UNM President Tom Farer appoints an Ad Hoc committee, headed by Vice President Alex Sanchez, to look into the affair. The committee recommends reinstatement of Martinez. Farer further charges the Committee with developing a report on the status of the station. The committee, still headed by Sanchez, recommends dismantling of the URC and the placement of total control over the station in the hands of Sanchez. 1987 Volunteers, having heard rumors of a major program change confront station management at the February general meeting.
Management maintains that no change is in the works.
In May, just two weeks after a successful fundraiser, management announces a massive program change to take place August 1. After unsuccessful attempts to get management to reconsider its decision, station volunteers take their case to the public over the airwaves. Management issues a directive forbidding disk jockeys from mentioning the program change or an upcoming rally to protest the change over the airwaves. All ignore the directive and are dismissed from their airshifts, including one who is physically assaulted by program director Pat Conley. When the dismissed DJ's file legitimate grievances, station manager Singleton declares the grievance process null and void.