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University of Iowa anti-war protests, 1970

""Iowa '70: Riot, Rhetoric, Responsibility?"" Page 42

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WSUI gives time

During the May demonstrations Professor Hugh Cordier of WSUI offered concerned students airtime and facilities of radio station WSUI for a five minute Strike Committee editorial and a one half to one hour discussion program concerning the situation with the Daily Iowan editorialship and SPI board.
In a one and a half hour meeting at the WSUI stations Friday, May 15, four radio representatives spoke with approximately fifteen students. WSUI representatives were Cordier, David Harrison, Charles Cremer, and John Ebert.
Jim Rogers, a faculty spokesman for the student group, distributed a release which said:
"During the past week of local and national emergencies, WSUI has shown itself, by its disregard of events to be unresponsive to the needs of the student body and the local community. While the University was being shut down over national issues, WSUI continued with normal programming. In view of the present emergency situation on campus, we, the striking students of the University of Iowa, propose:
1: That beginning Monday, May 18, the hours from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. be used daily to discuss issues relevant to the entire University community on an open mike call show. Norman Bloom will be willing to work with the WSUI staff on this program, and anybody else interested in setting this up can contact him at 338-5343 or call WSUI at 353-5665.
2: A representative group of students from the Strike Steering Committee are prepared to meet with the WSUI staff to discuss further program changes needed in order to make WSUI more truly a voice of the people."
Cordier also was prepared with a written statement presenting the policy of the University broadcasting service. Cordier contended that WSUI is not a student station, but rather an "extension service" to the people of Eastern Iowa.
A student spokesman countered this statement: "Things like the strike are important to the people of Iowa. The media doesn't represent it fairly. Iowans must know what we're doing; they must be able to hear students. That's part of their rights."
Several suggestions were made by the group, including a series of fifteen minute programs for various campus groups, and a telephone call-in show (for which the station does not have the necessary equipment.)
Agreement was finally reached on a series of three programs. Subject material for these specials would be: 1. the Daily Iowan - SPI Board controversy, 2. complaints about WSUI handling of University issues, and 3. the University of Iowa Student Strike. The first of these programs was broadcast Wednesday, May 19, an 10:00 a.m. The other two will be prepared and aired, providing the WSUI officials approve the pilot program.
Five minutes of airtime were also given for a Strike Committee editorial after the 12:30 and 5:00p.m. news broadcast Monday, May 18.
Cordier reminded the group that the programs would have to be responsible. "I'm not giving you here a big PA system for fun."

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38 WSUI gives time During the May demonstrations Professor Hugh Cordier of WSUI offered concerned students airtime and facilities of radio station WSUI for a five minute Strike Committee editorial and a one half to one hour discussion program concerning the situation with the Daily Iowan editorialship and SPI board. In a one and a half hour meeting at the WSUI stations Friday, May 15, four radio representatives spoke with approximately fifteen students. WSUI representatives were Cordier, David Harrison, Charles Cremer, and John Ebert. Jim Rogers, a faculty spokesman for the student group, distributed a release which said: "During the past week of local and national emergencies, WSUI has shown itself, by its disregard of events to be unresponsive to the needs of the student body and the local community. While the University was being shut down over national issues, WSUI continued with normal programming. In view of the present emergency situation on campus, we, the striking students of the University of Iowa, propose: 1: That beginning Monday, May 18, the hours from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. be used daily to discuss issues relevant to the entire University community on an open mike call show. Norman Bloom will be willing to work with the WSUI staff on this program, and anybody else interested in setting this up can contact him at 338-5343 or call WSUI at 353-5665. 2: A representative group of students from the Strike Steering Committee are prepared to meet with the WSUI staff to discuss further program changes needed in order to make WSUI more truly a voice of the people." Cordier also was prepared with a written statement presenting the policy of the University broadcasting service. Cordier contended that WSUI is not a student station, but rather an "extension service" to the people of Eastern Iowa. A student spokesman countered this statement: "Things like the strike are important to the people of Iowa. The media doesn't represent it fairly. Iowans must know what we're doing; they must be able to hear students. That's part of their rights." Several suggestions were made by the group, including a series of fifteen minute programs for various campus groups, and a telephone call-in show (for which the station does not have the necessary equipment.) Agreement was finally reached on a series of three programs. Subject material for these specials would be: 1. the Daily Iowan - SPI Board controversy, 2. complaints about WSUI handling of University issues, and 3. the University of Iowa Student Strike. The first of these programs was broadcast Wednesday, May 19, an 10:00 a.m. The other two will be prepared and aired, providing the WSUI officials approve the pilot program. Five minutes of airtime were also given for a Strike Committee editorial after the 12:30 and 5:00p.m. news broadcast Monday, May 18. Cordier reminded the group that the programs would have to be responsible. "I'm not giving you here a big PA system for fun."