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MORRIS BROWN COLLEGE, ATLANTA, GEORGIA
November 30, 1970
W.A.U.C. the Voice
of the A.U. Center
Radio station WAUC is coining
to the Atlanta University Center.
What type of radio station should
it be? What kind of radio station
do we need in the center? Many
people say we certainly don’t need
another WIGO or WAOK for our
college community. Some say we
need a Black radio station. What
is a Black radio station? Is there
really such a medium?
There is practically no such
thing as a Black owned radio
station. Of the nation’s 7,000 ra
dio stations only nine are owned
by Blacks, and James Brown owns
three of them (James Brown
Broadcasting, Ltd.).
Most Black orientated stations
(WIGO and WAOK) that we lis
ten to are owned and operated by
whites (whites with black masks).
These stations reap enormous
profits from the Black community
by directing commercial, musical,
non-controversial soul program
ming that keeps black people
dumb and ignorant to their
(whiteman) game. By listening to
these types of stations we keep
be-bopping, finger-popping, and
jiving to the tune of Black gen
ocide. \
WAUC-raust be that first Black
radio station. It should recognize
the fac^ that we are an African
people and that African people
are a colonized people. When
talking about recognizing this
fact, WAUC should not be dealing
in rhetoric but with issues, policy
and programs that effect the lives
of Black people.
WAUC should raise the level of
consciousness of Black students
in the center so that when they
leave this complex they will be
more concerned with the libera
tion of Black people than fatten
ing up their pockets to the tune
of suppressing their own people.
We can blame the sad shape of
our college community on the lack
of effective communications be
tween each school in the center.
WAUC must be that medium in
the center for students to get the
information and the energy they
need to achieve their purposes
when they are in the interest of
Black people.
WAUC must not be a new white
radio station, it must be political,
social, and relevant. Is it asking
too much of our college radio sta
tion to be reactionary in the cause
of Black people.
The disc jockeys at WAUC
should be educators, transformers
and activists and not entertainers,
jive-masters and rapid rappers.
WAUC mustn’t imitate white
(soul) stations because they are
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among the worst when dealing
with content. WAUC’s programs
should be one of motivating stu
dents in the center to read, write
and study relevant subjects which
are within the perspecetive of
liberation of Black people. WAUC
should create a black radical au
dience to be able to deal from a
black radical perspective.
WAUC should take stands in
stead of trying to avoid them. If
WAUC’s role in the center is one
of leadership, it should take the
initiative of orientating students
to Blackness and their roles in the
struggle of Black people.
WAUC’s news department
should deal with the news around
the world that we are supposed
to be a part of, giving black in
terpretations and analysis as they
relate to Black people.
WAUC should be that medium
dealing in the education of our
people and not dealing with the
avenues of escape. It should help
students to develop their minds
and bodies to the greatest possible
extent mentally and physically.
Some people feel that WAUC
shouldn’t be moving in any par
ticular direction especially in the
direction of educating and liber
ating Black people. These people
fail to realize that all communi
cation media have some definite
direction that they are moving
towards whether it be maintain
ing and reinforcing the powers of
the United States of America or
protecting the interests and values
of the rich and super rich, who
oppress poor people.
These directions are not in the
better interests of the masses of
Black people since they cannot be
Senators, Governors, rich and the
super rich. Therefore if we con
tinue to move in the same direc
tions as these stations we will con
tinue to oppress our own people.
We must move in the direction of
what is best for the masses of
Black, people. Anything in conflict
with this movement should be
against our college radio station.
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The official Voice of the A.U.
Center W.A.U.C. is here located
on your dial at 560-AM and it
is out of sight.
W.A.U.C. if for and by the
students of the Atlanta Universi-
tyCenter. The people represent
ing Morris Brown in the W.A.U.C.
endeavor so far are, Robert
Reese, Eddie Reynolds, and San
dra Henderson. It is hoped that
as time progresses more students
from M.B.C. will involve them
selves.
The Broadcasting Industry is
wide open to Black people and
unless we’re prepared we can’t
capitalize on this giganic oppor
tunity. W.A.U.C. is a chance for
us to develop our skills and tech
niques as future broadcasters so
get on with it fellow students.
Sociology
Club News
By Robert Reese
The Sociology Club here at
Morris Brown was officially or
ganized Thursday, November 12th.
Samuel Hicks presided. The
first order of business was the
election of officers. The outcome
follows:
President — Minnie Lewis
Vice Pres. — Samuel Hicks
Secretary — Bettye Underwood
Treasurer — Daveta Delaughter
It was decided that there would
be an annual fee of $4.00 as mem
bership dues.
Among the projects that we will
undertake are, U.N.C.F. Drive,
Founder’s Day Drive, Christmas
Baskets and clothing for the kids
in the community who need them,
and tutoring services for the
freshmen and the girls at the At
lanta Training Center. Dr. John
A. Eubanks is the advisor of the
club.
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Past and Present Editors of Wolverine Observer