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If you've ever wanted to be a WLJSC
disc jockey, your chance will soon
come up.
At the beginning of every semester,
any students, faculty or staff members
can go through training to add their
voice to the "alternative" mix of
sounds and views WUSC is known
for.
"WUSC has 56 program slots in a
week and is on air 24 hours a day,
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W ed station manager for fill 1994. 'You
have to get an FCC license to go on ^
the air, but once you start the two- ?
week trainfng period, you can apply." ^
The two-week training period includes
going to a class every night
and learning FCC regulations, how to 11
read and sometimes write a public v
service announcement, and how to ll
operate station equipment. Potential
disc jockeys also sit in on a show for a
two hours and learn about the broad- s
casting and production studios.
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I couldn't do on a commercial budget."
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thumb: "We don't play anything Top s
40, or that has been Top 40 in the
past 20 years, or that is on any list, or 8
on MTV," said Jennifer Dougherty,
WUSC's current station manager. "DJs a
play whatever they want."
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as Columbia's alternative radio sta- ?
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lear Smashing Pumpkins, but actualy
you can hear jazz, blues, folk or
lardcore any time of the day."
Lofton agreed.
"I think the confusion in that statement
has to do with the use of the
rord 'alternative' as a marketing
erm," he said.
"Alternative is anything that's not
vailable in the other markets ? mu
ic, ideas and programming that
ou're not going to hear in other
ources, something truly exciting and
ducational. It's a word that probably
leeds to be replaced."
Lofton has many plans for the fall.
"I want to hopefully get 24 hours,
tiore diverse programming and get
tiore students active at WUSC," he
aid. "I want to raise campus awareless
of the radio station. People don't
ealize how much it has to offer."
Lofton wants WUSC to offer more
a its listeners.
"I'd like more nonmu-sical-prorams,
news and review shows," he.,
aid. "People who are interested in
loing that are actively encouraged to
ive us their input. One thing I'd love
a have is radio theater. It's a dying
rt form."
Lofton also is interested in having
n interview show where people can
resent controversial views and de
ate.
"It would certainly keep with our
ducative mission," he said. "Plus, I'd
ke an expanded news program intead
of five-minute blurbs every 20
linutes or so."
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Midnight - 3 a.m. - Scott and Deanna
9 a.m. - noon - Jazz
Noon - 3 p.m. - Becky
3 p.m. - 6 p.m. - Trey's Name is Terry
6 p.m. - 9 p.m. - Brian et Jenn D.
9 p.m. - midnight - Rimmer
Monday
Midnight - 3 a.m. - Kerry
y a.m. - noon - classical music to
Your Ears with Tracy, Doug and
Hayden
Noon - 3 p.m. - Justin
3 p.m. - 6 p.m. - Chukles and
Emeroo
6 p m. - 9 p.m. - RobbieS&n
Winkle/Rocksteady Columbia
9 p.m. - midnight - Massive Metal
with Cal Young
Tbesday
Midnight - 3 a.m. - Latonya
6 a.m. - 9 a.m. - Texas Pete
9 a.m. - noon - Kevin W
Noon - 3 p.m. - Jay and Angie
3 p.m. - 6 p.m. - Eric Green "Spank
the" Wood
6 p.m. - 9 p.m. - The Blues Moon
with Clair De Lune
9 p.m. - midnight - Almost Acoustic
with Julie McKay
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Midnight - 3 a.m. - Java Joan
6 a.m. - 9 a.m. - Mike B.
9 a.m. - noon - Tracy is Diverse
Noon - 3 p m. - Eric Glenn
3 p.m. - 6 p.m. - Emily
6 p.m. - 9 p.m. - Oldies with Dr.
Jimmy Fever
9 p.m. - midnight - Rock Us
Waves
Thursday
Midnight - 3 a.m. - Brad Tarr
6 a.m. - 9 a.m. - Ichabod
9 a.m. - noon - Lee Butler
Noon - 3 p.m. - Sven K.
3 p.m. - 6 p.m. - Andy
6 p.m. - 9 p.m. - Funkmobile Badstuff
9 p.m. - midnight - The Purple
Lagoon
Friday
Midnight - 3 a.m. - Chris and Vivek
6 a.m. - 9 a.m. - Frank 'n Bud
9 a.m. - noon - Nigel
Noon - 3 p.m. - Greg Lea
3 p.m. 5 p.m. - Adam1 t
5 p.m. * 6 p.m.The Armchair
Quarterbacks
6 p.m. 9 p.m. - HipHop Nation with
CJ and Destiny
9 p.m. - midnight -12" of Dance with
John O'Rama
Saturday
Midnight - 3 a.m. - Chimmy Chaunga
9 a.m. - noon - Mr. Goodbar
(Braylon)
Noon - 3 p.m. - Hayes and MRRRRIA
3 p.m. - 6 p.m. - Zarathustra
6 p.m. - 9 p.m. - World Jam with
Paulette
9 p.m. - midnight - Michael Wrong
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