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ETV tower rising at EasternrcK 1 M F S I elev isi a. viewers in fasten; New Mrxvi ■ and West Texas will have flit opportunity te see satellite-transmitted programs shortly after tfie new Eastern New Mexico t'niversity Eduiational Television Station goes on air Sept 1 Other than being the FTV station m the area. Eastern's facility will also have the distinction of being one ■ f the first 12 stations to ever receive programs directly from an earth-orbiting satellite according to Duane Ryan, director of broadcasting at Eastern Builders are currently completing construction of a1,088-foot transmission towerand antenna and the broadcast0The tower, which will transmit educational television programs to communitieswithin a 74-mile radius, is beingconstructed on a site 48 milessouthwest of Portales in the caprock areaThe broadcast studio is beingbuilt on the Eastern campus in Portales Completion date forboth the turner and studio is setfor May 15pinSSDILE DELAYWe feel we will la' able to begin installation of equipment in our control room at the studio about Mas 15. Hvansaid. The 10 ' wonly foreseen problem ts thatthe company furnishing ourequipment is presently on strike in California If the strikecontinues, it might cause some delay in obtaining equipment, but we will take other steps should that situation arise.” Kyan said fa* hoped to have the equipment in,stalled and ready for Ft '('-allowed program tests abou* Aug 1i'grate tests allow usto work out the bug'', W‘ a I everthe i ,ivr Sept 1 i .ui targetdate for continued Kyan explained thatFasten station K! \W T\w ill be affiliated w th the PublicBroadi ad Servic* PBSOur affiliation will be unique in that the Koeky Mountain C. lt;r per at ion tor Public Broadcasting is puttim up a satellite, througl cooperationU.UNSf HlKFsHAD IN \\| \P KatotMayor Klt;T* liuruh a memfierof the Kate’ Publo servo CoBoard of Directors said tie voted against a pay raise for KPS employ* (itiruh said the City of Raton can1! keep par* w itt (he 1 ] 2 per i ent pay hikiIn KPS I hlt; Hat' ■ iTt\Con i in is sie is rxpec'ed to deride' this week hew mult; h it can afford ! give it\ employes in pay raiseswit! tht National Verm,Span \diionistrat - -vrr Hie Koeky Mountain \r* .lt; liv.rsaidI astern will U a down link tation ■ meaning KNEW IVwill tie able t' relt;five but n ttransmit* and will havevocational education and careerguidance programs, some in s mo training programs for teachers and some adult; available, along with our local PBS progr, he continuedFIRST EVERs in the first group ofI W stations it tin unti v ever t* receive programs directh from a sitellite K\an'•-■(’Bp' 1,' •K'’’ilt;m!n«‘nt«Mi I'ht satHlit* willm vrr an arra ir Inifiru thttat*‘S lt;f Mctfp I Tat; Montana * * I* trail U \ uieiHci, \ri/ maJ*'i! Nrw \t»A1 elanisiMn v !»'Uf f s withn thtvnwim area will In able Ii t“« rivt‘ Kl I V v 5*1 antrnnaft. t hannt-l ,1 of thru trim ismn srts I abtr frlrWSlon tpamm a tf * v i* w u * i hav*uir ml ;i lfi( hill* I ts‘» r ’ ■I 1 \ tm ■' « !!•, ♦ a ■ »art w -r k hat *' » ham .numN'r lha v \ ar v !fr at- » *abb 1 \\a?i * \plonenj1 h« * nab \ i« w a.L r .him aid* ■ *11 ■ mum? it ♦ r ?!*tr» « U -r: * ai f * M *ut f h a i* in' p H * \ ttl * ’ art! ami fr» ■! . a* af ra wi si f K r\i an f » f 11 l«vall«tnl h\I't»■ i t aJiatun* w ill ■* ■ ha,!*satt’llit* !i *»n nil* '1 ’' »1 y i 11 kv M- inf.t:r lt;. :\--t at» v *in| rr.fr - • *lt;!lt; av tf-fa a h as! nuHiS 5»i '» r ani,\f t*s 1 ! rr ■ i i ani^|c -I.., * i ♦ I r,« Hiatal b\ thr ! \ \!I I »t pa! Min fit »f(it ath as* St'rvn * n\\ t 1 k at 'Uf si !\rs .in not aV ! T.ii* t* ;* \ ini .fi station, buti af * i I t ? t i' ’H.i! statu*nt i \ •, ,f ‘ ♦ »*r lif ♦ ,nrpa0 ,» , t nit“c|(!» a 5 I far tt * 11 ft'!*1 n-’ I 1 \ Tatiof plans t«»% . ’■ a* leas1 10 »t 1 |#nrnf .'.IVt■ (»f na»llt; asfniji |»mh r an imm will not** ali i iassriNtfii tv|H' br*Mi]a * h* ofPmntMl \Kt plan* 1 „t\t i ultiir a 1 pc1 tvrams thatf*4? ' r.i-i * ssaf llv at «iitrini■■ aituN iff till ational' If he's gonna stick a needle into(tf Wilson can i watch ?4
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Roswell Daily Record
Roswell, New Mexico, US
Thu, Apr 25, 1974
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