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The Student Newspaper of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Volume XVI, Number 7
Charlotte, North Carolina
Monday, August 4, 1980
WFAE Funding Issue Resolved
From Carolina Journal Staff Reports
The summer long battle between
WFAE, student leaders and ad
ministrators is over with WFAE
receiving $16,000 in student funds
restricted to use for programming
and operations of direct benefit to the
students.
The Student Media Board approv
ed a budget of $16,000 for the station
but requires the station to submit a
new line item budget reflecting expen
ditures on student programing and
i student wages.
The Media Board’s decision came
I on the heels of a 3-2 vote by the Stu-
I dent Activity Fees Commission in
I favor of funding the station. The
I SMB had requested a advisory opi
nion from SAFC.
SAFC came to it decision after
holding open hearings on the matter.
Although the the Commission had an
ticipated a large crowd and scheduled
the hearing for a Denny building lec
ture hall, no students — outside
members of the Commission and
WFAE’s staff — bothered to show
up.
Barry Brown, Student Body
Government’s representative to
SAFC, opened the negative side of
the hearing saying WFAE should no
longer be funded by SAFC because,
“it is no longer under the direct con
trol of the students.”
Student Body President, Ron
Olsen, said he did not support the stu
dent funding of WFAE because the
students did not have “democratic
representation in this case, ” but he
feared the long term effects of revok
ing WFAE’s student funding. This
campus needs a radio station. It
needs that radio station. I think the
best solution would be a
comprimise.” Olsen said.
Bo Pittman, WFAE station
manager, gave examples of training
WFAE had given in the past and pre
sent. He said Marty Tilley, past
Carolina Journal Sports Editor, was
in the process of developing a UNCC
■ sports show for WFAE. Tilley said
■ Jus experience at WFAE was helping
■ nim in applying for internships at
H 0 ^ commer cial stations.
Pittman said the station had
■ never turned away a student from
the radio station.” He said the only
other way a student could get broad
cast training in the Charlotte area
was to “cough up $3,000 to the
Carolina School of Broadcasting.
He said WFAE is responsible to the
Federal Communications Commis
sion, the University, and the students
for its monies. “Were talking about a
$180,000 budget and we’re asking for
UN.C
Just when it seemed like things were getting back to normal after having construction on Colvard building and the
Bookstore going on at the same time, hardhats are beginning to out number notebooks on campus once again. Ihe
most notable building going up is the new Reese Administration Building, (bottom left) which will be topped out at
five stories sometime this week. The Phase III Apartments (bottom right) are expected to be ready for occupancy by
no later than the first or second week of school, with the exception of the fire damaged apartment which should be
opened in mid October. Construction on the Bill and Ira Friday Building (top left) which is to house the College of
Business and the Phase IV Apartments (top right) began last week. If that isn t enough, bids for a new cafeteria-
activity building ,to be located in the amphitheater area between Phase II, III and IV Apartments, are expected to go
out within the next few weeks.
$20,000 of it from the Media Board,
The student fees are being used in our
total operations budget to help us at
tract other grants. A grant would
allow us to hire four more part-time
people, and we might lose that grant
if we lose this money.” Pittman said.
Although no formal resolution was
drawn, each SAFC member expressed
their opinion of the funding issue.
onstant ^construction
SAFC chair, Lesa Moore, was in
favor of the funding, “If anyone
deserves (student funding), they do.
UPB representative, Mac Ritchie and
at-large member Anita Kimber also
cast affirmitive votes.
Brown and Monroe voted in the
negative. “I’d like to see them get
$100,000, but I don’t want it coming
from student fees.” Monroe said.