Rich Wood wrote:

On 23 May 2004 02:41:39 GMT, "Mike Terry"
wrote:

By David Porter, Associated Press Writer
May 21, 2004

FLEMINGTON, N.J. -- Even with CD players and iPods, America's teens still
listen to the radio. And they tune in even more when the DJs are their own
age.

Since Mr. Porter appears to be a staff writer and not a broadcaster I
wonder where he got his information. I've been in the business a very
long time and have never seen a high school station considered
competition even by other non-commercial stations.

It sounds like a puff piece.

Rich

Agree to puff n stuff - but - in some cases High School stations are it in a
given geographic area. When KLME 88.1 Battle Mountain Nevada at 10 watts first
came on line in about 1976, that was it for FM Stereo radio, actually FM
anything.

The high school kids loved being DJ's and playing their music. True - I forced
elevator music from 8 AM till 3 PM, but then the kids were it till 11 PM when I
went underground for me and a few others :-)

Took "student DJ's" to SF to take their 3rd class license exams - most of them
passed :-)

The idea here I think is an alternative to commercial or even non-commercial
and a way for "students" to be involved as broadcasters.

Wish more high schools could or would do same, but that was long ago and far
away

And by the way as best as I can tell today, KLME 88.1 FM Battle Mountain is now
defunct - oh well