We also believed that the right candidate would not see a conflict, but understand that by maximizing the KTRU students' opportunities, the station would in fact serve the whole university to its best advantage. Both the students and nonstudents on the committee felt that Robedee grasped that concept and could carry it out. Robedee, who grew up in North Salem, N.C., spent three years as an undergraduate at New Paltz. After various job experiences, he became director of the Campus Media Center at New Paltz, where his duties have included developing, managing and implementing policies. The media center includes two student-operated, professionally managed radio stations.
Rice is the right mix and offers the right challenges.
One of the things that helped me decide to accept the position was the people. Robedee said he will work to facilitate the students' and administration's common goals, which include the airing of live Shepherd School concerts, sporting events and lectures, for starters. Relocating to a larger, new facility will take time, but Robedee said that is also on his to-do list. They're fearful of being dictated to. He also plans to hold a regular disc jockey shift to observe how the station runs, but added that he will not take away air time from a student to do so.