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•lume XII, number 3
The Student Newspaper of tlie University of Nortli Carolina at Cliarlotte
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Charlotte, North Carolina
Sept. 14,1976
WFAE-FM transmitter arrives;
Money still a problem
Carolina Journal photo by Jack Turbyfill
By Liz Mahon
Five years ago, the proposal for an
M radio station was brought to the
Mention of the UNCC administration,
wo years later, an engineering firm took
te position of liaison between the
ederal Communications Commission
CC) and UNCC, thus initiating steps
)wards building an FM radio station on
le UNCC campus. The FCC, because of
specific guidelines, would not allow
NCC a construction permit to get the
all rolling. After, many unneccessary
lays, the conclusion was reached that
le engineering firm was causing almost
the delays, therefore they were
lieved of their position, and UNCC
;gan dealing directly with the FCC.
With the perserverance of Scott
hillips, Coleman Thompson, Frank
albert and many others, the radio
station has now acquired a construction
permit. This allows them to begin
scheduling programming, get the station
set up and begin broadcasting.
Phillips said, “The cost of equipment
and the fact that each piece is made to
order slows things down. Even though six
pieces of equipment, $3000 worth, were
ordered in July, they are still on
backorder. We have no idea when they
will arrive; we just keep pushing,” Phillips
said.
“In July, a $5888 transmitting unit
was ordered and McLean Trucking
Company showed record of it being
shipped August 24th on one of their
trucks. There was a guarantee of one
month shipping leeway. Unfortunately
the transmitter was lost in shipment.”
The equipment that has arrived is set
up for use and the production and
Carolina Journal photo by Jack Turbyfill
New Campus Programmer Jennifer Cernosia
New Programmer hired
By Pat Greindling
U N C C ’ s new campus
.Jennifer Cernosia. has had
interest in campus activities Since her
iergraduate days at South Dakota
versity. To develop that interest, Ms
nosia came to Charlotte filled with
ectations and ideas.
Ms Cernosia feels 'an alternative to
sroom routine is essential’. She hopes
expand committees include people
t special interests such as music and
vies, in order to develop a
-rounded program.
‘1 would like to reach out to residents
veil as commuters’ said Ms Cernosia.
mmuters contribut much to the
ncing of campus programming, so
/ should also have the chance to
benefit by them.’
Ms Cernosia would like programs to
have educational value and hopes to
utilize more of the University Center. ‘1
would like to have local speakers instead
of just outside lectures; someone who has
something of special interest to share
with the students.’
Ms Cernosia alsc spoke about the Free
You program saying she would ‘like to
work witn people outside of campus, to
let students know what classes and
opportunities are offered in Charlotte.’
Ms Cernosia was enthusiastic about
her prospective plans for the students and
the opportunities she hopes-+B make
available to them.
control room are ready to roll as soon as
the other equipment arrives. "The only
catch,’ said Phillips, “is we have run out
of money.”
The price of equipment and labor is
astronomical, so even when the needed
equipment arrives, the station will need
additional funding to begin broadcasting.
The missing transmitter was finally
discovered at McLean Trucking Company
on Wednesday, September 8th. Around
nine o’clock that night, station manager
Scott Phillips hooked it up and for the
first time, WFAE was temporarily on the
air.
Both Phillips and Business Manager
Talbert said they viewed this as a step
forward, but it appears that due to
financial difficulties, air time is still a long
way off for WFAE-FM.
Frank Talbert, Business Manager for WFAF-FM
Parking being studied
By Steve Bass
The parking situation continues to be
a major problem on the university
campus and Jerry Hudson, head of
Security, is given - responsibility for
sorting things through the maze. Hudson
says that two areas of student concern,
the overcrowding in the dorm lots and
the new visitor parking lots near the Cone
Center, are being studied and will soon be
solved,
“The dorm parking lot problem has
been allowed to exist this week for one
reason. A lot of students especially when
we open school before Labor Day, bring
cars down only to return them after
moving in,” Hudson said. “This week and
next week we’ll be examining the
problem as the situation gets back to
normal. It is true that dorm stickers are
being bought in greater numbers, but 1
haven’t got the computer print-out
showing if this is more primary cars or
the ($2) secondary sticker for a second or
third car.”
Hudson said that due to
overcrowding, violations of resident hall
meters are being overlooked at the
request of Chuck Lynch, Resident Life
^tlviscr. “We are also allowing (dormj
“D” stickers to park in the Cone Center
lot for the time being, but we have to be
careful not to overcrowd this lot for
commuters and staff even though we
being lenient with the dorm situation
now, we will not allow strictly illegal
parking such as pulling up on the curb,
blocking the street or parking on the
grass.
“Wc arc also allowing sc)me “E" cars
(commuters) and visitors park in the
dorm lot, .so people may visit easily.
Hrrwcver, I ve lound that most people
■prefer a place lor themselves over a
visnor or friend having a place,” said
Hudsrm. “In the lulurc il the problem
continues we may have to eliminate this
practice.”
Hudson continued by saying that
plans were underway to expand the dorm
lot by some 5 0-100 spaces by
transplanting the magnolia trees around
the lot.
Students returning to campus for the
fall have doubtles.sly noted the new
“Visitor and Conference Parking” lot in
what was the “B-E ” lot between Cone
Center and the gym complex. Hudson
wished to stress that basically the lot
would remain for students. “Vern Parrish
in the Center requested the lot to
accomodate visitors to the Clcntcr. When
the roping off of the lot is complete we
will keep about 30 spaces lor visitor use
only. During conferences and the like we
will expand this area to include about
100 spaces. During other times, students
will be free to park there, it will co.st 50,
cents to park in the lot which will replace
the visitor meters wc did have,” Hudson
continued. “It will be possible to gel
tokens which will reduce the price (of
parking) to a quarter. Wc will be careful
to keep this lot open to visitors and not
allow students to park there. The rest of
the lot will be used for normal “B-E”
sticker parking. Basically, nothing will
change.”
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