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KEOL radio station space at EOU to become podcast studio
By DAVIS CARBAUGH
The Observer
LA GRANDE — The former
student-run radio station at East-
ern Oregon University, La Grande,
is being revitalized to host a new
medium.
The KEOL radio station at the
university is currently in the works
to become the KEOL podcast studio,
which students can utilize to start up
and host their own podcasts. After
the radio station was disbanded in
2021, the space will now serve as
a hub for creative talk shows for
students, faculty and staff across
campus.
“Students can graduate with
some experience putting together
podcasts and getting those
published,” said Tim Seydel, East-
ern’s vice president for university
advancement. “It will be fun to see
what gets generated out of there and
what gets picked up. It will be excit-
ing to see how the students utilize
the space.”
The radio station, 91.7 KEOL,
housed in the Hoke Union building,
was voted away by the student fee
committee, due to costs associated
with FM licensing and the impact
of lessened interest. With the utili-
zation of a modern and affordable
format, the podcast studio will not
require student fees.
“We wanted to make sure we still
had something exciting in that space
for the students,” said Lacy Karpilo,
vice president of student affairs. “It
still allows for the spirit of what the
radio station was, but utilizes the
technology and expertise we have
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Equipment in the Eastern Oregon University podcast studio in the Hoke Union building stands at the ready on
Friday, May 13, 2022. The former FM radio station space will be reimagined as a podcast studio for students,
faculty and staff at Eastern by next fall.
without the same funding issues as
with the radio station.”
The space will likely be used by
the communication department,
where students can gain real-world
experience.
“What we wanted was some-
thing that could be tied to academ-
ics, while also giving the freedom
to students and clubs for something
they can access,” she said. “It was a
very wonderful proposal to be able
to support the co-curricular activi-
ties that we want our students to be
able to engage with.”
Jesse Cimon, the website admin-
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istrator at Eastern and co-owner of
HQ on Depot Street, is spearhead-
ing the efforts to convert the radio
station space into a fully function-
ing podcast studio. According to
Cimon, the studio will be ready to
use by the fall term at the latest —
the pending ship date for the audio
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the people of Oregon to be
on the lookout for Jif brand
peanut butter that may be
contaminated with salmo-
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J.M. Smucker Co., the
parent company for the peanut
butter brand, issued a volun-
tary recall Friday, May 20.
The Food and Drug Admin-
istration, the U.S. Centers for
Disease Control and Preven-
tion and local partners are
investigating this outbreak.
The recalled peanut butter
was distributed in retail stores
and other outlets through-
out the country. It includes
creamy, crunchy and natural
varieties.
Jif peanut butter was
included in food boxes
distributed through OHA’s
food box program. OHA
has investigated further and
determined the recall lot
does include the Jif peanut
butter that was distributed
in the food boxes. This only
impacts the peanut butter
product inside the food box,
which can be exchanged for a
replacement or refunded.
Starting May 24, staff with
the Oregon Health Authority
began visiting all OHA food
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interface could have the space ready
for recording by this summer.
“We’re most of the way there, but
have some stuff that is back ordered,”
he said. “We’re hoping that comes in
the next month or so and then expect
to get it up and running.”
Along with Cimon, equipment
system specialist Davon Dunajski is
assisting in renovating the podcast
studio. Dunajski has a background
in live recording, modern equipment
and the tools necessary in streamlin-
ing the project. Cimon and Dunajski
have worked together in developing
the procedures that will be utilized
once the podcast studio is up and
running.
Cimon noted that the priority is
to have a studio for students inter-
ested in broadcast media produc-
tion to use. He stated that the hope
is making resources available will
grow interest in podcasting among
students, clubs, faculty and staff at
the university.
Students will be able to record
their podcasts and leave the space
with their recording on file. Those
involved with the transition from
radio station to podcast studio
are hoping to establish a cost-effi-
cient venue that will allow students
and faculty to have a voice in the
community and sharpen their media
production skills.
“The main overhead with the
radio station was FCC licensing,”
Cimon said. “There are obviously
depreciating assets involved with the
podcast studio, but because we’re not
broadcasting the podcasts over FM
airwaves, it’s quite a bit more afford-
able to produce content.”
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La Grande man arrested for murder
The Observer
LA GRANDE — A La
Grande man faces felony
murder charges after police
responded a residence
Monday, May 23.
Mamas Genagritits, 53,
faces second-degree murder
in the slaying of his girl-
friend, Deanna Lee Badg-
ley, at the couple’s La Grande
home on Robbs Hill Road
home. According to police,
he bludgeoned her to death.
According to a probable
cause declaration, around
7:30 p.m. Genagritits called
Union County Sheriff Cody
Bowen asking for help and
“stating that he killed her.”
When police arrived at the
home, Genagritits met offi-
cers in the driveway yelling,
“help me. I killed her, I hit her
with (a) hammer,” according
to the declaration.
Police took Genagritits
into custody and officers
noticed blood on Genagri-
tits’ hands and clothes. Offi-
cers then found Badgley’s
body inside the home with
multiple wounds to her body.
Police stated it appeared she
had been dragged from a
bedroom into the kitchen area
of the home. Police located
a “blood coated hatchet,”
according to the court docu-
ment.
Resources from the sher-
iff’s office, La Grande Police,
Oregon State Police, the
Union County District Attor-
ney’s office, the Union County
Medical Examiner and the
OSP crime lab all responded.
The OSP is taking the lead on
the case, according to Kelsie
McDaniel, Union County
District Attorney.
Genagritits, who also faces
a first-degree assault charge,
is in the Union County Jail.
He is set to be arraigned at
1:15 p.m. May 25.
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