On the Air
From the 1973 Maverick Yearbook
The voice — stereo voice, that is — of the
University of Nebraska at Omaha signed on the air August 27, 1972. Located in
the Storz Mansion at 6625 Dodge, the FM station operates with 2900 watts of
power.
The project started four years ago, but KVNO
wasn't able to broadcast until 1972 because of interference with WOW-TV,
channel 6. Later it was found that if KVNO's antenna was located in proximity
of WOW's, the interference was minimized. WOW withdrew its Petition to Deny
from the FCC, so the University station was able to stay on the air. Aided with
a grant from the office of Health, Education and Welfare for the purchase of
stereo equipment, KVNO became a reality.
Paul Borge, Director of the Radio-TV
Department, is the station's general manager. Frederick "{Fritz" Leigh heads
Programming and Operations. And, George Ragan functions as Chief Engineer.
Advanced Broadcasting students make up the rest of the KVNO staff. Working in
the areas of production, news and sports, these students not only gain solid
practical experience, but are paid through the Student Activities Fund.
If you are not a member of the masses that
commercial radio strives to please, try KVNO. Music played don KVNO is not
usually found on the AM band. Classical, opera, folk music, blues and
progressive rock widen the selection.
Entertainment includes talk shows, radio
theater, interviews on music, album and book reviews, the Last Radio Show, and
an open forum for campus groups to express their views. Live coverage of
University games and recitals are also presented.
The KVNO program format is set up in time
blocks similar to television so that listeners can tune in their favorite
programs. Most commercial radio stations allow the listener to tune in and out
with out missing anything other than the usual music and news.
You can discover the new dimension in sound
through a series of New Stereo Radio Dram from e University of Wisconsin. The
programs emphasize the avant garde and display great technical skill devoted to
sound effects sand state movement.
A unique feature of KVNO is the "Last Radio
Show," a progressive rock a program aired Monday through Friday.
"UNO Forum" allows students, faculty and staff
to use air time for their organization. Visiting personalities to the campus
are often feature on "UNO Forum."
