Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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FM progran W USC's con. By NEIL SMITH < WUSC Gamecock Staff Writer allow tl structinj WUSC-AM is currently in the Hall an< process of converting much of its Ellis sa programming to meet the FCC students requirements for an FM station, part of t According to station manager will tral Andy Ellis, WUSC must concur The stat with the regulations governing FM at 91.9 < licensees, which include a strict weeks, adherence to an acceptable program format and a guarantee Anotht that the station will not interfere originati with Drofframs nn nthor efofS??.o ?L M 0 vuavi uwiivno. r m, WII "We have to prove to the FCC that nalism d we are ready for and competent oneofth enough to handle the FM license. Carolina Nothing adverse to the better in- WLTRbi terests of the community can be to the su braodcast." attempts Ellis emphasized that a educatioi "tighter" format would have to be public. \ adopted. "A word or two would 6:30 to 8: have been able to slip out in the old to 7:30 in network format but now we have to FM dial, be much more careful," Ellis said. Alnncr mUK * ! ?? :L'1'1 * .Uv..B mui (.lie; icapuilMUllliy 01 ATI IITlf an FM license comes its ad- the new vantages. Ellis said that WUSC- involves FM will be the only progressive which is rock station in Columbia and Will commer< be able to reach a far greater include portion of Carolina students, many "Convei of whom live off campus. "The Governir station will be in a much better and a pr< class than it was and will be more the Pitl professional in outlook," he said, chestra. Registration | by computer successful By CARL STRANGE Asst. News Editor Computer Assisted Registration (CAR), the paperworker's dream University officials discussed for years before approving it in 1975, is being praised by students and administrators after its first use. The System, developed in 1968 by the University of Tennessee and expanded by the six Universities of California, was adapted to USC's needs by the Registrar's Office and the computer center, Registrar Robert L. Gunter said. "We scheduled 15,040 students in April," Gunter said. "Scheduling was completed in June. The beautiful part of the system is that % per cent of the students got exactly what classes they wanted with no trouble at all." Gunter said a disadvantage of the CAR is that "students just can't mal/o un Viotw ? ? uunv up uicu iniiiua duuieumes. Many of them decide over the summer to change a course, but this can only be expected, and because we know ahead of time what the demand is for certain courses we can move the faculty to sections the students need." Gunter said CAR also helps students who must work through Labor Day. "Under the old svstern." he said. Bt?irU?n*a missed many of the courses they wanted because they had to register late. Now they don't have to come until the first day of classes." Representatives from several institutions were at USC during the past week observing the new Rvstpm Thp r'nlloati r>f PViorlontAn ^ . V V* VIIMI1U31UII) Gunter said, is adopting the CAR for its spring semester. "We're now studying what to do in the spring," Gunter said. "Advisement comes up in October, and we hope to have a drop-add period before students go home for Christmas. This will solve some schedule change problems," | - ?? UU1 JLJ. ! is awaiting its permit to j le station to begin conl its tower atop Columbia I to order its transmitter. M id that he welcomes any who would like to be a ^J Jie station, and WUSC-FM in any student assistants. ion plans to be functioning ifp )n the dial within several ;r important radio station ng from USC is WLTR- -rmt_ ich the College of Jour- . W fl| ( oes some programs for. 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