The Collegian Wednesday, February 14,1990
WPSE continues
to expand format
by Tony Olivito
Collegian News Editor
Student programming along
with programs from CBS and the
American Radio Network (ARN)
will make Behrend's radio staion
AM 1450 WPSE successful,
according to Fred Anscvino, the
station's manger.
Presently WPSE offers
different types of student-produced
programming, including music.
The show, billed as Weekend
Eruption, airs Saturdays at
midnight and is produced by Tom
Deau and Joe Weunski, fourth
and fifth semester
communications majors
respectively.
Currently the show is tape
delayed to avoid undue pressure
"Playing just music would limit the station ,
since everyone plays music "
while learning how to run a
music show. Eventually,
Weekend Eruption will be
broadcast live. The tape-delay
also ensures professional air
quality right from the start.
"If we are going to compete in
the market," said Ansevino, "we
have to sound professional."
Another program, The
Catatonic Poet Society, is
produced by Darrell Freund, a
seventh semester political science
major, and can be heard on
Sundays after the 6 pm news.
Poetry and prose arc read and
discussed on the hour long show.
"It’s Behrend's version of the
Dead Poets Society," said
Ansevino.
WPSE also broadcaasls
Behrend's home baskclbball
games.
Behrend's is the only station
in the Erie market which
broadcasts CBS. Ansevino
believes this will be a strong
marketing tool. CBS provides
national and international news.
He noted WPSE was the only
station in the Eric area which had
coverage of the San Francisco
earthquake. WPSE was
broadcating the 1989 World
Series when the quake ocurrcd.
The station also features CBS
sports and carried the Supcrbowl
and Monday Night Football.
The American Radio Network
provides "two way talk." This
format allows listeners to call an
800 number and ask guests and
hosts questions. Topics discussed
range from auto mechanics to
world affairs.
By offering a combination of
news, talk shows, student feature
programs and music, WPSE is
exploiting a "wide open niche.
"Playing just music limits the
station, since everyone plays
-Fred Ansevino
Station Manager
music," said Ansevino. He added
the station's programming allows
WPSE to offer a wide range of
programming to suit different
tastes.
Ansevino added there arc
positions open for students who
arc not communications majors.
"Running a radio station is a
business," said Ansevino.
Consequently, there is a need for
accountant majors to keep books,
computer programmers to create
programs, marketing majors to
market the station and some
people with communication
skills to write scripts.
"The station is moving in a
positive direction. It's more
diverse than a lot of other
stations in the area," said Maurica
George, sixth semester
communication disorder major.
Ansevino added that WPSE
provides a good atmosphere for
those who plan to work with
radio stations after college. He
noted the hands-on experience
builds confidence.
Bogus SPC
by Student
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senate and the original vote was
immediately thrown out. Later, a
valid revision was brought before
the board for approval, but was
voted down on the premise that
the senators had not yet read the
constitution.
That version was tabled for
one week and will be voted on at
this Wednesday's SG A meeting.
Mahoney noted that Lynn
Case, who made the motion for
approval of the constitution, had
read the revised addition without
the bogus stipulations and was
not made aware of those changes
added by Mahoney and Vernon.
"I don't know if this is going
Newman A
recognized
The Penn State Behrend
Newman Association was
officially recognized as student
organization at the SGA meeting
last Wednesday.
At the Newman Association
meeting held Tuesday February 6,
officers were elected. The officers
arc President Mike Camul, Vice-
President Molly McFillcn,
Secretary Dave Malloy, Treasurer
Mike Buccheil and Public
Relations Tesha L. Ncsbit.
Throughout the election,
many positive comments were
shared among the gathering of
sixteen students. Each candidate
gave a brief speech consisting of
general personal background and
rcason(s) for wishing to serve as
an officer for the club. The main
theme expressed by everyone was
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Government
to change anything or not but I
hope it docs," said Mahoney.
Washington feels that the
motivation of the senators has
been dropping and something was
needed turn them around.
"This might have affected a
few, but, honestly, I don't think
much will change," Washington
said.
Student Government is
comprised of the Executive Board
and the Senate members. The
student senators and SGA Vice-
President Marly Cunningham are
the voting members. The
president votes only to break a
tie.
The Executive Board is
ssociation
by SGA
a willingness to further the
capabilities of a Christian-based
organization.
The Newman Association's
logo is a circle representing
oncncss/community with three
white points symbolizing student
goals (cultural enrichment,
intellectual fulfillment, realistic
Christian concern for others) and
one black point which
symbolizes the void that must be
filled to be fully human Christian
people.
Meetings arc Tuesdays at 6
pm in Reed 116.
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passed
comprised of Washington, Marty
Cunningham, Melissa
McKcnniss, Lori O'Connor, Tom
Kerr, Tony Gatewood, and Dan
Behan na.
In addition to Mahoney,
Vernon, Case and Hacker the
senate includes Dave Johnson,
John Boyko, Victoria Freund,
Dave Kravclz, Sandy Miller,
Esalcte Ponte, Stephen Field, and
Steve Spandaccino.
Other senators arc Jennifer
Ericson, Michcal Pitrowski, Ala
Stanford, 1 John Boyko, Brian
Dwyer, Tony DeMarco, Maria
Torres, Phillip Boschc, and
Lorenzo Paul.
Measles
immunization
at Health
Center
Behrend's Health Center
encourages anyone who has not
been immunized against measles
to make an appointment by
Tuesday February 20.
The cost will be added to the
students' bill.
The Center especially cautions
anyone traveling to California,
Texas, and Florida for spring
break.