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Alternate radio for youth on WEKMT By RENEE WALSER Sex and drugs. That's what contemporary Christian music is not. "We know that contem- porary Christian music is good," said radio show pro- ducer Richard Young about his new radio show, High Spirit, on WKMT in Kings Mountain. "It's all positive. The majority of it has a Christian message." And now Young and a group of high school stu- dents in the area are bring- ing it to the air waves every afternoon Monday through Friday from 3:45 to 5:30 p.m. "It's there for them now," said Young. "It's good. . . . By no means is it all professional, but they're do- ing a good job." Young started the germ of the idea by holding a seminar on alternatives to rock music, which a great deal of has a bad mes- sage, he says. Jay Rhodes, of Carolina State Bank and a parent, took it further and said, "Why can't we have that available to the youth in this area?" So he asked Young if he would train some high school volunteers to run a show with all contemporary Christian music. Rhodes got the finan- cial backing for the program from interested parents and citizens in the community. Some of the sponsors advertise on the program. The show started the first week of December. The students repre- sent: on Mondays, Bessemer City; Tuesdays, Burns; Wednesdays, Kings Mountain; Thursdays, Shelby; and Fridays, Crest. The two students act- ing as DJs on Wednesday were Jill Jimison and Angela Hardin. They said they got involved because they were members of the Christian Athletes at Kings Mountain. “It has renewed my faith in their commitment,” said Young. | The students write their own news of high school happenings. Some “ have even learned to run theboard. 4 "Some are looking at it as fa career now," said Young. { The style of music is "anything the young would want to listen to," Young said. It includes rock, rap, light ballad rock, heavy metal and even country will be added. All Christian artists are used like Amy Grant and a new group, Petra. To find out who's lis- tening, the station gives away tickets and High Spirit T-shirts almost every day. The tickets are to such events as Hornets games and concerts. "These people had the vision, they made it hap- pen," Young said. "We want to know there's people lis- tening." ATWELL COPY SHOR, INC. 4022 Hillview Circle, Shelby, NC 28152 481-9950 «Fax Service Copy Service +Business Forms «Labels «Secretarial, Including Computer Designing T-RESUMES Speciality: Design stationery for yourself or others as gifts! NL Bathtub Refinishing Refinishing Systems Plus ft *Bathtubs Sinks ¢Thermo- bonding *Same Day Use *Chip & Crack Repair eCeramic Work *Repairs *Regrouting eReplacing *Custom Built Whirlpools & Spas ¢104 Colors Available 865-6250 1-800-585-6450 QUICKWAY CLEANERS Complete Dry Cleaning & Laundry Service At Reasonable Pricest! 9 LOCATIONS TO SERVE YOU 864-8405 3 ~ - re -~ Repairs on most Major Brands We Repair: VCR's Eamaoiders e Nintendos e TV's Stereos We Make Home Service Calls Lowest Repair Cost Anywhere! CAROLINA VCR SERVICE 739-8277 1404 Bethlehem Rd.Kings Mountain, NC NEW CAREER NEW FUTURE TARLOTT TRUER OF iy Ee Opportunities have never been better for professionally trained and CDL licensed truck drivers. Why not investigate your place in the trucking industry by calling right now. 1-800-424-9064 4 wks. FT or 10 weekends PT 4300 Chesapeake Dr. Charlotte, NC 28218 Antique Bathtubs & Pedestal Sinks BOUGHT LT \. SREFINISHED SOLD THE TUB MEDIC 861-2729 1/800-585-6450 ’ Pendant With a copy of this ad 2107 E. Franklin Blvd. HARMON: S CONSTRUCTION 808 North Ninth Street Bessemer City, North Carolina 28016 VAN HARMON nc Licensed Contractor _(704) 629-5251 6a PsA TRIG Vialie DA B-O SE M 'IL'NAR Popular Author and Leader of Singles Seminars Nationwide SUCCESSFUL SINGLE PARENTING +First Things First +The Other Parent Still Counts *Your Child Has Feelings, Too +Discipline Is Not A Dirty Word \| *Helping Develop a Child's Identity +Step-Parenting To be held at First Baptist Church of Kings Moun- | tain beginning Sunday, March 15, at 6:00 p.m. and running each Sunday night thereafter for 6 weeks. The public is invited so pian on joining us! Admis- sion is free. Sponsored by S.0.U.R.C.E. of First Baptist Church of Kings Mountain. For more infor- mation, call (704) 739-3651.
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