Penn State Intercom......August 30, 2001

Student radio station
gains new partners

The Division of Student Affairs and College of Communications have partnered with the University's student radio station, 90.7 WKPS-FM, to further enhance the station's programming and overall quality.

The enterprise capitalizes on the logical connection between the College of Communications and the station, while ensuring students from all majors will continue to participate. The partnership also has enabled the college to hire a full-time station manager, who will bring his professional expertise to improve the station's output and the students' experience.

Chris Buchignani, vice president of the station, said he and the other officers are excited about the upcoming year and the opportunity to better serve the student community. The group is working closely with the Jeff Brown, the newly hired station manager, to ensure the transition goes smoothly from the outset this fall. (See appointment story.)

"Hopefully, this partnership will help WKPS avoid some of the administrative and organizational stumbling blocks we've faced in the past, while enhancing the quality of our on-air product," said Buchignani.

THE LION, as the station is widely known, will continue to offer a diversity of music not found elsewhere in Central Pennsylvania. In addition, the students hope to increase coverage of Penn State sports and to enhance their news programming.

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