Morehead State University - Raconteur Yearbook (Morehead, KY)

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More than just . . . Music in the Air BY: Teresa Johnson WMKY is a licensed, regional radio station, not a labo- ratory. Since it began in 1965, more than 700 students have gained practical experience there. Students are important and we use them in every facet of the operation, said Judy Flavell, promotions coordinator. WMKYoEers a variety of areas for students to work in: broadcasting, print journalism, audio production and promotions. This gives them an opportunity to choose an area that relates to their studies, or simply something that interests them. I like working for WMKY because is gives me practi- cal, hands-on experience thatis good for learning, and putting on a resume, said Dave Gray 9. radio-television major from Morehead. Cray works as a board operator and a feature producer. Working at WMKY is not restricted to radio-television majors or minors. There are j obs that require knowledge in other areas of communications, such as speech and journalism. Students from disciplines of study outside of commu- nications are also welcome. Scott Dobler, host of iiAn Evening With . . . is a geography major from More- head who is applying to meteorology school. iiI like working at WMKY because its interesting. It lets me listen to world events, get exposure to music and earn money, he said. Dobler has been working at the station for the past year. The students are in an actual job situation and are given responsibilities that would be expected at any ra- dio station, such as hosting shows and working the board. It is critical to the functioning of the station that each of them do their job. uThe best part of the experience is that its real, said Flavell. WMKYand the students benefit from the student par- ticipation. uWe canit run the station without them and they need the experience we otter? said Flavell. . Students are critical in the functioning of WMKY, public radio station located on Ward Oats Place. Programs Director, Susan Westfall depends on students to get many jobs done. PHOTO BY: Kevin L. Goldy Senior, Terry Upshaw from Washington DC. and Junior Jennifer Willey from Palm Springs, CA find that working at the TV. station gives them the respon- sibilities of an actual job. PHOTO BYE Kevin L. Goldy WMKY 27

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MSU-TV S:u.d.e.n:.s.tb. 2..qu a: BY.- Suzanne Smith Lights, camera, action! All found at MSU-TV. If you are interested in television itis the place to be. There is a wide variety of jobs students can do. Everything is student-run. Timothy Young, producer for MSU-TV, is there to deal with problems the stu- dents cannot handle. Students act as producers, directors, camera opera- tors, and hosts. On the studio floor they fill roles as audio operator, who controls all the sound, and V.T.R. operators. MSU-TV produces several television shows. Among them are Newscenter 12, which is a half-hour of news 26 R-TV students are not confined to work in their Ginger Hall studios. Senior Trey Runyon, from Louisville and TC. Young monitor the live coverage 0fthe Southern Arkansas football game in the control van outside Jayne Stadium. PHOTO BY: Kevin L. Goldy 3 CD 9 2 - -- -n-- -m- ----g - ---ua---- --uum - - - --h - --- - . m-wu- - w - - --- - - - - - ---w- - - ----- - - wuumug - - --- -- - - g-u-- - - - n - -- - - - ---.- - - - - - - -- - - - ---um a h - - --- - - - ----- h - - --- - - - ----- shown twice a week. They also air Childis Play, a show for children ages five to six. Reverb is a talk show. Stu- dent hosts interview different guests each week. The students write the scripts, choose the guests and tape the show themselves. The station also re-broadcasts National College Tele- vision, a syndicated feature show. Shows included in NCTV are The Golden Years of Television, which are re- runs from t. v. shows of the 50 s and 60 s and Audiophilia, a popular music program. We air a variety of programs and we,ve had good responses to all of them? said Young. .

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A job on the Trail Blazer is not just a lot of tPaper Work' By: Karen Craigo Many opportunities exist for journalism students and anyone else with an interest in writing on the staff of the Trail Blazer, the campus newspaper with a circulation of 6500. iiYou can get involved at any levelf, said assistant man- agin editor LeAnn Blackburn, a freshman English ma- jor rom Belfry. We have eople working as section editors, mana ing editors, agvertising editors, business managers, an staff writers and photographers? The paper is headed by editor Tom Lewis, a junior communications major from London, Ky. Itis a team effortf, said Lewis. tiWithout a good staff, a good publi- cation is not possible? Internships are available for up to three hours of cred- it. Students sign a contract stating how many hours they wish to contribute to the paper, and are expected to work accordingly. They work on their own time to re- pare articles for the publication, which is release on Wednesday. iiIt,s hard work! said Forum Editor John Morrelles, a sophomore from South Charleston, W.Va. tiSometimes we are here for six to eight hours on Tuesday night to meet our deadline. If Fm lucky 111 be out by 8:00, but live been here until 7 a.m. before. tilt is challenging, but worth it, agreed Lewis. til love the challen e of meetin a deadline, and its great to be on the insi e track of al the information. . Photos are one ofthe most important elements ofa good paper, attracting the reader. Lisa Mullins, a senior from Pikeville, works on the PMT tphoto- mechanical transferi machine at the Trail Blazer oHice. PHOTO BY- Kevin Goldy Stories for the yearbook are not finished after an interview and a first draft. They also demand rewriting, typing, and proofreading as Karen Craigo, a freshman from Gallipolis, OH, is learning in her first year on the Raconteur copy staff. PHOTO BY? Kevin Goldy