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Show By TOM BUSSELBERG SALT LAKE CITY -- Mix together 120 volunteers, community support, an audience looking for something different and season it with some government funding aid and youve got a radio station. SALT LAKE City's KRCL, found at about 91 on the FM dial, is just such a place. Without any of those major components it could not exist, says Gen. Manager Steve Hol- brook, a Bountiful native. In fact, the station is one of more than 50 community radio stations scattered around the country. They dont accept advertising and isnt like anything else along the their programming Wasatch Front. DEPENDING ON the time of day you might hear a Polynesian program, folk music, a talk show about senior citizens or college student problems or 1960s rock. You cant say you know what the stations like after just listening once, Mr. brook says, noting KRCL has geared itself to provide programming other stations are either not touching or not doing to a level he believes the community wants. IN OUR incorporation papers we indicated we wanted to do a variety of things civic broadcasts (including some special city council sessions and legislative reports), specialized (programs) for and minorities, do something on consumer problems and needs. The most noted problem facing area residents, accordcommunity ing to the needs assessment required by the FCC before licensure, was animal control, Mr. Holbrook quips. WE WANT to cover areas arent currently covered. Theres no reason to duplicate whats there, he says, noting the station doesnt play a mon Tabernacle hoir broadcast because other stations do that but does provide a Polynesian-Tonga- n program. They have nothing on but one program (Tongans). About the only source for programming in Japanese and Greek is KRCL, for instance. THE STATION believes part of its obligation is to provide such programming and if someone or a group approach es the station with programming ideas they will be considered, he says. The station also provides programming for the estimated 60,000 Hispanics along the Wasatch Front as well as some d material, Mr. If we can Holbrook notes. give job information in Spanish, sone say that separates (cultures) but by that means we let people know what is in black-oriente- the community and that theyve got a stake in the community. IF THEY cant understand the language how can they begin to get involved? he asks. We get feedback that people are glad there is Spanish programming on. Looking at the need to serve We minorities he continues, found a lack of broadcasting for the a problem, and responding to other cultures, needs. Theres a tendency for everyone to serve the majority. non-LD- S OTHERS NEED positive feedback relating to their cultural values, he emphasizes. Programs are there that can interest the majority, as well, however. They relate to energy conservation and the environment or neglect of the elderly, for example. sod-call- WE ARE interested in the problems that exist in the community. We want to help bring out the need for change. We wont do the change but can serve as a catalyst, he says. That could mean allowing airing of various public service announcements by different groups, whether it be announcing an upcoming event or alerting the public to a program. THE volunteers are drawn from all walks of life and include such officials as the state director of aging who moderates the Golden Age program. They donate their time and get guests. We set up the perimeters (basis for program). Many of the volunteers are students or others who enjoy broadcasting or giving of their time in a variety of areas. The station maintains only a small paid staff. full-tim- e, STARTUP COSTS for the station when it went on the air last year were $95,000. About $35,000 came from federal money the rest was private money or donations, he says. Those included enough used equipment to fill two studios donated by Bonneville International Corp. and other donations from Kennecott Minerals Co., Skaggs, the ABC Foundation and the International Center, among Keams-Tribun- e, others. IN ADDITION, some city and county governmental help was received, he adds. A Community Services Administra- tion grant covering major costs has also been obtained and will run out in June of marathon, he says, but more different people donated to KRCL (meaning smaller average donations). A large number just sent money-order- s or cash which we told them not to do. Maybe one in ten came from Looking to future support enabling the station to conSpanish-surname- s. tinue, Mr. Holbrook says, The largest amount of money will have to come locally from listeners. We think we made quite a good start. when the station wont have to rely on government or other outside forces for support, depending instead upon the community it serves. The station was rated above 20 of 32 local stations in a re- cent listenership poll, he notes, with the largest ence coming from the audi- IF YOU want further information about the station or want to volunteer in any way. Mr. Holbrook invites HE WANTS to see the time 5 age bracket. phone calls at tele- 363-181- 8. 