The available stations were given to less crowded areas, including one to the student-powered station at Notre Dame. The act also includes steps requiring the FCC to hire independent third parties to conduct technical tests and provide reports on the technical tests and the economic impacts on small broadcasters. While Congress overturned the FCC's decision to make more room for low-power FM stations, President Clinton made his objections clear in a statement he made Dec. 21. I am deeply disappointed that Congress chose to restrict the voice of our nation's churches, schools, civic organizations and community groups. Don Castle, university programming coordinator, said he is disappointed the future of WIDB has been put on hold because of the services the station could provide to the community but is hoping for a change in Congress to go their way.
Nothing is dead.
While the future of a low-power FM version of WIDB may look bleak, disc jockeys like Griffith keep in mind that the main purpose of the station is to provide an enjoyable listening experience for students. This document may be distributed electronically for personal use only, provided it is distributed in its entirety and includes this notice. We encourage you to create links to our pages and ask that you do not duplicate our pages on your own site. Nothing from the Daily Egyptian can be reprinted without the express written permission of the Daily Egyptian.