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Show What Is Community Radio? In its Statement of Purpose, the National Federation of Community Com-munity Broadcasters says : "We believe broadcast communications com-munications are a vital national resource that must serve the public interest, convenience and necessity." "We believe access of the public to the airwaves should be an essential part of the broadcast process." "We believe it is important that the full range of opinion in our communities finds expression through our stations; and that a wide variety of cultural, racial, political and social groups should have use of the broadcast spectrum." spec-trum." "We believe that to insure the foregoing, broadcast outlets should be controlled, in substantial substan-tial part, by representatives of the communities they serve." As Park City has moved into a period of growth unequalled even in its legendary mining days, the need for a daily form of dynamic, mass communications open to all the various factions has become imperative. That, in effect, is KPCW'S MANDATE. Our airspace air-space is open to anyone in the community with the desire to use it and the time and energy to contribute. con-tribute. KPCW's mandate: We are bound to no one segment of the community, nor will we ever be. Our airspace is open to anyone with the desire to use it and the time and energy to contribute. All we ask in return is the understanding understand-ing on the part of everyone who does use us, that their neighbor has the same right. The programs you hear on KP-CW KP-CW are not going to be what you are accustomed to hearing on commercial radio. As of now, we have in excess of sixty volunteer workers. Some of these have limited broadcast or journalism experience, some have a lot. Some, on the other hand, have never even seen a radio station control room before. Some are Park City natives; others are from Michigan and California and Texas and all points in between. Some live in Park Meadows, some in old town. They are doctors, civic leaders, construction workers and housewives; their ages range from 12 to 72. What all these people have in common is a love of Park City, and that all-important desire to contribute. Listening to KPCW you will hear these volunteers reporting the news, passing on their favorite recipes, discussing public issues, or playing their favorite music for your enjoyment. en-joyment. Of course, no one can promise you will enjoy everything you hear. All we can promise is to be as representative of Park City, and its people, as our time and i ?sources will allow us to be. We would also like to offer an option, beyond the obvious one of turning your radio off: come join us. We need your input. The only way we will ever fulfill our mandate man-date of serving such a diverse community as Park City, is through citizen participation. We need your financial support, to be sure. But more importantly, we need your imagination, your energy, your opinions and your talents. YOU are the key ingredient in the success or failure of Community Wireless and KPCW. KP-CW. The individuals who initially perceived the idea for a community com-munity radio station in Park City are, admittedly, experienced broadcasters, but, in fact, WE didn't create it at all, any more than the many volunteer carpenters, carpen-ters, fund-raisers, electricians, typists, and others who have contributed con-tributed throughout the past two years. Our major contribution has been, and will continue to be, a working knowledge of broad casting. Beyond that, we do not consider ourselves any more necessary to the fulfillment of KPCW's commitment than you, the citizens of Park City. With the electric excitement of KPCW's sign-on celebration comes the realization that what once was a dream has now become a reality. Park City has its radio station. Together, we created that badly needed medium for communication. The challenge now becomes keeping what we created dynamic. Together, we can do that, too. Komprehensive Kali Letter Kontest by David Hampshire Following a Komprehensive Kail Letter Kontest held earlier this year, Wireless President Blair Feulner has announced that the non-profit station's call letters will be KPCW. Feulner stated the choice was made by the new station's board of trustees after several weeks of debate. "My personal choice for the station is KBFD," Feulner said Monday. "However, several members of the board of directors feel that I am being a bit egotistical by including my initials in the call letters." Feulner said that hundreds of suggestions had been weighed before the decision was made. Many of them related to people's perceptions of Park City. "Because of the proliferation of skyscrapers on Main Street, someone suggested we use either KING or KONG," he said. "Unfortunately, "Un-fortunately, both of these already are in use." "One local resident cast his vote in favor of KILO, "The Home of Mellow Mountain Metric Music' But a radio station in Colorado beat us to that one. "We also felt that the flavor of Park City might well be portrayed by KEGG or KOKE. But both of those are also taken." "One joker suggested KNDO, 'Cosmopolitan Condo Radio,' since sin-ce Park City seems to be moving in that direction. Another vote was cast in favor of KDOG, since the city seems to be going in that direction also. "We had one person vote in favor of KLAP. However, we felt that those call letters ought to be reserved for Seattle, since that city already has KRAB, and in our minds the two belong together." Some of the suggestions had a distinct political flavor according to Feulner. "The radio station got one proposal for KOMI, 'Tune in to Commie Radio and join the red shift to the left side of your dial." We also received one vote for KKKK, but that is being used by a station in Odessa, Texas. However, I guess KLAN would have been a possibility." Since the station is in the process of trying to raise $7,000 to complete the construction, several other ideas come to mind. "We thought about KLIP, KOAX, KASH or KOIN, but decided those might project the wrong image for a non-profit radio station." "Some of the other suggestions were a little off the wall," he said. "A couple of people liked KIWI 'to bring a shine to your day.' A health food freak though KELP would add a little flavor to Park City. Unfortunately those, too, are taken." There were other proposals that took a sadistic tone. "There were votes for KUSS, KICK and KILL, reflecting different levels of aggression," Feulner said. "We even had one in the past tense, KILT." He expressed relief that the kali letter kontest had finally ended. "We had to put up with a lot of KOOKS," he said. "I KANT KOPE with too much more of this KRAP. But I KNOW things will KALM down soon. It's just a KASE OF KEEPing KOOL." On-Air Volunteers As of July 2 Ron Burnett Gary Kosacz Betsy Bacon Richard Lanman Richard Barnum-Reece DaveLuckau Michael Busio Dave Matthews Anne Bowman Jay Meehan Belinda Brown Pat Meehan Martha Brown Roger Morphew Samantha Brown Mary Morphew Heidi Burnett John Mounts Robert Brody Scott Mundy Doug Caya Dave Nygard NanChalat Jean Piatt David Cline Robert Perkins Chuck Connally Mike Phillips Stanley Cordova Jeff Pollard Christy Crosser BoydPutman Mike Draper Wayne Putman Mike Eberlein Mark Quarantiello Shelley Flinders Aysha Quinn Mike Gavura Louise Redmond Paula Hurd Sydney Reed Cameron Hatton J ane Singer Lloyd High Mike Snow Tom Hollingsworth Rusty Udaloff Bea Kummer Peter Von Schenck Howard Kadwit Lauren Weitzman Valerie Kelson TomWillett Pat Korogi Bob Williams Steve Korogi Jay Williams Page 8 KPCW Souvenir Edition |