Valparaiso University - Beacon / Record Yearbook (Valparaiso, IN)

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Union Board's Madrigal Dinner is a special attraction for both Valpo students and the community. aluvfulvh 'A 1 It -I-M3r'? si -1 I, l Representing Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity in the Union Board sponsored College Bowl are il to rl: leff Hoffmeister, Paul Gray, Greg Johnson, and Kelly johnson. Sir Harold Wilson, former British Prime Minister, speaks at a press Conference while on campus last spring. 21 l l I I l r J' l

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A move up the dial and a boost in pow- er for WVUR became a reality this Sep- tember with the help of the FCC and a S6000 grant from the john W. Anderson Foundation. Request lines now buzz with calls from Chesterton, Portage, Hobart, and even Merrillville as WVUR's added 25 watts of power blast out its signal. The move from 89.5 on the FM dial to 95.1 was made when the FCC asked all stations below 90 FM to move because they interfered with Channel 6 television. Along with the extra power over the previous 10 watts comes added responsi- bilities for WVUR staff members. Program director, Mark Olson, explained, Any lack of professionalism can result in stiff penalties and if you have a large audience the FCC is going to come down hard. If the responsibilities have increased, the rewards have, too. Student broadcast- ers will be increasingly more experienced as the station grows in its new position and power supply. lt's also a lot more fun, Olson said, when you know there are tons of people listening. WVUR is run totally by students and is geared mainly for students. The staff num- bers about 60 and there's plenty of work for everyone in keeping the campus and the community up to date. WVUR offers listeners a wide variety of music, better reception, and a direct line to what's hap- pening locally and on campus. Much of the station's success is because, according to Olson, We have our own identity. We're not a cheap copy of anybody. Quality, style, position and power. All this, and no commercials, too. What more could you ask for? A contrast to the newer and more advanced equip- ment currently used at the radio station, this mid- seventies version of the station shows how far WVUR has come. Straight' From A shot from the inside of WVUR's 47-foot transmitting tower which is located on the roof of Brandt Hall. The tower boosts the equivalent of 35 watts of power over the station's new frequency, 95.1 on the mega hertz scale.