engineers because Resource Department, Corporation · most station managers prefer to hire cl The Flgures... and Some Questions for Public. Broadcasting, Washing- man for posiitons of this kind; the small ton, D.C.; and Beth Leopold, National number of women announcers is due to Organization for Women Legal the fact that they are not physically able Broadcast Broadcast Public Public Defense & Education Project Media to endure the long hours of work. Industry Industry TV Radio Committee, Washington, D.C. However, many women would enter the 1976 1981 1981 1981 field if it weren't for the prejudice the public has against women announcers, All Jobs 27% 33% 38% 36% and there are many programs they Officials & Managers 18% 25% 32% 29% ought to be able to announce, like Professionals 19% . 26% 39% 34% women's programs, bridal showers, etc. Technicians 5% 10% 17% 26% The book stressed acting, writing, and Sales 19% 35% ~so children's programs as good fields for Office/ Clerical 90% 90% 85% 97% women. Other jobs women might , GENERAL CONTRACTORS expect to have at radio stations include secretary, singer, hostess (but you must • Remodeling & Additions • Earth Sheltered Homes have a charming personality, be However, the National Organization to Her advice women considering • • Passive Solar Homes attractive, and enjoy meeting the for Women's Legal Defense & careers in broadcasting: look at the public), the person who handles the Education Fund Media Project has • people in the jobs now. If they are all ROBIN & STEWART OSCARS station's fan mail, or the station some questions about the reporting under 35, it's probably not a very good Rt. 2 Box 296 librarian. This was a standard radio text system behind these figures. About a job to aim for as a career. Find out who Mason, Wisconsin 54856 from the 1940's. (715) 746-2521 DON SCHRAUFNAGEL year ago they conducted a pilot study in writes the budget, who signs the Rt. 1 Box 137A . three states (Louisiana, Indiana, and contracts, who attends management Mason, Wisconsin 54856 Things had improved somewhat by the Colorado) in which they interviewed meetings; how many employees and of ------(715) 763-3641 time I was studying broadcast personnel at "nearly all" the radio and what type does the person in this journalism in the 1960's. My text didn't television stations in those states. Based position super'fise;"'-· w)lo has ., ,the come right out and say which jobs were on this study and on its general authority to hire and fire. for women and which were for men, but knowledge of the broadcast industry, . it was just a little more subtle. The first the project questions the FCC's system The NOW Media Project is currently chapter, describing a -typical news day to review employment in the industry using its background in media reform at a local television station, begins with and suggests that some stations may be to work toward ratification of the ERA. the observation that "the dayside living up to the letter but not the spirit assignment editor is not the first man to of the law. According to Beth Leopold arrive on the job." All the other people of the Media Project, one problem lies Alternative Views to arrive at the job are men, however, in the fact that guidelines used by the and I skimmed the chapter to find a FCC in categorizing jobs are taken from Given the general picture sketched 00 Pl reference to a person who might be a other agencies, and don't reflect the above, it's not surprising that some NATURAL FOODS woman. The first such reference I realities of the broadcasting business. women have been dissatisfied with their and LUNCH COUNTER noticed was in the description of one of treatment in the media and have turned the news stories which had cropped up According to Leopold, "It's true that to alternative formats for self-expression 5 EAST SUPERIOR STREET during the course of the day. "The more and more women are in the and communication with others. 'For DULUTH, MINNESOTA 55802 starlet proved to be quite dull," and that years WBAI, KPFP, and the other (218) 727-7712 'Officials & Managers' category, but Lunch: 11:30-5 Ma Th; 11:30-2 F,I. was the extent of female involvement in Pacifica Network stations have had when we,asked for the actual job title, it Not for profit • Educational program that news operation., turned out that the more unusual or programs of women's music and creative (the less standard) the job title, women's issues. Many smaller I'm pleased to report that the text the more likely it was that that job was community stations have such currently being used in broadcasting held by a woman." For example, the programs also; KF AI in Minneapolis classes here at UMD, written by a title "Traffic Manager" is a standard offers one four times a week, called, woman in 1979, contains no sexist title in the broadcast world. It generally "We Want You to Know." Most of these NORTH TI fl r,, language that I could detect, and many describes a person who keeps track of programs are produced by volunteers COUNTRY Lr@ w of the photographs show women the program logs, recording what acting within the station's policy of making itself available to individuals operating equipment and performing programs were on when, and A quarterly magazine featuring many tasks at radio and television occasionally making decisions about and groups in the community who folk arts, lore, literature, history and music stations. when to run ads, etc. Generally want to use the airwaves to I speaking, it is a routine job with little or communicate with others. WDTH is of the Upper Great Lakes Region. One of the things which held women no supervisory functions and meager committed to such-a policy, and the back in broadcasting for many years dedsion-making opportunities. Senior Citizen Program was our first was the problem of the "radio voice." In According to Leopold, some stations concerted effort in the area of public our country radio announcers were are now re-naming this position, access. usually men, and the public came to calling it "Director of Computer expect men's voices on the radio. For Operations & Continuity" or some Various women in the Duluth area had years it was said that women's voices other impressive:sounding combin- thought and talked for years about the were "too high-pitched," "too ations of words, and reporting it in the idea of a women's program on WDTH, squeaky," or "too unpleasant," that the _"Officials & Managers" category. In but the spark that ignited the present public would not accept them. reality the job is still basically clerical. group was the Marathon Special Therefore they were not hired, and the women's music program done by public continued to expect men's volunteer Cathe Hall in the fall of 1980. voices. To some extent it was a self- Another trend observed by the Media So much excitement was registered fulfilling prophesy. It's interesting to Project is that there has been little •. during that program that women began note, however, that the ·intormation- increase in clerical staff which would meeting and making plans to produce carrying parts of our speech, the act as support staff for all these women programs .on a regular basis. The· first . f;[•> • ,' .. •' consonants, occur in the higher who are supposedly in these higher show went on the air during the Spring ··~fJr~----~~ -~ . registers, and the low pitch of the "radio positions. Leopold asks, "Are' these Marathon of 1981, and WDTH listeners .. ,. . . .. ~ . voice" does nothing t<:> impart more people performing 'Officials & are well aware of the fine job they have Subscriptions: $1 o·per year information of improve intelligibility. Managers' jobs? Are they· performing done ever since. Listeners showed their Women are regularly used as police clerical jobs? Were they previously appreciation _during the two special dispatchers and in other broadcast uses categorized as clerical but they were programs offered by the Wise Women .Vorth Co untry Folk where accurate communication is really fulfilling more responsible group during the Marathon just past: P.O. Box 189 essential. The Voice of America,· tasks?" Indeed, the number of Officials the calls of support poured in, and the Ironwood, f\.!_ichigan 49938 broadcasting in Europe a:nd other parts & Managers increased by 5,343 between group gained at least one new member! 7 GlOt,AL VILLA~ WELCOME TO 25 Wi:~1 SUftRloR. '5T. ¼/£ NOW liA\/E- C+½Rl?f~'7 CAR~ ANP ORNP..ME.N"f7, ¼ WEL.L-M M,P.N'( UNUSUP-L GIF-r$ ~~oN\ PL.U-&S LlK~

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