Page 4, The Cougar Cry, November 26, 1975
RTV BROADCASTING PROGRAM AT WCC UNIQUE
Wilkes Community College is un
ique in comparison with all but two
other N.C. community colleges in
that it offers a comprehensive full
time four-quarter course in radio-
TV broadcasting.
Designed by Broadcasters
WCC s RTV Program was especi
ally designed by radio broadcasters
in northwest North Carolina to train
persons interested in broadcasting as
a career for professional positions
in this rapidly growing field. There
is now a huge demand for qualified
personnel in radio and TV. There
fore, this course serves the dual func
tion of providing trained personnel
for radio stations in this area and of
helping prospective broadcasters to
“break in” to the industry-. The
course includes comprehensive train
ing in all the important facets of
broadcasting, including preparation
for the third-class FCC license exam
with broadcast endorsement - the
permit or minimum requirement to
work as an announcer.
Demand Exceeds Supply
Jobs in the field of broadcasting
are varied, and demand for people
often exceeds people available. Po
sitions as announcers, station mana
gers, salesmen (of advertising and
radio air-time), newsmen, sports-
casters, engineers, technicians, com
mercial copywriters, program direc
tors, and music directors are all open
to the serious broadcaster.
Basic Requirements
Basic requirements of the RTV
Program are: a keen interest in seri
ous broadcasting, willingness to
work and willingness to learn, punc
tuality (which cannot be overstres
sed in RTV), a mastery of the Eng
lish language, and willingness to be
flexible in working hours, area of
work, and relocation. Personal qual
ities ' such as open-mindedness, a
good personality, a great sense of
humor, and being energetic are also
very desirable traits of broadcasters.
Al Stanley, Instructor
The instructor of WCC’s RTV
Program is Mr. Al G. Stanley, a
veteran of the broadcasting industry.
Mr. Stanley has owned or operated
six radio stations in the Carolinas
and Arizona. Currently a resident of
Greenville, S.C., Mr. Stanley, who
took his B.S. degree at UNC, will
earn his M.A. from the same college
in December, and also did some
graduate work at Eastern Arizona
College. He holds a first-class radio
engineer’s license from the FCC. His
qualifications are many as an in
structor of future broadcasters and
he knows the broadcasting business.
Characteristics of Program
Characteristics of the RTV Pro
gram are a strenuous class schedule,
as jobs in radio and TV are reward
ing but demanding; and there is no
place for goldbricks or goof-offs in
broadcasting; a strict class cut poli
cy (again punctuality counts and
assignments must be turned in when
due); a substantial percentage of
students drop out of the program
during the year, as not everyone is
suited for a career in broadcasting,
and the class goes on field trips to
area radio and TV stations, and
special guest speakers in the indus
try often visit the class to talk about
important facets of broadcasting.
Advantages
Advantages of the program are
also impressive in that the course is
taught on a community college
campus and is therefore inexpensive.
RTV has an insturctor who is dedi
cated but also brutally frank. Effi
cient job placement is also a feature
of the program, which is where the
graduate’s “bread and butter” lies.
One other important facet of RTV
is that it offers a legitimate alter
native to privately-owned so-called
“schools of broadcasting” which
are very often rip-offs.
Campus Radio Station
A current project of RTV, which
should be of interest to all WCC
students, not only broadcasting peo
ple, is the campus radio station,
which will go on the air in 1976.
The Federal Communications Com
mission granted a permit for con
struction of the new 10-watt FM
educational station on October 15,
1975. Call letters requested for the
station are WFTE. General studies
and physical science director, Joseph
Austell, suggested the call sign which
came from the slogan “With Finer
Things in Education”. WFTE has a
control room with very up-to-date
equipment in readiness. Students of
the RTV Program will operate the
station, and it will feature a variety
of music, interviews, discussions,
and commentary along with news
of WCC and the entire campus
community.
Reactions of an RTV Student
As a student of this program, I
feel that my own disillusionments
about radio are being rapidly dis
pelled by Mr. Stanley. I happened
on this program quite by accident,
but feel this is one of the most
worthwhile projects with which I
was ever involved. I am primarily
interested in being a contemporary
music or progressive rock disk joc
key right now, but realize that one
must not specialize at the beginning.
