University of Utah Student Newspapers--The Chronicle | 1972-09-27 | Page 8 | New Operation at KUER Gives Students Credit and Broadcast Responsibility

New operation at KUER w' gives students credit and broadcast responsibility AI: KUER, the University's non-commercial FM radio stoti ear' switched to a complete student run operation this year ' een' Last spring station supervisor Gene Pack and speeti lrqe fessor Bob Avery set up the present program which was rea after a Penn State University set-up. Besides giving students more responsibility for what ia. Un cast, this is the first time students can receive formalized yi'1,6 n sity credit through the Department of Communication f0, , ing at KUER. Mr. Pack commented that there are about 70 student v d teers doing the station's 80 broadcast hours and that new nrt are always needed, with girls and non-telecommunicationsciu jors encouraged to help out. A student can learn every con.'e ; able aspect of radio broadcasting and getting experience-professional experience-professional broadcasting is probably the major reason slut come to KUER according to Pack. ' Tf' Getting the new machinery going this summer has beer n major concern of Craig Worth, station manager; Kirk Sii,,-' program director; Larry Jackson, production director; ancU'! 'C Backman, promotion director. oe The station is affiliated with National Public Radio'3" broadcasts classical to rock music, sporting events, and hasr and commentary shows. After financial problems last spring, KUER is on the air-year air-year with a grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcast- Tl money from University Radio and TV Services, the Departmerith Communications and $5,000 from ASUU. 3pl