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ffi3®Duflwcrll .liilu® ~flceiT©JWiln©IID® he so.foot antenna extends T into an azure Palouse sky like a probing finger. Below, transmitting 24 hours a day, KUOI-FM, a student-operated station continued its 36 year tradition as the Ul's own 50-watt radio station. KUIO-FM began as a project for engineering students in 1945. In 1949, the ASUI Executive Board voted to sponsor KUOI and provided the station with operating funds.
In 1975, KUOI purchased new equipment and made the transition from mono to stereo. This last year, the station added an auxiliary production room and had some of the equipment repaired. Between 85·90 students con· tributed their talents to the station. The other students "do it because they love it. It's a labor of love," said Bruce Pemberton, KUOI manager. Most of the
CAREFULLY placing the needle on the record, dl•c jockey John Runge •elect• the next .ong for b .. program.
AS THE RECORD SPINS, Steve Bonnar utlllze• a free moment to fill out the •tatlon log book. About 85·90 •tudent• donated their time toKUOJ.
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students who work at the station weren't even Radio-T.V. majors, he said. The station featured a unique format which tried to reach all types of music lovers with light pop and folk in the morning; jazz in the afternoon; traditional rock in the evening and punk after 10 p.m. During the night, the type of music played depended on the disc jockey however. In addition to musical programs, the station promoted
community and campus events free of charge. The station also proved programs such as Pacific Week in Review, Conversations (a talk show), Sports Line (a wrap-up of the week's sports news) and Jazz Notes. "Student accessibility and student accountability was the motto of KUOI," according to Remberton. "The students pay for this sta· tion out of their student fees and they should use it," he said.O