UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Tuesday, October 4, 1994
5A
KU to have its own television station
By Polina Sukonik Special to the Kansan
After five years of planning, the University of Kansas soon will have its first student-run television station.
Mike Kautsch, dean of journalism, said the Federal Communications Commission gave KU a permit to have a television station. The permit is good only if the TV station will be ready to run by Dec. 17.
Kautsch said an antenna and a transmitter, which would be housed on West Campus, had been ordered and would arrive before December.
But don't expect full-scale news reports and fancy video production Dec. 17. At first, all that will be seen on channel 14 is an identifying signal with the logo of the station, which is yet to be named.
Broadcasting will not begin until more funding is available, Katich said.
"We don't know when actual programming will begin," Kautsch said.
John Katich, associate professor of journalism and sequence head of radio and television production, said the School of Journalism currently was looking for an engineer to help set up the station.
"Funding has been coming from outside sources, such as alumni and benefactors who would like to see KU have its own TV station," Katch said. "The University has also contributed money towards the expense of the station."
At this point, the school has ordered $44,739 worth of equipment, Katich said. The purchases include cable
wiring, an antenna and the cost of installation.
He said the new, low-powered station, which will be operating on 500,000 watts, would transmit its signal in an area from Lawrence to the outskirts of Kansas City.
The new station will not be limited to just aspiring broadcast journalists. Katich said students of all majors would be welcome to apply their talents in areas such as meteorology. Art and design students will be able to work on the station, as well as engineering students, who can test their electromagnetic engineering skills.
Some of the planned programming includes daily newscasts and news updates of local and campus news. Kautsch said that the channel also may run a professional production done by theater majors.
KU will join other universities that have campus TV stations, including the University of Missouri.
Committees in the journalism school and KU administrators will be meeting this semester to plan the programming, operating structure and funding of the station.
Another crucial question that still is unanswered is where the TV station will be housed. A possibility is the Dole Center, where broadcast journalism classes are held, Katich said.
Not only will the new TV station be an excellent opportunity to learn in a hands-on environment, but the experience will be good for students' resumes, said Emily Diaz, Lawrence senior, who majors in broadcast journalism.
"Any opportunity for a student to learn at a hands-on environment is great," she said. "It will help students prepare for internships and the real world."
Students now have more health-care options
By Manny Lopez
Kansan staff writer
Students could save themselves, their parents or their insurance companies some money by looking into health care options in Lawrence.
Officials from Watkins Memorial Health Center, Lawrence Memorial Hospital and PromptCare, a new for-profit minor emergency center, said their respective services had their own benefits.
"Watkins health services are definitely cheaper than the other area services," said Charles Yockey, chief of staff at Watkins."Student fees help offset the costs."
Janice Early-Weas, director of community relations at Lawrence Memorial, said the hospital offered students 24-hour service.
Yockey said even though students paid Watkins fees each semester, the overall cost was still cheapest at Watkins. Students pay $86 each semester.
Students needing health care In Lawrence have some options. Shopping around could save some money.
Service LMH PromptCare Watkins
Blood count $21.90 $30.00 $6.50
Throat culture $20.30 $16.00 $6.50
Lipid profile $59.10 $52.00 $13.50
Urine pregnancy test $15.90 $20.00 $6.50
Chest X-ray (1 view) $49.00 $50.00 $45.00
Chest X-ray (2 views) $88.00 $55.00 $55.00
Forearm X-ray $54.00 $60.00 $45.00
Source: Watkins Health Center, LMH; PromptCare
Dave Campbell / KANSAN
"Most students use us for emergency services late at night," she said.
The third option, PromptCare, opened its doors in July at Clinton Parkway and Kasold Drive. It brought health-care service competition to Lawrence — competition that officials from all three centers said was good for everyone.
"Competition is good because it gives people an option," said Michael Geist, a staff physician at Prompt-Care. "Of course, we are targeting the
student population because many of them are looking for acute-care service without establishing any long-term relationship with a Lawrence physician."
Geist said most of the fees at PromptCare were all-inclusive, which he said was not necessarily the case at the hospital.
Regardless, officials said students should try to look into each option before choosing a health care service.
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