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The INDEPENDENT and GAZETTE Wed July 26 1978-3 i Radio station plans to keep Local big-band music on the air approval of the sale A vigorous public relations campaign coordinated by the Women History Research Center was launched and petitions contained some 20000 signatures were filed with the FCC Washington Among the early signers was the late Bing Crosby The agreement between the guild and Golden Gate Radio is being filed with the FCC and is expected to be approved by the commission Thursday The agreement and prior filings with the FCC provide that the KMPX format be continued and that Edwards extend a good faith offer of employment to present KMPX station manager John Jensen and other on-the-air personalities It also calls for a partial reimbursement of $85000 to the guild for legal and other expenses incurred the Save KMPX Campaign which is about $120000 in debt In a separate agreement between CBS and Golden Gate CBS agreed to pay $75 000 of the reimbursement die remainder to be paid by Golden Gate Edwards said Tuesday that he is very optimistic that the format will be successful Good news for KMPX listeners is that Edwards plans to operate the station on a 24 hour basis instead of the current 18 hour daily schedule Guild officers George Conklin (president) Ms (vice president) and Kay Snowden (secretary) joined in hailing the agreement as a victory the continuing national effort to assure that listeners (and viewers) rights are given priority in FCC rulings Conklin said he didnt believe KMPXs listener range would be seriously affected by the drop from an 80000- to a 4200-watt station KMPX is an inefficiently operated 80000-watt station said Conklin a communications expert on the Pacific School of Religion faculty It has a very old transmitter Edwards said he will have about 40000 records from the era covered by KMPX Im going to try and keep close to what is being played by the station and get a feel for what the listeners want he said I think theres a very good chance it will end up taking off By GORDON RADDUE SAN FRANCISCO A victory the fight to keep the big band era sounds of KMPX on the FM radio dial has been claimed by the Berkeley group that began the battle 22 months ago At a news conference Tuesday in a Hilton Hotel ballroom the KMPX Listeners Guild disclosed details of an agreement clearing the way for a $4 million exchange of three radio station licenses among four corporations The key part of the agreement for KMPX listeners is that the stations umque format will be maintained at a new frequency 98 9 with the call letters remaining the same It will also be Northern Californias first black operated radio station Oakland banker Lloyd Edwards who along with his wife Barbara form the new owner-smp (Golden Gate Radio Inc was on nand at the news conference to express his enthusiasm for the new ven ture Edwards said he expects to begin the operation about six weeks An agreement to continue the stations format of playing jaz and popular music from the 1920s 30s and 40s was reached early Monday mormng between KMPX Listeners Guild members and Golden Gate Radio The Save KMPX campaign began September 1976 after CBS Inc National Science Network (the KMPX owner) Family Stations Inc and Golden Gate Radio Inc applied to the Federal Communications Commission for a complex sale of transmitters and sta tion licenses The sale involved a series of transfers that would have eliminated the KMPX format KCBS would move from a 4200 watt frequency to Family Stations-owned KEARs 82000 watt station KEAR would take over KMPXs 80000 watts and Golden Gate Radio would move into the abandoned KCBS slot Spearheaded by Laura director of Berkeleys Womens History Research Center the KMPX Listeners Guild was formed to oppose the sale on the grounds that the public interest would not be served by closing the unique station A series of legal filings resulted the guild asking that the Fedeial Communications Commission (FCC) deny SUNDAYS JAPANESE CHILDRENS DAY cers Representing group here are from left Kris Will bring colorful entertainment to Oaklands Hashimoto 8 Darlene Sasaki 10 Kimberly Childrens Fairyland including the Obon Dan- Hashimoto 12 and Valerie Otsuka 13 Trainees needed to help budsman Project said these training volunteers serve as a link and an unofficial mediator between nursing home residents administrators staff and family members to help solve problems and improve the quality of life for patients Potential ombudsman volunteers should phone Edith Stern at 465-1065 for information about the time and place of classes OAKLAND People who want to learn more about the aging process and those who are concerned about the quality of life for more than 6000 individuals in 91 Alameda County nursing homes are invited to attend an ombudsman training class on Aug 5 and 12 Ethel Marquart executive director of Citizens for Better Nursing Home Care of Alameda County sponsor of the Om Council eyes selling houses Agency chambers at city hall The agency which will The agency board will hold a public hearing on the consider recommendations method of disposing of the from the city manager and houses will begin meeting from the community rede-at 7 30 the council velopment commission BERKELEY A plan for selling the existing houses in the West Berkeley Industrial Park will be considered tonight by the Berkeley Redevelopment We think prices have gone high enough So were going to lower ours Imagine getting the heaviest roll you can buy at a true economy price Check your store for heavy ScotTowels at its new low everyday pricenow IF YOURE FISHING FOR SUPER VALUES ON A DISHWASHER WASHER OR DRYER HURRY IN FOR A MAYTAG! 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