1982. But a lot of financial support comes from the community residents themselves, Mr. Holbrook says. We just had the first of what will be many the first major marathon. We received $18,000 in pledges. That indicates were serving new groups. We are changing our display ad deadline to Wednesday at noon effective immediately. There will also be a change in the picture deadline to Thursday at 6 p.m. Copy deadline will be Thursday at noon. We thank you for your cooperation. THAT SAME amount was collected The Management in the KUED i mm February Is DAB To Take Part In History February is traditionally celebrated as the month of George Washingtons birth. It is also the month which the Daughters of the American Revolution have established as American History Month. THIS YEAR the DAR is emphasizing the Battle of Yorktown as one of the most important battles in the history of the American Revolution. Gen. George Washington was headquarters in New York ignorant of his intentions. When the British were finally convinced that the major attack would be in Virginia, and not in New York, Corn- wallis was virtually surrounded and escape was all but impossible. PLEASE JOIN the DAR in observing February as American History Month. commander of Americas troops and engineered this decisive battle. Washington carried on a secret plan to amass his troops in Virginia and surprise the British troops under Cornwallis. Six thousand American and French soldiers marched southward toward Yorktown. All the while Washington attempted to keep British Correct Choral Festival Five Davis County high schools almost half of those have been inparticipating vited to participate in the annual Intercollegiate Choral Festival to be hosted by the University of Utah department of music on Feb. 17. only way to reform a man is to tie him up in nots. Wall Street Journal -- Definition Modesty: The feeling that others are bound to discover for themselves how wonderful you are. Tower, Edenton, N.C. -- by Dr. Thompson, the high school groups will perform from p.m. While there is no official competition or rating involved, the adjudicator will - THEIR $400 microwave, purchased from employee contributions last year, was re cently stolen along with a small calculator. Library Director Jeanne Layton told the board. It saves a lot of staff time, Miss Layton said of the micro-wavIt is beneficial as far as the library is concerned. We checked with the insurance in the county and theyre still carrying $1 ,000 deductable." AT THE suggestion of West e. school group to perform for the college chorales in the evening g of the event. THE COLLEGES will sing at 7:30 p.m. and will feature at least one chorale from USU, Weber State College, Southern Utah State College and U. of U. Other participating high DR. HOWARD Swan, profesof music at Occidental College in Los Angeles and also of California TAX SERVICE in the comfort of your home. Business Personal Partnership Year Around Audit Service 13 Years Experience For Appointment Call wi will serve as adjudicator. yraMSfcTiT Afternoon and evening performances are both open to the MS930S public free of charge, Dr. Thompson said. range planning for the new Layton headquarters (to be built in the future). AND TO AID the board in familiarizing them with their role a work session would be helpful along with possible regular tours of the three Davis County libraries and a visit to formed to begin collection development and long and short- - other facilities outside the lExu COMB 3 unnR!i?;i ojp tana L1;F county, she said. BOARD CHAIRMAN Evan m im- suggested plementing a 10 or presentation each month covering a different library service to be held during future board meetings. The board also approved 3 Vi percent merit increases (for- merly called anniversary raises) for three South Davis Branch and one headquarters staffer. That amounts to a p grade increase and is subject to final approval from the county commission. one-ste- ALSO OKAYED was travel by Miss Layton and an unnamed board member to the American Library Association convention in San Francisco in late June, tb as-y- 376-261- 9 AMROOlCA University-Fullerto- Point board member, Eva Jean Law the board voted unanimously for replacement from library funds. In other activity during the recent board meeting, Miss Layton said a book selection committee made up of some staff members has been Ft? sor-emeritus State ANOTHER FIRST for the 1981 festival will be its location in Salt Lake Citys new Symphony Hall. Under the schedule released finnan! 3!filsGingiE schools include Weber, West, Granite, Orem, Bear River and Bonneville. Whitesides BARRY H. AVERY CV7 select an outstanding high Library To Replace Microwave Davis FARMINGTON County Library Farmington employees wont have to start saving their pennies, again, to replace a stolen microwave oven, thanks to recent library board action. ifixagMSEUBMlGBIr day-lon- THE FIVE schools and their directors include Bountiful, Rod Davis; Clearfield, Les Davis; Woods Cross, J. Evan Bean; Davis, Georgia Fairbanks, and Layton, Joseph Everton. This marks the first year that high school chorale groups have been invited to participate in the college-baseevent, said Dr. Ed Thompson, chairman of the U . of U . music department, who said it was a signal honor for the high school musicians to sing. d A woman seems to think the BERBER W mm mim (co mm orosmu fin fiwn r ri im i fil JEIIB js? n (mem? n$m |