Hope College - Milestone Yearbook (Holland, MI)

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From Row: Jenny Umphrey, Chria Stag . Don Groeneveld, Marcia Taylor, Jim Picket», Bruce Dorr. Row 2: Peter Doom, Sur Herman, Sherry Wvnama, Heidi Booher, Mark Mulder, Jeff Kuiper», Dirk Wecldryer. Row 3: Str e “Gamma Ray, Chris Pindcrski, Ron Bate . Paul Hemeren. John Hook. Toni Price. Row 4: Lori Siegal, Mark DeYoung. Gulie Quinn, Sue Watere, Tracy Grand taff. Row 5: Lisa Tusch. Marty Wood. Pete DeMoya, Dick Hock tra. John Scholte, Brian Buih. Row 6: Tim Emmet, Fritz Flokeatra. Absent From Photo: Cindi Arnold, Paul Blank, Rich Burrell, Scott Curley. Kent Dalman, Sally Dav». James Gray, Sue Hahnenkratt, Steve Hylander, Mike Johnnon, Doug Kenrick, Bruce Kutche. Nate Munson. John North. Bill Smyser. Mike Spitter . Tony Turner, Scott Wat- son, Jon Watt . Doug William . Emily Wang, Lannctte Zylman. From Row: Kim Lubber» Production Director. Paul Bizel Engineering Director. Scott «awn Personnel Director. Dave Medendorp Sale. Director. Fritz Flokatra New» Director. Peter DyMoya Muaic Director. Buck Row: Chris Stagg Program Director. Lori Hofman Secretary. Mark DeYoung DJ. Representative. Anne Bakkcr Genera! Manager. Lori Siegal Promotion Director. 109

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Creative Worship i» a part of the Ministry of Christ’s People which consists of about 1 5 students with various majors who lead worship services both on and off campus. These services are led creatively through the use of drama, music, mime, liturgical dance and special readings. This year the group ministered in Traverse City, Rockford, and Grand Rapids and led a F.C.S. meeting as well as a Chapel Service. Nancy Rrumm CREATIVE WORSHIP Front Row: Tracey Taylor, Barbara Krom. Second Row: Susannah Km. I.auna Majchnak, Nancy Brumm, David Baar. Back Row: Cath Johanson, Sheila Prochnov, Jim Bo». Abraham Ki»t, Gary Bayer. Not Pic- tured: Kim ilrlle. Pat Chun. Priscilla Bayer. Bethann Hoffman, Kathy Hogcnboom. MODEL UN Front Row: Frank Rooario, Steve Judy, Dick VanderMolen, IJ»a Shanafelt, Kim Japinga. Sandy Bellefeuille, Robert Hoke. Second Row: Jack Holmes, Gary Koope . Kent Sutton, Brian Gardner, Dirk Weeldryer. Ben Vonk. Third Row: Jon Toppen.

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Transition is the word for the student radio station this year. On the air since the mid-1950's on a closed-circuit AM basi». FM cable was added in 1980. The long pursuit for an FM student station at Hope College is well underway, as are the plans to relocate into the DeWitt Student Centre. In preparation, the call sign became WTHS (We're the Hope Station) in January. An application is pending with the Federal Communications Commission for a new 250 watt FM station. WTHS-FM 90 (89.9) will serve Western Ottawa and Allegan counties from the tower to be located 200 feet above the new studios. The equipment funding is pro- vided by the Student Activities Fee through financing with the school administration. The new offices and studios have been funded by the college and are part of a student office complex designed by students in a prime location. WTAS WTHS initiated the creation of DeWitt student offices for the various organizations in 1967, several years before the original construction had begun. Rich Kennedy was general manager and FM project director in the summer and fall with Assistant Manager and Personnel Director Anne Baklter taking over upon Rich’s graduation in December. Program Director Chris Stagg was backed up by an air staff of 75 D.J.S. The “station you can depend on had a firm commitment for news, weather and sports this year, with Fritz Flokstra as news director, Tim Emmet as weather services coordinator. Jon Watts as sports director and Scott Watson reporting news and sports. The WTHS infor- mation team was backed up by Mutual News and Sports via satellite. The station will reattain UPI wire service in the fall as well as airing home basketball and football games. The majority of the programming is music, and Pete de Moya had good relations with the record companies as many new releases ap- peared. WTHS was first with airing several “hits” before other stations picked them up and kept a strong rotation of new music with the use of new charts purchased this year. The signal was improved with the addition of new technique turntables and the installation of an Autogram control board has been a big success. Both Boorhees and Van Vleck were added to the 610 AM signal and more than 100 new subscribers to FM cable could reach the station at 103.3. Having people tune in was the job of Promotion Director Lori Segal, as she printed the weekly tabletents and distributed station t-shirts, while John Ferriby worked as production director. Paul Bixel was chief engineer and Business Manager John Thomas tore his hair out with the expenditures of the year while Dave Mendendorp assisted with bringing in money as sales manager. In addition the traditional Executive Committee, a new “Advisory Committed” was added. Made up with the general manager and pro- gram director, adviser Ted Nielsen of the Communication Department, and Dave Vanderwel, Associate Dean of Students. This board will act as a “buffer for ideas in future station operations. 110 Richard Kennedy Anne Bakker