Hope College - Milestone Yearbook (Holland, MI)

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OPUS Ben Vonk. Kristy Bsrne . Julie Moulds. Colleen Ballairs, Cris Van Eyl, l.i a Shanaflei, Amy Glaw. Tom Andre . George Ralph.

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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

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RESIDENT ASSISTANCE 1) Su»an While; 2) Driata Buikcma; 3) Donna Wood; 4) Cindy 5) Sarah Smith; 6) Tracey Taylor; 7) Anne Bakkcr; 8) Judy Miller; 9) Brenda Adama; 10) Sue Herman; 1 I) Renee Babcock; 1 2) Davna Beal; 13) Judy Plazyk; 14) Beth Doom; 15) Tim Dieffenbach; 16) Steve LaRue; 1 7) Mary Dcjonge; 18) Liz Davia; 19) Janice Gale; 20) Barb Drom; 21) Becca Reid; 22) Cindy Shimp; 23) Jan .Maxwell; 24) Marcia Moore»; 25) Belay Bocr ma; 26) Sara Schmidt; 27) Joyce Chandler; 28) Mike Ree»; 29) Linda Oegema; 30) Mary Borow»ki; 31) Karen Kranendonk; 32) Kevin Bailey; 33) Mark Rrbhan; 34) Aliaon Zcerip; 35) Nancy Poat; 36) Ruth Dirka-r; 37) l.amont Dirkve; 38) Mary Beth Draun; 39) Jean Syawerda; 40) Tom Knoebber; 41) Bruce Johnaton; 42) Sarah Saddler; 43) Craig Bote; 44) Jannie I.illroae; 45) Bruce llberg; 46) Shawn Carpenticr; 47) Sarah Ba»t; 48) Deb Harvey; 49) Jan John»on; 50) Karen Etter; 51) Tina de Jong; 52) Blaine BrummeU; S3) Bob Po»t; 54) Jo Klei»; 55) Jim Zeller; 56) Barb Zeller; S7) Doug Maquirc; 56) Ann Maquire; 59) Mary Aufderheide; 60) Greg Horc ov«ky; 61) Sharon Smith; 62) Greg McCall; 63) Riek Demberger; 64) Karl Elzinga; 65) Bob Bavt; 66) Greg Tabor; 67) Mike Wi»ink; 68) Alli»on Dock; 69) Nick Perovich; 70) John KleU; 71) Vaneata W'ood; 72) Duane Dede. Not Pictured: Jim Wood, Bob, Sue and Chad Carlvon, Sue and Tom I.angejan», Jody Page, Neal and Lizzie Sobania, Jeff Allen, Tom Barthel, Nikki Bertram, Eric Frank. Ron Freeatone, Mary Jo Gray. Eric Ki»tler. John Moolenaar. Chria Stagg, Cindi Arnold. Ken Neevel. Rowland VanE , Sheila Prochnow, Rich Burrell, Chrivtie Bruin». Sheri Joman, Mary Ghczzi, John Beery, Brett Mook, Kevin Rebhan, Ed Barkel, Tim Arnold. Dave Timmerman.