Show Signals Fill Fail Airwaves The Manti High School now has its year two-year-old project in full operation This year two is rapidly becoming of age as the newly- newly installed equipment at the radio station beams out its daily signal to an area extending from Sterling on the south to Ephraim on the north The radio station Is operated by students of the radio class under the direction of Mr Ned Jensen The organized newly-organized Radio Clubs Club's officers are President President President dent Alan Lee Peterson vice president Kent Anderson and secretary Bill Strode Business manager is Gary Stout had its official beginning beginning beginning begin begin- ning several years ago at the home of Mr and Mrs Lee Barton Barton Barton Bar Bar- ton in Manti ManU Their son Douglas Barton then a student at and a time long-time radio enthusiast enthusiast enthusiast enthus enthus- put the station on the air At first its broadcasting hours were irregular with students students students stu stu- stu- stu dents assisting Mr Barton with the disc jockey duties After Mr Barton graduated from in 1965 he helped set setup setup setup up the radio equipment in a room at the high school where students took full control during the 67 1966 school year Last summer some used equipment equipment equipment equip equip- ment was purchased from radio is Salt Lake and a new broadcasting studio was installed install install- ed in another part of the high school This equipment gives the finest radio equipment in m the southern part of the state The former broadcasting room has been converted into a recording recording recording re re- re- re cording studio where students are given an opportunity to learn the arts of recording The station is presently awaiting awaiting awaiting await await- ing the installation of a new transmitter which will extend its broadcasting range to cover the w. w entire Sanpete County area It is anticipated that this will be in operation within the next few weeks The station starts its daily rou- rou tin at am a.m. and ceases its broadcasting waves at inthe in inthe inthe the evening This routine is followed followed followed fol fol- fol- fol lowed Monday through Friday The up line-up of disc jockeys has been listed fisted by Mr Jensen as follows follows follows fol fol- fol- fol lows am a.m. Lamar Barton Music 1035 Richard Peacock and Terry Keller 11 1040 1130 1040 30 Bill Strode Show 1225 1135 Alan Peterson 1230 pm p.m. Kim Fi Findlay Royce Robertson Kiesel and Buddy Ronald Williams Kent Anderson Anders n Royce Robertson Mike Peterson Charles ss Royce Robertson Bryan Russell The station which is found at 1600 on the AM radio dial plays pop popular lar records during the hours prior to the start of school at atthe atthe atthe the noon hour and from pm p.m. on The DJs even conduct request request request re re- re- re quest shows in the afternoon w wY Y y 4 IJ Mr Ned Jensen advisor of the Manti ManU High School Radio Club shows Richard Peacock how to operate equipment at radio station Watching Mr Jensen are from left to right Mike 1 David Clegg Lamar Barton and Bill Strode |