Of course, I believe that earnings
are important, but I think that
broadcasting helps one to change
and grow personally and puts one’s
creative energies to work. Therefore,
money is not my primary motiva
tion for being an RTV student, as I
feel that what one does in life is
more important than what one
earns in life. I am very happy to be
a part of RTV.
Ron Wishon
COMING: JAZZ ENSEMBLE
Are you interested in playing
jazz? If so, there is a new musical
ensemble being formed at WCC
with that purpose in mind.
Beginning with the Winter Quar
ter, you can enroll in the Wilkes
Community College Jazz Ensemble
for college credit.
There will be introductory meet
ings for those interested in perfor
ming with this ensemble on Tues
day, November 25 at 8 p.m., and
Wednesday, November 26 at 10
a.m., in the teaching auditorium.
The Jazz Ensemble will be a
large select group that will play
everything from the Big Band sound
of Count Basie and Duke Ellington,
to the latest Jazz-Rock arrange
ments of today. Plans are to have a
rhythm section of four, approxi
mately six trumpets, six woodwinds,
and six trombones.
If this sounds like it is for you,
come join us. It promises to be a
great new musical experience.
Contact Jerry Ban^e in the Phy
sical Science Division Office for
more details.
SIP NEEDS TUTORS
The Student Tutorial Program is
now underway. So far we are dis
appointed in participation. We have
st'veral applications for tutees who
have no tutors. We would like to
have anyone interested in tutoring
math to please fill out an application.
We feel that one student helping
another student can be very success
ful here on the WCC campus. We
know we have good students here
who are willing and able to help
other students learn. Some brave
ones have come out of the wood
work and have done a great job so
far. We are looking for more.
Our program needs doubling, and
we can only do it for you with your
help. Please get an application as
soon as possible. For more infor
mation, ask your instructor, Cheryl
Reid, or Annette Shaw.
Annette Shaw
Love i
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helping him with his exam papers.
MRS. FAW &MRS. ELLIOTT
HAVE MANY PUPILS
IN CERAMICS
Judy E. Faw and Helen D. Elli
ott, teachers for Wilkes Community
College, are proud to announce that
some of their students have com
pleted two years of Ceramics and
have opened their own shops.
Mrs. Lois Edwards of Sparta has
opened her own shop in her home
and has 30 students and is presently
teaching adults for Wilkes Commu
nity College.
Mrs. Agnes Plummer of Indepen
dence, Va. has started her own bus
iness in her home; she is teaching
for the local hi^ school and has 25
students.
Mrs. Elizabeth Williams of Boone,
retired art teacher from Appala
chian State University, completed
the course. She is doing ceramics in
her home as a hobby for herself and
friends
Mrs. Ruth Daniels and Mrs. Fan
ny Phillips of Mouth of Wilson, Va.
have their own shop known as
“Reves.” They also have completed
the two year course.
Bobby Calhoun, industrial arts
teacher at Lansing, Riverview, North
west, will be teaching ceramics. He
also took an advanced class of firing
and pouring under Mrs. Faw and
Mrs. Elliott. He graduated from Ap
palachian State University with a
degree in art. The Industrial Arts
Qass has purchased a kiln from
Dollar’s Ceramics and he completed
six weeks of intensive study from
Mrs. Faw and Mrs. Elliott and the
advance of firing and correct way
of doing ceramics.
Mrs. Faw and Mrs. Elliot are
very proud of these students as they
have worked long and hard and all
are very capable in all aspects of
ceramics. They have purchased their
kilns from Dollar Ceramics as they
are dealers for Porgan Kilns of
Texas. The course for those wishing
to open business takes about two
years to complete as they start in
the most basic beginners classes.
Again to Mrs. Edwards, Mrs.
Plummer, Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Dan
iels, Mrs. Phillips and Mr. Calhoun,
Congratulations!
HOUSEKEEPERS PATTED
ON THE BACK
Congratulations are in order for
the housekeeping staff. It seemed
every representative at the State
SGA Convention was interested in
how our campus was kept so neat.
Many representatives reported that
they had fussed at their adminis
trators about the way their cam
puses looked. They were told how
the students at WCC took care of
their campus. We all know that’s a
laugh. If it wasn’t for the hard work
and perseverence of our housekeep
ers, WCC would look like these
other schools. Keep up the good
work. We appreciate it.