"(Winston-Salem, NC) – As of 9 am on Monday, March 23, the Winston-Salem
community will have a new radio station. That’s when faculty from Forsyth
Tech’s Broadcasting & Production Technology program will officially
introduce 105.1 FM WFOZ, The FORSe, a college/student-operated, non-commercial,
24/7 station with a unique music format completely new to this area.
The station,
which will serve the community of license, Winston-Salem, from its radio
broadcast studio in the Oak Grove Center on the college’s Main Campus, 2100 Silas
Creek Parkway in Winston-Salem, will feature a format of “music gumbo.”
According to adjunct radio instructor, Brian Anthony, the station will play a
mix of country, adult contemporary, Top 40, classic rock and old-school
R&B.
“We are
going to take the best of everything in music we know is popular with students,
faculty and within the community right now, and give them a fresh new listening
experience,” says Anthony. “We want to create a theater of the mind.”
The
station’s antenna was installed on Friday, March 20, on top of the Main Campus’
highest point—the roof of the five-story Tech Building.
“In addition
to our music format, this station will be focused on engaging the community
through public service announcements,” according to Amy Davis-Moore, program
coordinator for the Broadcasting & Production Technology program. “Our
station must follow the same requirements as commercial stations when it comes
to serving the public interest.
“Our
students will do the voice-over work for liners, PSA’s and pre-recorded shows as
well as the station’s digital media promotion and public affairs and music
programming, giving them real-world, on-the-job experience and leadership
training in the radio environment before they even graduate. This will make
them more employable when they start applying for jobs.”
Since 2012,
the college has been streaming music 24/7 through an Internet station. The
Internet streaming will continue, reflecting the programming of the new radio
station, so that listeners outside of the station’s broadcast area can continue
to tune in.
“We are so
excited about the launch of 105.1,” Anthony says. “This station is going to
speak volumes for all that’s happening at Forsyth Tech.”
Initially,
public service announcements and required station identifications will be
pre-recorded by students. Live programming is expected to be introduced to the
format later this year.
About Forsyth Tech
Forsyth
Tech (forsythtech.edu) provides students with flexible educational
pathways to a competitive workforce for the community and global economy. The
college offers associate degrees, diplomas and certificates in more than 200
programs of study, including programs that promote personal and professional
development through non-credit courses and seminars, as well as customized
training for business and industry. Forsyth Tech is the fifth largest community
college in North Carolina and serves more than 35,000 students with
approximately 1,500 full and part-time faculty and staff.
Caption:
The logo for Forsyth Tech’s new radio
station, 105.1 WFOZ, The FORSe, was created by Randy Maynard, a graduate of the
college’s Broadcasting & Production Technology program who now works for
the college."
- A Press Release
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