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24The Tar Heel Thursday, July 17, 1986 ;V j s t WXYC III!" I III f A j I w . x.j - escapes monotony A WXYC disc jockey reads an announcement on the air By JAMES CURRUS Staff Writer WXYC, the University's campus radio station, brings an opinion out of everybody, but all students agree that the station located at 89.3 FM is definitely unique. According to station manager Bill Burton, WXYC is recognized as one of the 10 or 12 best college radio stations in the nation. "Definitely the best in the state, and probably the Southeast," he says. The most obvious reason that XYC, as its affectionately called, is so unique and highly regarded is because of the variety of music it plays. It is the only station around where one can hear something from Willie Nelson, followed by the Gang of Four and then something totally out-of-date like the Bee Gees. So what if everyone was hoping they would never hear the brothers Gibb, minus Andy, again. "Well play anything that's good," says Burton. This station definitely has some thing for everybody's taste. Disc jockeys play traditional rock 'n roll tunes that all double "r" fans have heard, plus obscure groups that are just trying to break the ice on commercial radio. But there's more to music than rock 'n roll, and XYC is out to prove it. Anything that can be classified as music has a chance for airplay on XYC. It is not uncom mon to hear jazz, country and funk mixed in with the rock during any stretch of XYC's air time. "Variety is the spice of life," Burton quotes. On area commercial stations, such as G105 and 94Z, one tends to hear the same pop songs over and over. According to Burton, commercial stations limit themselves. "They are boring to work with and to listen to," he says. XYC is on the air 24 hours and broadcasts no paid advertisements. Jocks at XYC have a lot of freedom to play what they want. Barbara Behen, a disc jockey during the summer and the regular school year, says, "Being able to inflict your tastes on other people is great. Especially getting phone calls from people saying, 'That's the worst song IVe ever heard' or 'That's a really good song is fun." People who listen to XYC escape the pop syndrome. This explains why Burton figures that a little more than half of the student population turns its dials to 89.3. "Almost all people who listen to contemporary music listen to us at some time or another," he says. He estimates that 20 percent of the student population perman ently park their dials at XYC. According to Burton, a year and a half ago when XYC was on the ballot as a referendum item for constitu tional funding, they received more votes than all of the student body president candidates. "It shows that people cared more about XYC than who was going to be their next student body president," Burton says. Burton also figures that 10 percent of the student population hates XYC, "but at least they know we are here." Burton says of XYC, "Listen if you like it, if you like it tell your friends about it, if you don't like it sorry. That's what college radio is all about." The station offers more than music programs. Their talk show, Northern Hemisphere Live, which recently moved from its Wednesday night time slot to Sunday afternoon from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., discusses a variety of campus subjects. Last year they See WXYC page 33 mm. . f O Q rTearonSalN . ? ()rr- f fafwrf Pull up to CCB's new Express 24. We're on campus. In front of the Student Union. Our bank machine is equipped to handle most banking transactions night and day. With an All Hours Bank card from CCB, you can withdraw money. Up to $200 a day (when you have it). And we're fast. With CCB's Fast Twenty option, you can get $20 in 20 seconds. More than that in 30. All the money you need for a night on the town. You can make deposits with our Express 24. Transfer money from one account to another. Make loan payments. Find out account balances. Now simple instructions flash up on the screen to guide you every step of the way. At CCB, your hours are our hours. Our Express 24 Bank is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Which is very convenient. As an ever increasing number of night owls are discovering. If you haven't tried CCB's Express 24, there's never a , better time. All you need is money in a CCB checking or savings account for starters. Apply for an Express 24 card at any CCB office. CCB I Well help you find a way. (919)942-4101 Member FDTC As well as UNC's Student Union, youH find our Express 24 at University Square, University Mall, Chapel Hill Durham Boulevard, and NCMH.
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