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NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
WASHINGTON SQUARE
NEW YORK, N.Y, 10003
AMENEMENT
June 19, 1967
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Two years have elapsed since submission of the New York University
application, one y since submission of an amendment thereto. During this
period the Univ: ersity hus taken numerous steps in implementation of its re-
defined, urban-related mission, steps in the fields of: (1) general educational
service io the community through the School of Continuing Education (formerly
Division of General Education), Town Hall, and the vastly expanded calendar
of University lectures, debates, conferences, and meetings opened to the
public at our various centers; (2) both research and active programs in such
urban problems as administration, finance, health, mental health, drugs,
pollution, business, law enforcement, justice, public education, housing,
iransportation, social welfare, cna unemployment, delinguency, language
training, safety, culture, the arts; (3) involvement of increasing numbers of
students and facuity in voluntary. community programs aimed at amelioration
. the lot of the disadvantaged and in training programs for metropolitan —
eadership. ;
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simuitansousiyy he Stadent picdateinuut ‘of the carrier-current station,
operating from their two broadcasting centers, has. experimented with various
types of programs in hopeful anticipation of the assigament of an FM channel,
has taped some of these that are es sentially timeless in nature, and conse-
aieuily: has strengthened and sharpened its own plans arid policies relating to
FM broadcasting.
Finally, ant changes have occurred in the same timespan, both
with regard to the station's equipment and the educational and technological
potential of ihe medium itself. In consultation with members of the eke
and administration and the Advisory Board, the student management is nov
exploring, for exaraple, how better to accommodate both metropolitan area
needs and the eaves sity's service objectives in’such areas as general in-
struction, language training, and in-service training for city employees by
‘point-te~point broadcasting Festeduess Yor example, the School of Con-
tnuing Education already conducts components of its total program in over
sixty locations in the greater metropolitan area, including New Jersey, and
already js involved in several broadcasting operations, Availability of both
a Univers 1 and iinproved techniques will make possible an expanded
and imp é Other uses of subsidiary communications are also
being considered.
WNYU-FM. would take full advantage of other factors unique to the
New York metropolitan area. The presence of over 3300 foreign students,
at the University, would permit a valued perspective on the affairs of the
United Nations and its specialized agencies headquartered in New York.
We are deeply aware, too, that New York City is part of a metropolitan
complex encompassing three states and 1400 local governmental units.
_ The schedule. allows for:inclusion of material relevant to. the needs that
exist within the entire coverage area, and the flexibility of educational
broadcasts permits repeating programs of value. Among the criteria for
selection of such would be the needs of the tens of thousands of New York
University alumni resident in the greater metropolitan area and their con-
tinuing interests in the University and in community affairs, rangingfrom
sports events to.uses of the facilities of the University asa public affairs
forum.
Against the background of these developments, the factor of FM broad~
casting looms ever larger in terms of the University's goal of making higher
education relevant to the modern urban setting," as set forth in our original
"Statement of Purpose."' The same four broad areas, as outlined therein,
still provide the base for programming, but emphases have shifted in time,
and of course will continue to do so, The combination of four factors -~ the
University's over-all purpose, the University's resources especially in terme
of its faculty of some 4000, the city's need to provide a wide array of both
specialized and general educational programs for innumerable subgroups of
persons within the community, and finally, the more universal urban and
‘suburban needs of resolving a wide array of problems both hurnan and physical
that beset our cities and their surroundings -- this is the combination which
underlies the New York University application and, of course, the plans for
programming. ‘
With a view toward reflecting the changes which have occurred since
the original date of filing the application and the amendment thereto, the
following documents are submitted:
1. Exhibit A is Revised Program Schedule which reflects the original
application, the amendment, and the above noted changes,
2. Exhibit B is an updated list of the University officers as of June 15,
1967,
Exhibit Cis a current list of University Board of Trustees as of
March 13, 1967.
4 Exhibit Dis a list of the Board of Advisors to WNYU-FM which
was organized on January 5, 1966, following the filing of the
original application,
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
eee 8. Wiccccen a.
Harold B. Whiteman, Jr.
Assistant to the President
for Student Affairs
Amplification of WNYU Programming Plans for FM Broadcasting
References:
1. Statement-of Purpose for the Proposed New York University FM Broad~
-east Station, Exhibit No. 7, Application of New York University to
Construct an FM Broadcast Station, July i9, 1965,
2. The Mission‘of New York University (especially Section IV, ‘Providing
service to the people of the metropolitan community, pp. 12-18),
Exhibit No. 7, Application of New York University to Construct an FM
Broadcast Station, July 19, 1965,
3. Proposed WNYU-FM Program Schedule, Exhibit No, 8, Application
of New York University to Construct an FM Broadcast Station, July 19,
1965, : ;
4, Amendments to Exhibits 7 and 8, Proposed Programming for WNYU~FM,
Amendment to Application of New York University to Construct an FM
Broadcast Station, June 14, 1966,
Two years have elapsed since submission of the NYU application, one year
since submisgion of the amendment thereto. During this period the University |
has taken numerous steps in implementation of its redefined, urban-related ;
mission, steps.in the fields of: (1) general educational service to the commu-~
nity through the School of Continuing Education (formerly Division of Gener al
\ Education), Town Hall, and the vastly expanded calendar of University lectures,
debates, conferences, and meetings opened to the public at our wrious centers;
(2) research ‘and active programs in such urban problems of administration,
finance, health, mental health, drugs, pollution, business, law enforcerient,
public education, housing, transportation, social welfare, language training,
safety and the performing arts; (3) involvement of increasing numbers of ;
students and faculty in voluntary community prograras aimed at amelioration of
the lot of the disadvantaged and in eens programs for metropolitan leadership.
