The News Argus February 1995 Page 3
CAMPUS HAPPENINGS
Griffin Joins Mass Communication^ Staff
RYCRLRNAWYNN
Staff Writer
A Broadcast Engineer is an important
person at radio and television stations
around the world. On February 1, 1995 a
new engineer joined the Department of
Mass Communications' staff.
Baxter Griffin, a former production
engineer at WXII Channel 12, the local
ABC affiliate, is now a new member of
the Ram Family.
“1 enjoy working in television and
radio and feel more comfortable working
in support roles, “ said Griffin who is the
broadcast engineer for WSNC 90.5 and
WSSU’s Television Studio.
Griffin’s job as engineer will include
routine maintenance of equipment at the
radio station and in the television studio,
distributing equipment to radio station
students and Mass Communications
majors when they are working on projects
and assisting students in producing
programs in the renovated television
studio.
“He brings a lot of experience from
WXII TV . He will enhance radio and
television operations on both the technical
and creative levels,” said Dr. Brian
Blount, chairman of the Department of
Mass Communications.
“ I welcome him aboard. He’ll be a
great asset to she department and the
students, “ said Joe Watson, general
manager of WSNC-FM 90.5 .
Griffin attended A&T State
University and Forsyth Technical
Community College where he obtained
his Certification in Electronics. He was
an announcer at WAAA- 980 AM;
announcer and assistant program director
at WAIR-1340 AM; and he previously
freelanced as a theatre/stage technican
here at WSSU.
“I’m very happy with the new job. It
gives me more responsibilities and
opportunities to work with the students, “
said Griffin.
Griffin is a member of the Triad
Black Media Professionals and is married
to the former Vanessa Scales, a 1980
WSSU Nursing graduate. They have a 5-
year-old daughter, Raven Nichole.
Baxter Griffin
CIAA Happenings
f rom page 1
Shaw University Alumni
Reunion Party, Hawthorne Inn,
11 p.m., $ 5
St. Augustine’s College
National Alumni Assn. Dance
Adam’s Mark Hotel,
11 p.m. until ( Pay at the door only)
CIAA After- Tournament Party
UVM Cohseum
9 p.m. - 4 a. m.,
SIO adv./ S 15 at door or $10 w/stub from 9 a.m.- Noon
Wednesday, February 22
9 a.m.- 11 p.m.
(Game attendees only)
Thursday, Feb. 23,
9 a.m. - Noon
Open to public
1 - 11 p.m.
(Game attendees only)
Friday, Feb. 24
championship game.
VENDOR PAVILION
Don’t miss the new and improved
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and beverages, wide-screen televisions,
art work, collegiate, sorority and
fraternity paraphenalia and more
open to the public
1-11 p.m.
(Game attendees only)
Saturday, Feb. 25
9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Open to the public
5- 11 p.n,.
(Game Attendees only)
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