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Wednesdav. August 19. 1992
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
KU's student radio stations survive problems
During her 9 a.m. to noon shift Rachel Hunter, music director of radio station KANU, takes a break from the regular classical music program to read the Lawrence weather report. Hunter has been employed at KANU public radio for nine years.
KANU celebrates 40th year
Station continues to seek financing
By Juan P. Turbay Special to the Kansan
KANU, 91.5 FM, will celebrate 40 years of community service on Sept. 15.
KANU, which stands for Kansas University, has diversified its format since playing mostly classical music during the early years. Today, programming includes comedies, educational shows, jazz, bluegrass and folk music.
One of the most popular shows at KANU is "The Jazz Scene",which is performed by Dick Wright, a former station director and at the station since 1956.
"It's one of the highest-rated shows," Wright said. "It brings money in consistently ever-"
year."
The station's mission statement calls for "a high quality, accessible arts and information service, listener and volunteer supported."
KANU's Federal Communications Commission broadcasting license has been issued to the university since 1952. However, Howard Hill, general manager, said the station had the University's approval to operate without interference in journalistic judgment and artistic preference.
affiliates nationwide. The network offers popular informational programs such as "All Things Considered."
The station's revenues for fiscal year 1991 were $735,623. The station is financed by the University, which accounts for 40 percent of its income. Listeners' contributions make up 33 percent, and the rest is supplied by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
During recent years, however, NPR has increased the cost of membership while federal financing from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting has decreased. The cost of an NPR membership increased from $174,000 in fiscal year 1990 to $180,000 in fiscal year 1991.
KANU is also part of the National Public Radio network, which has about 500
Hill said that some part-time positions and at least one full-time position had been laid off but that the station was trying to prevent programming cuts.
"We get a lot of good support from our listeners, but we need more and more as our support from other sources declines," said Rachel Hunter, assistant program director.
"It's pretty clear that funding will be difficult for the rest of the decade." Hill said.
KJHK wins national station of the year
By Juan P. Turbay Special to the Kansan
The University of Kansas student-operated radio station, KJHK90 7FM, has come along way from its humble beginnings in the early 1950s to be awarded "Station of the Year" by the National Association of College Broadcasters in November.
During the 1960s the station became KUOK. Under the slogan "The New Sound for Young Modems," *disc-jockeys*, including Wilt Chamberlain, could be heard.
In 1975, the Federal Communications Commission permitted an increase in power from 10 wattts to 100 wattss and allowed the use of all letters, which stand for Kansas Jayhawk.
According to a KJHK brochure, the station's history can be traced to 1952, when it was called KDGU 630 AM and could be received only through a KU cable system.
"No two people have the same perception of KJHK," said Ann Peck, graduate teaching assistant. "Every person who comes to KU has a different image of the station, depending on what era they were here at school.
"One thing that's remained constant is the philosophy of the station. We are an academic laboratory that is enhanced by the creative thinking of the students."
However, KJHK has had its share of problems. During the late 1980s a controversy between some students and the School of Journalism over control of the station led to the appointment of Tim Mensdeniek as faculty adviser and station manager.
"When the station started to get in trouble, the School of Journalism stepped in to get tighter control of the operation," Mensendiek said. "That's when the students got upset at losing certain areas of control, such as hiring, the station's constitution and developing their own guidelines."
The School of Journalism currently holds the noncommercial, educational broadcasting license, which the FCC re-issues every seven years after considering whether the station has met a defined set of guidelines.
In the summer of 1989, KJHK was fined $2,500 for broadcasting announcements in violation of FCC regulations.
"We are still getting over the damage that was caused by the FCC fine," Mensendiek said.
But with the recent NACB award, the station has gained a nationwide reputation, and it is hoping to increase its power output either to 3,000 or 6,000 watts, which would allow it to be tuned in as far as Kansas City and Topeka.
"increasing the power will be an element of our long-term planning." Mensendiek said.
In spite of all the changes, KJHK has retained its cutting-edge, alternative-music format, which ranges from reggae and rap to hardcore punk and blues. The station also broadcasts sports, news and talk shows.
"We are not following anybody else's charts; we are innovators in the music industry. We don't follow what MTV says is hip," said Jeff Peterson, program director. "We want to entertain the KU students and the Lawrence community with a wide variety of alternative forms of music."
sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday
Atmospheres College Rock Hardcore Barb B Que Malicious Intent
Jazz In The Morning Lawrence Between the Lines Lawnchair Revue
Rockabilly College Rock
Dreadlock Holiday
World Beat The John Boss Show Plow the Fields. Jetro Freaky Dance Trip
Alternative Agenda Think About It Sportstalk Top 10 Show College Rock The Blues Show The Music Never Stopped All Request Show HIPI HOPI HYPE!
Alternative Flashback
JAZZ OVERNIGHT JAZZ OVERNIGHT JAZZ VEGAS JAZZ OVERNIGHT
PIANO JAZZ MORNING EDITION HEARTS OF SPACE
WEEKEND EDITION
ST. PAUL SUNDAY MORNING/MY WORD VINTAGE JAZZ
GARRISON KEILLOR THE JAZZ SCENE
THISTLE & SHAMROCK CLASSICAL MUSIC GOODTIME RADIO REVUE CLASSICAL MUSIC
THE AMERICAN PAST ALL THINGS CONSIDERED GARRISON KEILLOR
DONT TOUCH THAT DAIL CLASSICAL MUSIC OPERA IS MY HOBBY RIVERWALK
THE FLINT HILLS SPECIAL PIANO JAZZ BLUES IN THE NIGHT
Source: KANU, KJHK Fail 1992 program guides Sean M. Tevis, Tricia Plano / KANSAN
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