July 23, 1996 Contact: Robert Irion (408) 459-2495; irion@ua.ucsc.edu

KZSC RADIO SPOTLIGHTS CAMPUS STORIES OF INTEREST ON "UCSC TODAY"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SANTA CRUZ, CA--Radio listeners who tune their dials to KZSC¯88.1 FM at noon on Mondays will hear something different these days, sandwiched between Celtic music in the morning and the "Soul Kitchen" in the afternoon: "UCSC Today," an hour of lunchtime conversation about the diverse people and programs that weave the fabric of UC Santa Cruz.

Hosted by the station's broadcast adviser, Kimberley Monari Jeannette, "UCSC Today" kicked off June 17 and will run at least through the end of September. Guests to date have included former Chancellor Karl S. Pister, director of admissions J. Michael Thompson, and Paul Whitworth, artistic director of Shakespeare Santa Cruz. On deck during the next few weeks are the coordinators of the annual "Dickens Universe" summer conference on Charles Dickens (July 29), Chancellor M.R.C. Greenwood (August 5), and astronomers from UCSC's Lick Observatory (August 12).

"Our vision for the show is to spotlight the UCSC community, both for people who are familiar with the campus and for those who may not know what UCSC is all about," says Monari Jeannette. "We plan to feature student organizations, alumni, and faculty and staff who are involved in any number of fabulous projects."

Because KZSC is the university's radio station, Monari Jeannette adds, the program also provides a training ground for student interns. "Our purpose is to train students in programming and station management," she says. "Students will have the opportunity to work on 'UCSC Today' by scheduling guests, doing on-air interviews, and providing technical assistance."

KZSC, a noncommercial radio station, runs under the auspices of Student Organization Advising and Resources at UCSC. Its broadcasts are heard throughout Santa Cruz and Monterey counties and in parts of San Benito and Santa Clara counties. A committee of three students and one community member meets at the beginning of each academic quarter to determine the station's programming schedule. The fall quarter, when the schedule for "UCSC Today" may change, starts at the end of September.

Listeners are invited to call KZSC during the program to ask questions of Monari Jeannette's guests. The studio line is (408) 459-4036.

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