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Wednesday,
September 19, 2001
Volunteer
DJ upset after KTCU cancels broadcast
By Kristin Campbell
Staff Reporter
John Lamberth, former KTCU-FM (88.7) volunteer disc jockey
and TCU alumnus, says he is still upset that his show, “Dead
Air Radio” was canceled Aug. 20.
KTCU
management canceled “Dead Air Radio” three days
before classes started this fall. Lamberth, also known as
radio personality “DJ Wolfgang,” said his show was
canceled because management did not like it.
However,
KTCU station manager Andy Haskett, said dropping Lamberth’s
show was a routine editorial decision.
“We’re
adding and dropping shows all the time.” Haskett said.
“(Lamberth’s) was one of those (shows).”
The
show played modern rock, punk rock, alternative and 1980’s
rock from 9 p.m. to midnight every Sunday since it began in
June, Lamberth said.
Ray
Grabeel, known as “Raddmann Gee,” and Wade Goodman,
known as “2-Tons of Love,” were the two other volunteer
disc jockeys on “Dead Air Radio.”
Haskett
sent Lamberth an e-mail on Aug. 20 to inform him that the
Aug.19 show was the last broadcast and there would be no final
farewell program.
“On
the advice of my management team, we are dropping your specialty
show,” Haskett said in the e-mail. “We will be using
the slot to allow for-credit students to be on air.”
Lamberth
wrote an e-mail in response.
“This
ending comes against our wishes and at a time in which we
were pushing for increased exposure for the show,” Lamberth
said in the e-mail. “I have serious doubts that the station
needed this timeslot so badly that we couldn’t be allowed
one more show, particularly since they couldn’t possibly
schedule a student for this timeslot since school hasn’t
started yet.”
Mandy
Dunlap, a senior radio-TV-film major, is on-air with two other
student disc jockeys from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. every Sunday.
Their show, “817,” plays R&B and hip hop, she
said. Dunlap is on air six hours each week to fulfill course
requirements. She said the time slot was needed for students.
“(Haskett) has been fair with everyone, volunteers and
students alike,” Dunlap said.
Kristin
Campbell
k.a.campbell@student.tcu.edu
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