New formats surprise
By Don Strausburger
After the first day of classes,
you go home and turn on
FM-104 and rock with Har
risburg's album-oriented-rock
station, WTPA.
However, after 7p.m.,
WTPA FM-104 was no longer
playing "Central Penn
sylvania's Best Rock." They
weren't even WTPA any more;
the call letters were changed to
WNNK and, after 7p.m., the
station became Wink-104.
That's right, Wink 104!
The station once dominated
by ZZ Top and other classic
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rock bands was playing Michael
Jackson, Lionel Richie and
even Barry Manilow.
On the other end of the dial,
the "All Hit, Magic 93,
WKCD," began answering to
"FM-93.5, WTPA with Central
Pennsylvania's best rock."
The new WTPA went from
playing Richie and Jackson to
ZZ Top and Led Zeppelin.
Also on that end of the dial,
WHTF (92-Rock) went from
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playing the favorite music of
teenagers to rock reminiscent of
both WTPA and Starview 92
(the original album-oriented
rock station in this area) and
became "Starview 92 Rock."
The AM radio stations of the
area were much less confusing
and more dependable. With the.!_
exception of one music format
change, all is the same as when
finals ended in December.
The exception is WCMB
1460-AM, the sister-station of
WSFM (Sunny-99). The poor
ly rated country station became
"1460 Hits" and began playing
the number one songs from
record charts of the last 30
years. The concept features
hearing Michael Jackson and
Elvis Presley back-to-back.
All of a sudden, three of
Harrisburg's favorite stations
among college students had
new approaches to their
audiences.
Michael Sarzynski, part
owner and morning man at
"Starview 92," said that when
WNNK changed formats,
92-Rock began "looking to
maximize the situation."
WHTF (92-Rock) slowly began
to evolve from a teen-oriented
station to a slightly older
audience.
In reaching this older au
dience, Sarzynski, along with a
' New York-based consulting
firm, found it "pretty evident
to pay our respects" to the
Starview 92 format which made
the station central PA's first
album-oriented-rock station, he
added.
The most unusual part of the
"great radio switch" was the
move of WTPA down the dial.
Although the call letters and
the basic music format moved
to the new home, one very im
portant element of successful
radio did not move: the disc
jockeys.
Of the DJ's working - at the
original WTPA, only Torrie
moved to the new WTPA.
Bruce Bond, John Pelligrini,
Kevin McGowan, and Elton
Cannon stayed at FM-104,
wJiere they were joined by Har
risburg's favorite morning
man, Tim Burns, and Jay
Smith who came over from
FM-93.5.
The obvious benefactors of
the switch were Bond and Mary
Jo Morrison. Bond is now the
program director at WNNK
and Morrison is reportedly
working for a video music
channel (ala MTV) in Boston.
WNNK's overnight disc
jockey, Kevin McGowan, is
eager to express his happiness
concerning the music change.
With the new up-tempo sound,
the personalities make more of
a difference according to
McGowan. He is quick to note
however that the work is "more
challenging" but the "shift
goes faster."
Far away fiom the craziness
of format changes and person
nel changes, is long-time
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Thursday, February 14, 1985 The Capitol Times Page
radio listeners
central-PA powerhouse Q-106
(WQXA).
The 50,000 watt station (the
highest output allowed by the
FCC) considers themselves to
be a "regional station" cover
ing Lancaster, Harrisburg and
York, according to Bobby C.
Quinn, evening disc jockey on
the York-based station.
The station has established a
reputation for consistency over
the last several years giving
listeners a chance to "know
who Q-106 is," Quinn added.
On a more local perspective,
the format changes open
several doors for Capitol Cam
Valentine's
your heart
By Jen Dell'Alba
Do you have a broken heart?
The American Heart
Association (A HA) declares
the month of February as Na
tional Heart Month. AHA
wishes to make American
citizens aware of heart disease,
plus what causes and prevents
heart disease.
Capitol Campus Health Ser
vices wants students to think
about the prevention of the na
tion's largest killing disease.
Nurse Jean Kresge says that
most students here are not of
the age where the chance of
heart attack is a threat.
However, now is the time, she
says, "to start taking care of
the body to prevent (heart at
tacks) in the future." Capitol
Campus students are at the
prime age to begin a program
for prevention of heart disease.
Kresge considers cigarette
smpking a big problem for
Capitol students. "Smoking
definitely does cause heart at
tacks," she said.
An AHA pamphlet, "What
everyone should know about
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pus' radio station, WNDR.
Since many campus residents
are spinning the dial looking for
a new "favorite station," they
should seriously consider the
station that is capable of
customizing the sound to the
needs of the students it serves.
WNDR consists of student
disc jockeys who volunteer their
time to gain experience in
media or just have a good time.
The station broadcasts six days
a week offering everything
from album rock to Top 40 to
jazz to contemporary Christian
music.
is for
smoking and heart disease,"
states that "the heart attack
rate in heavy smokers was twice
as in non-smokers." The pam
phlet, which is available in the
Health Services office, also ex
plains how stopping smoking
does indeed help the heavy
smoker; the "death
rate...decreases among those
who give up smoking, and after
a period of years, approaches
that of people who have never
smoked."
As another part of National
Heart Month, Health Services
is open to all students and
faculty to have their blood
pressure checked.
She added that students
should have their blood
pressure checked if high blood
pressure or heart disease runs in
the family. She said it is good
for everyone to occasionally
check their blood pressure.
Capitol Campus also offers
CPR (cardiopulmonary
resuscitation) classes. Classes
are scheduled to run periodical
ly throughout the year. The
next session is scheduled for
late February. A sign up sheet
is posted with dates and times
on the Health Services door.
All students are encouraged to
partake in these classes.
The American Heart
Association gives seven ways on
"how to guard your heart:
don't smoke cigarettes; a
balanced, low-fat diet; regular
physical activity; avoid un
necessary tension; enjoy liesure
activities; regular medical
check-ups; follow your doctor's
advice."