8 the journal • uncc* thursday, april 22, 1971
THE
MROLIKit
.lOlIRBBAL
michael mcculley/editor
WBT: Right On New Image
editorial
Unacademy Awards
He was dressed modish in a
wide tie and double-breasted suit.
His eyes would flash as he
revealed his youth and
enthusiasm, and we talked about
WBT and music.
His name is Tom McMurray,
program director at WBT since
November, and he is largely
responsible for the
implementstion of the new sound
and new image at the Charlotte
station.
We talked for an hour over
beer and pizza last week about
McMunay’s and the new music
director, sat in and added his side
of the new scene.
“It was evolution, not
revolution. We introduced some
new ‘popular’ soimds as far back
as July. March 15th was the day
we went completely into our new
programming.”
WBT’s changeover,
good-natured
Mike Ivers, a
friend of
Best Acting, Unoriginal Role: Silas Vaughn in a convincing
portrayl of Snidely Whiplash forcing the poor farmer (played
by Bill Ballard) off his property.
Best Acting, Two-Face Category: The winner of the
“Barbed Bell Tower” Award is the person responsible for
those phoney pictures of the UNCC student body in the
‘71-‘72 catalogue. The amount of work it took to find
P ictures without long-hairs, without girls in bell-bottoms and
-shirts, without any freaks - this deserves special merit.
Best Screenplay Through a Screen: The
proposed/approved (choose one) Student Constitution of
UNCC.
Best Supporting Actor, Old Hat Division: Alan Hickok as
Omar Bradley and Charlie Sutton as George C. Scott as
Patton.
Best Political Campaign, Black-and-White Category: The
Academy voted not to award this coveted prize this year
since all nominations received were printed on parchment, in
Old English letters, in disappearing ink.
Best Re-Make, Political Category: Ed Wayson as
Minnesota Fats as Jackie Gleason in a tipsy pool match with
cool challenger Charlie Sutton played by Paul Newman.
Watch the eight-ball in this color re-make.
Best Costuming, Quick-Change Department: John
Robbins as Samson, after his haircut by Delilah the
Headhunter, in the role of mighty giant who sets out to cure
the world of evil. Excellent m^e-up here, too.
Best Chancellor Award: The Academy has determined
that Chancellor Colvard, in being recipient of the Danforth
Foundation grant, has been truly recognized for outstanding
and lengthy service to higher education. Therefore, it has
awarded him its first real “Bell Tower” Award for a rest
long-deserved and well earned.
the
journal
edUor
michael mcculley
business mananer
gerald jones
staff artists
photo nuts
mike whorley, eric Jordan, donna
raley, marcia finfrock, dave
lazenby...
tom alsop, dean duncan, gordon
briscoe, george neil, Charles hartis,
Steve wilcox, william ranson, et. al...
(^no order at all) charlie peek, jan
deese, peggy caldwell, joe mccorkle,
becky glenn, michael dobson, bill
holder, dick roberts, Jr., vicki hinson,
patt stone, douglas munroe, r.c. therrell, mike combs, martha
macgregor, richard abernathy, ann mccarley, patricia stuut, becky
armstrong, brenda glenn, Stephen dreyfus. kennetb c. foster,
james cuthbertson, karen lynn bassett, chuck gross and a cast of
thousands...
table of
malcontents
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Mike added a note. “We had to
change the music. Do you know
how many people hsten to
‘Chicago’ or ‘The Carpenters’?
Plenty, and of all ages, up and
down the scale,” he added with a
broad smile.
Both men were Northerners
and don’t mind their Southern
transplant at all. Tom
programmed a national chain of
stations before accepting the
position at WBT. He grinned and
told me “I brought Mike with me
to do the music.”
The change at WBT hasn’t been
popularly received and letters in
the Observer and News show a
debate between old listeners and
those pleased with the newness.
“We knew we’d lose some
listeners,” Tom commented on
this. “Still, in the city of
Charlotte, we were number 3
behind WSOC and WAYS, and
that wasn’t good.”
change
wbt
eral
USA F photo
Best Stage Crew/Set Design: The Academy, in a split
decision, decided to give a “Barbed Bell Tower” to the UNCC
Architectural and Environmental Lanscaping Expert, who did
not, contrary to rumor, come here from a job landscaping the
Sahara Desert.
Best Animated Full-Length Walt Disney Feature: This
special award this year is presented to the Administration,
collectively, as a greased “Barbed Bell Tower” for their
decision to rent/lease/surrender (choose one) the Van
Landingham estate to the Charlotte Garden Club. This fine
use of the property, as well as its further evidence of their
student-first policy, definitely outclassed the
Winnie-the-Pooh entry.
A War Machine
“Almost hidden by its camouflage, an Air Force A-37 ground
support fighter dives on its target somewhere in
Vietnam.”~l]SAF. This war machine was on display at the Tryon
Mall April 14-17. Maybe nobody went to look. Maybe.
The plan to
originated with the gener
manager, Harold Hinson, a young
40ish man, and he picked Tom
and Mike to accomplish the actual
work. “We had to aim for tha
market-and that is the 18-4“
year-old-listener,” Tom explained
“Take my show on Sunday
night,” Mike put in. “I’m on from
7-12 p.m. with the Hall of Fam^-
This music you don’t heat
anywhere else-early Elvis, tn®
origiiial Platters, and like that.”
Coming Up,..
BITCH BOX
Dear Box:
I have a bitch. On Tuesday,
April 13, 1971, the local branch
of Saga Foods, Inc., decided to
close the cafeteria up a little early.
They did so at 6:00 p.m. instead
of the usual 6:30 p.m. closing
time. I stood outside for the
remaining time to see just how
many people Sap turned down.
1 counted eighteen people. .
.that’s eighteen hungry people! 1
believe that Saga charges $2.00
per meal for visiting guests; so,
therefore, they saved $36.00
worth of food to place back up on
their shelves in the storeroom.
1 continue . . .Saga sucks* 1
believe if Saga plans to close the
cafeteria early, then they should
take the time out from their most
busy day and write up a few signs,
post them, and even put notices in
the student’s mailboxes in order
to inform the hungry of the
change. It was a down right
sneaky trick to play on the
innocent!
Tom Alsop
The Journal, in the next issue,
will examine the recent elections
and report the winners in the race
for Student Body President.
Also in the next issue: a report
on the Chimney Rock Hill Climb;
Earth Week and May Day reports
from Washington with Journal
correspondent Bill Holder; a
Journal Report on the frustrating
telephone situation.
Input welcomed from our
readers. If you wish to suggest a
topic for an editorial, or for
research, or know of a good story,
tell a Journal staff member or
drop us a note. We’ll appreciate
your nose and you’ll help
lengthen ours.
- The Editor
As we talked further, Tom
revealed that WBT has placed the
largest advertising campaign for
radio in Charlotte’s history behind
their switch. “We’re running lo^
spots on VD-Love Pollution,
called it-and nobody else is *"
that area. Divorce, drug abuse’
MECA, child abuse-we’re running
all this. It’s definitely a change fo^
the station,” Tom said.
“We’ve gotten flack but we/
committed,” he said. “1
when the ratings come out soo
therell be a surprise.”
Business and school broke jj
up and Tom gathered up the bm'
As we exchanged parting words, •
seemed renrarkable that these
young men were actually
employees, much less direct^
But it’s true and, whether WR^l
or WIST or WAYS can tell it ^
it looks like a very, very siim
move.
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