Simultaneously, the student management of the carrier-current station,
operating from their two broadcasting centers, has experimented with various
types of programs in hopeful anticipation of the assignment of an FM channel,
has taped some of these that are essentially timeless in nature, and consequently
has strengthened and sharpened its own plans and policies relating to FM broad~
casting.
Finally, significant techn ological changes have occurred in the same time-
span, both with regard to the station's equipment and the potentialities of the
medium itself, In consultation with members of the faculty and administration,
the student management is now exploring, for example, how better to accom~-
modate both metropolitan needs and the University's service objectives in such
areas as general instruction, language training, and in-service training for
city employees by the new point-to-point broadcasting techniques. For example,
the School of Continuing Education already conducts components of its total program
“Qe
in over 60 locations in the greater metropolitan area, including New Jersey,
and already is involved in several broadcasting operations. Availability of
both a University channel and improved techniques will make possible an ex~
panded and improved service. -
Against the background of these developmenis, the factor of FM broad~
casting looms ever larger in terms of the University's goal of "making higher
education relevant to the modern urban setting," as set forth in our original
"Statement of Purpose."'. The same four broad areas, as outlined therein, still
provide the base for programming, but emphases have shifted in time, and
of course will continue to do so, The combination of the University's over-
all purpose with the University's resources -- primarily in terms of its faculty
of some 4,000 -+ and with the city's need to provide a wide array of both spe~
eialized and general educational programs for inmumerable subgroups of persons
within the community, and finally with more universal urban and suburban needs
of resolving a wide array of problems both human and physical that beset our
cities and their surroundings -~ this is the combination which underlies the
NYU application and, of course, the plans for programming.
The most recent prograraming schedule prepared by the station manage~-
ment in its procedure of constant experimentation, appraisal, and revision
includes the following:
M oe: w Th oF
ALBUM SHOWCASE (2)
5:30 PN Rec, LE
Law Review (1) | Urban Scene (2) | Two-beat From the | Mythos and
L,PA - . L,PA Music Box (1){ Top (1) Logos (2)
L,A L,PA L, Gen
6:00 Pi
WNYU NEWS COMPREHENSIVE (2)
_L,PA
JAZZ INTERLUDE (1)
Rec, LE
SCHOOL OF CONTINUING EDUCATION
8:00 Pi L, Gen and!
YU. NA, E,B.: Urban |. The “it
8:30PM international (1) . N,PA prong y ond (2)
L, Gen _ | «Scene (2 L Gen’
See Gy” Today's
Ci 2
9:00PM : OA LA
opic (2) The Media (2) Democracy |Contemporas
L,PA America | Music (2)
N, Gen Rec, A
10:00 PM L,PA
JAZZ (2)
11:00 PM Rec, A
HALL OF FAME CONCERT
1:00 PM " Rec, A
SAT (3) : ____SUN (3)
12:00 Noon
ALBUM SHOWCASE ALBUM SHOWCASE
1:00 PM © Rec, LE Rec, LE
N,Y.U.) International
2:00 PM L, Gen
LAW REVIEW NEWS AND WHY
2:30 PM L, PA L,PA
URBAN SCENE RELIGION IN TODAY'S CITY
3:00 PM byes ube
TOWN HALL: CONCERT THE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER
4:00 PM hae L, PA
INTERVIEWS WITH COLLEGE
FACULTY
5:00 PM ee ee
GLEE CLUBS AND "WASHINGTON SQUARE
STUDENT DRAMA FOLK SCENE
7:00 PM LA Ps Sean ON ee ee
11:00 PM WEEKEND CONCERT
Rec, A
JAZZ
1:00 AM Rec, A
Notes: (1) Indicates supplementary write-up included in Amendment
toApplication, Reference No. 4 above.
(2) Indicates supplementary write up follows below.
(3) The flexibility of educational broadcasting makes possible
the re-broadcast on weekends of several mid-week programs
in order to maximize the potential listening audience.
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Album Showcase
A study of modern trends in contemporary music exemplified by
the works of both new and established artists.
Urban ‘Scene
A lecture and discussion program hosted by Associate Professor
Victor W.. Ales of NYU's Graduate School of Social Work, Professor Ales
will chair expert presentations by other faculty members dealing with a
wariety of problems facing the modern city, as well as methods of solution.
Mythos and Logos
Professor Philip Mayerson of NYU's Washington Square College
Classics Department brings to contemporary awareness and applicability
the literary legacy of Greece and Rome,
WNYU News Comprehensive
A program specifically tailored to the interests of the urban commu-~
nity, including University students. Campus events are combined with world
and local news to keep this community informed of specific developments.
relative to it. Not limited to the dissemination of hard news, WNYU prepares
specials in such areas as book, movie, and theatre reviews, sports, and
. fashions, : nie
Religion in Today's City -
A series of lectures and discussions with members of NYU's Depart-
ments of History and Literature of Religions and Religious Education aimed
at examining the role and relevancy of religious values and doctrine in con-
temporary urban society,
The Broadway Scene
Commentary and reviews of current Broadway presentations, including
performers! opinions and attitudes. (A revision of Broadway Theatre Workshop. )
Topic
Debates on current controversial issues, featuring speakers from the
political, business, professional, faculty, and student ranks.
The Media
Guests from local newspaper, radio and television stations discuss
the particular relevancy of their media to the urban scene, hopefully by the
case study technique.
Contemporary Music
Associate Professor Victor F. Yellin of NYU's Washington Square
College Department of Music discusses modern trends in serious music
including serial composition, electronic composition, etc,
Jazz
A refinement of Jazz Interlude which will feature a different and
specific. aspect of jazz during each program.