Northwest Missouri State University - Tower Yearbook (Maryville, MO)

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Broadcasters keep discs turning Broadcasting was more than its usual challenge due to wires sticking out of the walls, new equipment blocking the doorways, and pliers and screwdrivers decorating the floors at the beginning of the year. Larry Lewellen said, There was a little irritation because of the mess, but everyone knew it was just tem- porary. But the mess did not stop KDLX and KXCV from broadcasting, 18 hours a day. The chaos of remodeling transformed the broadcasting headquarters into new studios, offices and equipment for the radio stations and TV station. Also improved was the library of over 17,000 records— one of the largest record libraries in the area. The quality of produ ction was also improved by making the studios sound proof. In cooperation with National Public Radio, KDLX and KXCV regularly broadcast national and local news, weather and sports. KDLX kept students informed on campus happenings and played pop music, while KXCV played easy-listening music to the campus and surrounding area. KXCV also scheduled features like Static and Stereo where the most recent in rock music was played; Alive and Living with visits with interesting local people, and on the street interviews in down- town Maryville; and The Editor Speaks. A poll showed that 92 percent of all students listened to KDLX sometime during the day, said student station manager, Rodney Harris. The radio stations were more than just ex- perience for the broadcasters, but they per- formed a definite service in keeping everyone on campus informed and entertained. ABOVE: Concentrating on the top hits, Terri Ceglensl i checks over the KDLX song charts. RIGHT: In the production studio for KDLX, Deb Leonard prepares to tape for the air. 18 KDLX KXCV

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• wm Look out ABC, ITV is on the air .i Instructional television became a valuable IjH teaching aid as students trained to go into the professional world. Students learned the proper techniques of teaching and speaking in front of cameras while athletes learned from r: their mistakes on replays. ITV provided more than just supplemental linstruction to the regular classroom programs. lit offered different departments to equipment land know-how to do their own filming. liTechnicians also gained experience by repair- [ing department equipment. Lectures and inter- views were video-taped for classes such as jSpeech 101 and Introduction to Film Study. ITV Ihad an outlet to Maryville through channel 10 Ion cable T.V. The programs were informative Iwith a campus and community calender. Dr. Robert Bohlken, chairman of the Speech and Theater Department, explained, The emphasis will change from instructional productions to the training of students for the professional world. Larry Lewellen, ITV techni- cian, compared ITV students to driver educa- tion students. When the class is finished they go on to a different automobile, but the driving techniques are the same. When our students leave, they go on to different cameras and studios, but they use the same techniques they learned here. ITV was confined closely to campus but plans were made to develop Channel 10. Ideas included live news broadcasts and more public, rather than campus-oriented programs. FAR LEFT: Television cameraman Steve Mitchell and floor director Mark Morgan cue Charlie Ragusa. newsman, to start his program. LEFT: Steve Wray explains how to operate the audio con- sole to Jim Collins. ABOVE: Instructor Bill Christ demonstrates the Porta-Pak equipment to his class. INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION 17

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LEFT: Bill Oliver selects from an assort- ment of KDLX ' s listening enjoyment. ABOVE: KXCV disc jockey Kathy Brown informs the listening audience during a break in songs. ABOVE LEFT: Preparing for a KDLX commercial. Bob Hammond checks timing of a song. KDLX KXCV 19