Monday, February 17, 1986
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In regard to the article about college
radio (Daily Nebraskan, Feb. 12),
according to the article, KRNU's offi
cial purpose is to provide an opportun
ity for UNL broadcasting students to
acquire broadcasting experience and
to provide programming not otherwise
available in Lincoln.
I believe KRNU is not fulfilling its
"official purpose." Students in the UNL
broadcasting department earn their
experience by pushing buttons to play
preprogrammed music and news. They
could be gaining valuable experience
by making programming decisions, con
ducting interviews with people in the
community and music personalities.
KRNU professors are limiting their
students' broadcasting experience by
limiting their horizons. Students should
have the choice of what is played on the
radio. Give them a chance to let their
creative juices flow before they are
forced to play preprogrammed music
on commercial radio stations. After all,
English professors give their students a
chance to express their feelings. Why
shouldn't broadcasting students be
allowed to do the same?
Larry Walklin, chairman of UNL's
broadcasting department, said in the
article that the station doesn't have an
alternative format (i.e. punk, new wave,
rockabilly, rap, reggae, heavy metal or
local music) because, with the present
format, KRNU disc jockeys are playing
the kind of music they'll be playing
once they enter the job market. How
ever, it was stated in the article by
Kathleen McLaughlin, program direc
tor of WNUR at Northwestern Univer
sity, which has an alternative format,
that no WNUR DJ's have difficulty find
ing employment in commercial radio.
KRNU's conservatism also shows In
the second part of their "primary goal."
Walklin stated in the article that KRNU
fulfills the purpose of providing pro
gramming not otherwise available in
Lincoln by a variety of news and sports
coverage, including live broadcasts of
the Legislature and NU Board of Regents'
meetings. Why not take this idea of
campus representation a step further?
In addition to campus news, KRNU
should provide college music.
The UNL broadcasting department
should expand their "programming not
otherwise available in Lincoln" to in
clude alternative music. Don't college
students listen to the radio to hear
music? Since KRNU is a college station
run by college students, shouldn't they
have the choice to play their kind of
music.
A college radio station should reflect
college tastes in music. Peter Stan
dish, the Gavin Report's Music Editor,
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says in the article that it is impossible
for college radio stations to compete
with commercial radio. Why does KRNU
Insist on doing this? Their Top-40 for
mat is the same as every other station
in Lincoln. Isn't it true that KRNU has a
lower percentage of listeners than any
other radio station in Lincoln? Maybe
KRNU should offer the community's
need for something new and adventu
rous to attract listeners.
Listening to KRNU's Top-40 format is
like watching only the local news and
expecting to know everything that's
going on. There are thousands of bands
that play all kinds of music, and there
is more going on in the world than what
is happening in Lincoln. To develop a
world view you have to look and listen
to it all.
On most colleges the campus radio
station reflects the students. It gives
campus news and plays college music.
Maybe KRNU does reflect this campus.
Maybe UNL is the most conservative
school in the Big Eight. Both the Uni
versity of Colorado and Kansas State
University have radio stations with an
alternative program.
Karen Coleman
junior, advertising
campus representative, CBS Records
Reader thanks
DN for articles
on 'Hail, Mary
I wish to thank the staff of the Daily
Nebraskan for printing various views
concerning the film "Hail, Mary."
The ink and paper devoted to en
lightening its readers has stimulated
thinking.
No film, regardless of how much
flesh is exposed, regardless of how
many curses uttered, regardless of
what religious organization opposes it,
can alter each citizen's private devo
tion to his or her maker.
I hope the university will not be
forced to become a litigant to defend
it's way avoiding religious controversy
at Sheldon Art Gallery on May 29. (The
original screening date.)
Doug Vance
graduate student
education
KRNU should
play variety
Reading the article about KRNU
(DN, Feb. 12) brought out something
that has been brewing in me for a long
time. KRNU's policy of playing Top-40
music because it gives the disc jockeys
experience in "playing the kind of
music they'll be playing once they
enter the job market" is counter to the
purpose of the station.
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