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• Issue 777 UNIVERSITY OF M.ISSOURI-ST. LOUIS November 22, 1993 Hayes Back On Air: KATZ Offer Too Good· by· Russell Ko~ndo Charles, which ended a year lIDd a half Missouri Representatives William Clay edttor -in-chief ago. This is his second go-arOWld with and Richard Gephardt about the new KATZ, having served there as a talk: North American Free Trade Agree-·· • "Three ... 2 ... 1 ... Bernie, you're show host from 1979 to 1985. ment (NAFJ'A). back on the air." . With many pressing issues on the MarkManelli, interim news direc A familiar voice of St Louis will minds ofS t Louisians, Hayes will have tor at KWMU, said he is interested in be back on the air waves, starting to his hands full, but has already lined up the void left in Hayes' wake, but isn't • day. Bernie Hayes will lend KA12 guests like: Jesse Jackson, Oprah 100 percent sure about taking the posi radio and St Louis his wealth of expe Winfrey, Mayor Freemon Bosley, Dick tionfull time. He added it was too early riences and inform listeners with a star Gregory and St. Louis Police Chief tocoosiderchangingthe way KWMU's studded lineup of guests, sure to make Clarence Harmon. news department is run, and he would • the city sit up and take notice. _ Hayes said these are the people wear two hats as producer and re Hayes agreed to a three-year con who shape the lives of the African poner. tract with KA12 radio two weeks ago, Americans in St Louis, and he will Mane1li is one of a long list of' to begin "The Bernie Hayes Show," give anyone a chance to discuss what Hayes' admiiers. Many UM-St Louis leaving behind his news director job at ever issue they want with them. students have served practicum's un KWMU on the UM-St Louis campus. "Listeners will be able to talk back der Hayes' tutelage, and all agree, and-forth with these people," Hayes Bernie's one of a kind. '1hadreceivedanofferfrom KATZ Photo: Dave Floyd and a couple of other stations before; said. "I want to talk about a certain "His experience and his excellent two years ago I was offered a job, but quality of life; tax issues; schools; bus reputation throughout the area fits.his MOVING ON: Bernie Hayes, who has been news director of KWMU for seven years, has left the stationto host I told them I was too comfortable here," sing; crime; violence; religious free personality. If someone ever personi a talk show on KATZ AM. The show will feature special guests and current event topic discussion. • Hayes said. "But Nov. 5, I received a dom; bank lending habits; organiza fied KWMU to the outside world, it call from program director Rod King. tions like ACORN-all of these issues would have been him," Manelli said. that listened liked the information we Louis will be granted an NFL fran this other rhetoric is an effort to pull the I told them what I needed, and we inked impact the residents of St Louis at this "He knows so many people in differ gave them. There was only a slim sec chise to play in the shiny, new domed wool over people's eyes." a deal, with a little increase in salary." moment ent segments of the community, and it tion thatdidn 'tlike the content, and a lot stadium being bui] t downtown. Hayes said another fa~tor for his Hayes left KWMU after seven "Violence is a issue I'll address, will be hard to find a replacement who of those people have been voted out of Hayes said St Louisians worried departure from KWMU was his being years of service, but he is leaving the right away. We will talk directly with . is that much in touch." office, now. the deadline of Nov. 30 is creating able to influence the city's African station in capable hands, he said. gang members, Chief Harmon; Scott Hayes said he has learned a few "Some people don't act in the pub unfounded panic among them. It's all American youth more. ''They're pros, and they'll carry on Decker from UMSL's criminology things about himself after his first two lic interest (like Howard Stem and Rush in the bag, he assures. "I ho~ the next three years will be well. department will be involved. We will stints as a talk show host And agreed Limbaugh), you'll find they're very "There are only a few movers and w hat I envisioned, and that is a produc "I wanted to give KWMU more do this on a daily basis." that many of today 's hottest radio hosts self-serving." shakers in this town," he said. "And I tive and progressive talk: show that will notice, but Noble Broadcasting (own Hayes' show will be broadcast do not have the public's best interest at One of the biggest topics of discus think they