The Vista Jan. 28, 1997

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University of Central Oklahoma

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TUESDAY January 28, 1997

Take note... President Nigh takes notes during the general faculty/staff meeting last Friday. See RELATED STORY Page 6.

Radio tower construction prompts legal action

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egal action has interfered with construction of KCSC's new radio tower. The tower was scheduled to be put up last September at 1501 NE 101st St. in Oklahoma City. John Powell Walker, who owns land adjacent to the new tower site, is appealing the permission the city gave the station, said Brad Ferguson, general manger of KCSC. "There is an ordinance in place for protection of land owners," said

Walker. clearer signal and greater coverage," "There is a safety issue. Should said Ferguson. someone be allowed to put a tower But will the tower go up? high enough that if it fell, it would "It's my intention that the tower fall on an will not be built adjacent on that piece of landowners land," said The tower will be twice Walker. property? It would be a risk as high as we are now, "UCO used and a nuisance, which will mean a clearer their political and would affect power to drive the economic signal and greater through the value of the coverage. board of surrounding adjustments. property." "The —Brad Ferguson permission does But KCSC is KCSC general manager not comply with interested in the benefits of a city ordinances, higher tower. and we intend to n'he tower will be twice as high take it to court." as we are now, which will mean a The station cannot get a building

permit until the issue is cleared up, said Ferguson. "The FAA has dedicated the land in that area as an antenna farm," he said. "There are already other antennas on the land." Ferguson added, "Other than the delays, it's not costing us any money." Walker guessed that the issue would be cleared up within a year, but Ferguson hopes it won't take more than two months. The new tower is being funded by a grant from the Department of Commerce and donations, said Ferguson.

INSIDE TODAY INDEX Editorial 2 Letters 2 Sports 8,9 Around Campus 14 Classifieds 15

MEETING UCO general faculty/staff meeting focused on raising money for the campus.

SGA Student government leaders propose to reword the SGA constitution.

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HIV TESTING campus organization offers free HIV testings for students

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—By Joanna Hafey Staff Writer


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