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4 THE GAMECOCK Friday. February 12, 1988 |
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WNOK program a
switches to new 'It
B> 1'AKiK (iKKI N
staff writcr lering a pop pla>
l or years, I eo Windham was a appeal to youni
disc jockey atul program director at ratings ne\er ca
WNOK I\1, Columbia's top-rated and it became
lop 4(1 station. His morning show, porary" stat 101
"Leo and the Morning Zoo," was most modern hit
among the highest-rated radio pro- with strong dan<
gram\ in the city. W indham sai
Not anymore. Top 40 music, b
Beginning bright and early Mon- with as much li
Ja> morning, Windham will greet other pop statio
1 M listeners from the city's newest "'Yes 97' will
pop station: WYYS, or "Yes 97." It public. We'll p
will replace WZl 1). wants to hear,"
Windham and several other DJs Replacing W
and employees made a surprise director at \\
switch this past month from WNOK David, who ha<
to WZl D, or "Z-96," to take advan- director for its
tage of an opportunity to become "1230 Rock."
part-owners of the station. "We want
"We're going to give the station a listeners," lie sa
whole new look," Windham said. 'Yes 97' will be
The format of "7.-96" was once in not onl\ to WN
direct competition with WNOK's, of- stations."
Charleston busine:
reap harvest of U.
M\ Hie Associated Press Although the
\N ADM A I.ANN ISI.AM) ? Just plants hiding o
oft the sleepy, oak-shaded, two-lane or lurking in p<
blacktop that runs across this sea ttic nation, tea
island near Charleston is a sight one cessfulh grown
can't see anywhere else in the United said Terr\ Kul
States: tea plants. Tea Council in
"People have
Row upon row of the plants rustle it ne\er worked
m the sea bree/e. I he Charleston Tea the only Amerie
Plantation is where entrepreneurs know ol."
Mack 1 leming and W illiam Barclay Hemingwast
Hall grow, harvest and package experimental te
America's only domestic tea ? Thomas .1. 1 ipt
American Classic. the plantatioi
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Tuesday, Feb. 16 5:00 p.in
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Kussell Mouse, Kooin 202
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<^l? 'jj|Xjj The Ringling Bros, and Barmmi &
^' J^koL^?'ohlv4r<4^iW is returning to Columbia for a weeki
y . fun begins with a show this evening
firpctor c?|isci|mThe
circus has cut back from a fi\
f (~\r7 * performance run this past year to six |
es V/ over three days. But a circus spokesm.
Carolina is still an important spot on
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list and giv caw ays to arc actuaUy ahead of adv an sa
,cr listeners. But its shows |ast year," said Don Barton.
me close to WNOK. tiscmcnt representative. The cutback
an "adult contem- cus to s(op in other cities sooner
, in W86. playing dales to the tour overall, ne said- _
S, hilt avoiding songs Thc 117th edition of lhe urea
cc and metal beats. Earth" promises a two-and-one-h.
d WVYS will play cf acts. Some arc traditional, but ot
ut will not back it up been seen before in the United State,
ivpe and contests as rcceiving the most hype this year c
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King Tusk, billed as "the largest land mam
e-day, eight- in the world," is an elephant from India stanc
K'rfornianees more than 12 feet tall and weighing 15,(XX) pour
in said South His tusks arc six-and-one-half feet long, and
the tour. daily diet includes 300 pounds of hay and
ows this year gallons of water.
for the eight "He just stands out over the other elephant
circus adver- the show," Barton said.
illows the cir- Believe it or not, the circus promises
id add more "elephant breakdancing" show. Other new acts
elude an aerial performance by the Antals and
est Show on Arnosis; Harrison and StiebnVs sea lion act;
-hour variety bicycle acrobatics by four American frees
rs have never bikers.
The new act Making his Columbia debut as ringniaste
pachyderm. Michael Gillett, a former I.as Vegas entertai
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APPLICATIONS A\
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who joined the circus this past year. But at least
one popular veteran performer is returning: animal
trainer Gunther (icbel-Williams, who works with
^ leopards, tigers and others.
The Barnum &. Bailey Circus first performed K
inal under the big top in Columbia in 1886, and the
line Rineline Bros, came here 10 years later. The eir
ids. cuses merged in 1919 and went from pitching tents
his to playing arenas in 1954.
100 In 1969, the Ringling Bros, arid Barnum & Bailey
Circus became the first non-sports event to be seen
s in in the then-new coliseum. In fact, the Elephant
Room was named for the animals who were placed
an there while it was still under construction, Barton
; in- said. "It was the only place they could fit into."
the Although the circus seems to be for children, _
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tylc "I guess everybody still has a little child in them, |
regardless of their age," he said.
r is |"or more information, call the coliseum box office
ner at 777-5 111.
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