have the team in their pock benefit the city and the entire region," ers ofKA TZ) asked ifI could startN ov. Monday through Friday, from 6 to 10 heart sion--notonly on the radio, but the TV ets. I think it is preconceived St Louis Hayes said. "But we have to improve 22, and I told them I could work it out am. He said the talk will be about "I'll try and not care so much about and newspapers-is whether or not St will get a franchise and I think all of things in this city, first" . with management here. " anything, "within the constraints of what the advertisers think," he said. Hayes is no stranger to live air. His good taste." Along with violence, lis 'There was a lot of controversy on my last talk: show was heard on .KIRL in St ten immediately for discussions with last show. But the grassroots people Motion To Change Transcript ee 'Brought To Com"mittee by Jeremy Rutherford unanimous consent of the Senate Af director, agreed the system is too costly . associate news editor fairs Committee." ''The transcript is needed to show Dave Roither ,SGA vice-president, and (teaching) certification," Travers said. A motion to allow UM-St Louis Eric Barnhart, SGA treasurer, wrote "You need the transcript for a number students two free transcripts was sub the proposal that Masters submitted. of places, and it's becoming ludicrous." rilittedby Andy Masters, StudentGov Barnhart said he hopes that Touhill MacLean said he will take the recom emment Association president, to the will take the recommendation and the mendation and discuss it with Touhill. Senate Student Affairs Committee views of most of the student body when 'The chancellor is willing to dis (SSAC) on Nov. 19. considering this issue. cuss two free transcripts," MacLean The proposal was made to Lowe "(It is a bad idea) to pay for a copy said. "But right now we don't have a "Sandy" MacLean, vice chancellor of of your grades after spending fouryears View point I'll have to discuss the issue Student Affairs, and is to be sent to supporting the university," Barnhart with her (Touhill)." Chancellor Blanche Touhill. said. Other Senate Business A student transcript fee of $5 was Susan Lally, education major, said SSAC is researching information introduced this semester to stop stu schools demand transcripts and it is to find a source of income for shelters dents from receiving 10 to 15 copies at becoming an inconvenience to pay for at three UM-St Louis shuttle stops. the university's expense. them. Pending financial approval of the shel Masters said the transcript fee hurt ''Every education major is looking ters, the Committee plans to locate a the very students who weren't abusing for jobs in different districts," Lally shelter at Alumni Circle. An income , . the system, and is exactly what the said. ''We can't have copies, we have to source the Committee is looking into is proposal rectified. have the original transcript And it's the Student Services Fee Committee, "Now the ballis in the chancellor's becoming expensive." which must receive a request of fund court," Masters said. "To support the Paul Travers, School of Education ing before Jan. 14. Student Curator Stresses Unity During Visit To UM-8t. Louis by Clint Zweifel news editor - In a visit to UM-St Louis Nov. 17, student Curator Rebecca Lambe said University of Missouri student govern . ments need to unite to give students a stronger voice on campuses. Lambe, whose tenD ends in January, said she would like to organize a get-together of the four student governments to compare and contrast goals and policies that each of them have. Then the four governments can relay their common concerns to Lambe, so she can bring them up at Board of Curators meetings. ''When students on one campus are pushing an issue (to the Board of Curators) it can be easily discarded," Lambe said. ''With a united student voice it is more difficult to ,e ignore." Lambe said an example of intercampus unification is working now. The Associated Students of the University of Missouri (ASUM) is working to gain interest for a bill that will allow the student curator to sit in on closed board meetings. The bill passed the house last year but died in the Senate. Presently, the student curator can neither vote nor sit Photo: Davs Floyd in on closed board meetings. • University of Missouri Student Curator Rebecca She said allowing the student curator to sit in on closed Lambe would like to see the student representative to meetings will give students a more important role in ooard the board be able to attend closed Board of Curator decision-making.