Getting
the
message
from
the
medium
By MIKK AI KSKO
Of the Emerald
No matter what type of medium you
like to get your message from, the
tremendous variety of print and
electronic media available in the
Eugene area should be able to satisfy
you.
When the urge to study leaves you
(after the first week of classes), you
can turn to no less than 12 radio
stations, three television stations and
more newspapers than an Evelyn Wood
graduate could wade through in a week
The largest of these papers is the
Eugene Register-Guard. Published
daily, the Guard is noted for its very
extensive coverage of practically
everything that happens in Lane
County. In addition to its news content,
students may find it very helpful for
grocery shopping and entertainment
listings. And the Guard keeps one
reporter employed full time covering
news of the University, Lane Com
munity College and higher education in
general
Students living in the Springfield area
may also want to look at the Springfield
News. This tri-weekly provides
coverage of Springfield and points east,
including the communities on the
McKenzie River.
A number of weekly newspapers are
published in the smaller communities
around Eugene. If you happen to
commute to school from Creswell,
Lowell, Oakridge, Pleasant Hill,
Junction City, Harrisburg or Cottage
Grove, you can read a local paper on
the way.
Beyond these traditional types of
papers are a great number published
locally which cater to particular in
terests and needs.
The Valley News, printed weekly,
carries classified ads, TV and movie
information, and many interesting
feature stories on local personalities
and activities.
The Augur provides underground
news, counter culture information and
a little bit of everything else. Published
bi-monthly, you can buy it for twenty
cents from street hawkers around the
campus and on the Downtown Mall.
Another underground type paper is
available for the local feminist. The
Women’s Press contains feminist news,
poetry and features. Look for it around
the campus street corners.
When you want to buy or sell
something, consider consulting the
Money Saver Ad Paper This tabloid is
full of classified and display ad
vertising and is available every Friday
for free in front of many local grocery
stores.
For the outdoors oriented student,
there is the Oregon Sportsman, a new
bi-monthly publication which provides
information on hunting, fishing, hiking,
camping, conservation and the en
vironment.
Finally, don’t forget the Oregon Daily
Emerald, coming to you five days per
week throughout the regular academic
year except during finals week.
After reading all of the above, you’ll
probably want to rest your tired eyes
and sit back with some good music.
Country, pop, folk, classical, jazz and
easy listening music all abound locally.
The top rock stations in town are
HASH and KEED. Broadcasting 24
hours a day at 1450 Kh, KEED follows a
basic top-40 format during the daytime
and generally goes into long album cuts
at night. KASH, an ABC affiliate,
broadcasts the top-40 until one a.m.
daily at 1600 Kh.
For country music, dial either KATR
or KOBE. KATR, an ABC network
station, plays the popular country
music, while KORE leans toward
middle-of-the-road sounds. Both
stations sign off at sunset, although
KORE-FM is on the air 24 hours per
day.
For a very good variety of middle-of
the-road type music, mixed with oc
casional rock, tune in KPNW at 1120
Kh. of KUGN at 590 Kh. Both stations
operate 24 hours per day and KPNW
has an FM station at 89.0 Mh. as well.
If you want some mild music when
your neighbors are blaring their stereos
all around you, lend an ear to KERG at
1280 Kh. KERG plays instrumental
versions of many popular tunes as well
as “re-orchestrated" music.
On the FM side, the biggest variety of
music, entertainment and information
is found on KZEL, 96.1 Mh. The music
on KZEL is a combination of every
conceivable type, with the emphasis on
folk and low-key rock.
Three times daily, the station
presents a “Bulletin Board of the Air,”
with announcements about rides to
other cities, lost and found pets, and
whatever else people in the community
want other people to know about.
In October, the station will revive its
90 minute “Magazine of the Air,” every
Sunday. Anyone in the community is
invited to present humor, music,
creative ideas or information of general
interest on the program. A similar
program, “The Odyssey,” will provide
a chance for local musicians to play on
the air.
A weekly talk show is slated for the
near future on KZEL and every day
from 7:30 to 9 a.m. and extensive news
program is aired.
KWAX, broadcasting from the
University from noon until two a.m.
daily, presents classical, jazz and folk
music, with the emphasis on classical
and folk. Some information shows are
also aired on the station, found at 91.1
Mh.
KLCC, Lane Community College’s
station, broadcasts until two a.m. on
weekdays and til midnight on
weekends. The station presents certain
types of music at particular hours in the
day and can be tuned in at 90.3 Mh.
The same “block music” format is
used to present some good jazz on
KFMY, daily until midnight. This
station is affiliated with ABC.
Gospel music can be heard on KBMC.
Tune in until midnight at 94.6 Mh.
If the music starts to turn you off, try
one of Eugene’s three television
stations. KEZI, on channel 9, and
KVAL. on channel 13, offer regular
network programming as well as local
news coverage. PL-3 is a TV station
operated by the University, which
offers educational features of interest
to the University community.
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