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Community station goes stereo e However, in 1977, a communityâ€" wide effort to get the station back on its feet succeeded, and CKWRâ€" FM has been growing ever since. Costs were also minimized beâ€" cause Jensen and Foord, a Waâ€" terloo resident and CKWR‘s assisâ€" tant engineer, rebuilt equipment and handled all technical work themselves. CKWRâ€"FM, Canada‘s first and Ontario‘s only community radio station, has come a long way since it began in 1972. After four years on the air, it ran into management problems resultâ€" ing in debt and loss of credibility in the community, station spokesmen say. Because of good financial manaâ€" gement the past several years, Jensen said, CKWRâ€"FM could finâ€" ally afford to buy necessary equipâ€" ment for stereo transmission. They cut expenses by purchasing used equipment, bought ‘"at barâ€" gain prices from other radio staâ€" tions,"" Jensen said. Station president, Scott Jensen of Waterloo, said he and other volunâ€" teers who operate the nonâ€"profit station, had ‘"been dreaming of this for years." By Karia Wheeler There was cause for celebration as Andy Foord, atop the Marsland building in downtown Waterloo, pushed the button, while back at station headquarters, people clusâ€" tered in front of a stereo receiver, watching the red light appear. _ Everything worked as planned. CKWRâ€"FM, Kitchener, Waterioo‘s community radio station, was now broadcasting in stereo as of March 16 Schneider Ave., KANATA TRAVEL INC. April 17 Easter Weekend ‘]n. twi 742â€"8801 information The Firiest in Weetern Hospitality ) 405 KING ST. N., WATERLOO PHONE 888â€"6070 Cassidys As well, individuals who become members pay an annual fee of $15, which helps cover operating costs. Membership is open to any resiâ€" dent of Waterioo region, and even though the number of volunteers has grown over the years, Buchanâ€" an said they need more help. Volunteers are needed for beâ€" hindâ€"theâ€"scenes work, such as techâ€" nical or clerical, as well as to preâ€" pare and present programs. | _ For more information, call 579 1150 evenings or weekends. _ But providing that service is not easy. _ â€" Financing comes from the comâ€" munity through direct fundâ€"raising or the patronage program, in which businesses sponsor a proâ€" gram for $10, and in return have their name and address mentioned on air. Buchanan said it costs $15,000 per year to keep the station operatâ€" At 98.7 on the FM dial, the staâ€" tion is on the air Monday to Friday, 6 p.m. until midnight and weekends from 9 a.m. to midnight. Programs include rock, religious jazz, comâ€" munity interest, as well as a dozen ethnic programs. ‘‘The station belongs to the peoâ€" ple," said Buck Buchanan, treasâ€" urer and program director. "Our purpose is to render service to the public.‘ Last summer, it outgrew its quarters on King St. and purchased a house at 615 Lancaster St. tive volunteers, quite a ju.gng from the original 20, who provide listâ€" eners with 43 different programs. CKWRâ€"FM now has over 75 acâ€" s":K” E... /&x WE Nowxaukci:f\n A@ Scott Jensen, CKWRâ€"FM station president, cues a record in the studio of the locai community radio station. â€" THE EASTER SEAL SOCIETY WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1. 1981 â€" PAGE 11 n Huy 401 4 24 6Snd s |STARTS FRIDAY @== ’lme THIEF mCt 2 Shows Nightly at 7 & 9 p.m.,; _ Matinee Sun. at 2 p.m. Matinee Sun. at 2 p.m. HELD OVER _ Â¥crq POSTMAN ALWAYSQHE RINGS TWICE 2 Shows Nightly at 7 & 9:15 p.m. HELD OVER "" TESS ; 2 Shows Nightly at 6:30 & 9:30 p.m. Matinee Sat. & Sun. at 2 p.m. HELD OVER y FINAL CONFLICT _ |maninm 2 Shows Nightly 7 & 9:15 p.m. Matinee Sat. & Sun. at 2 p.m. Warning: Some scenes are violent STARTS FRIDAY PRIVATE EYES ‘STARTS FRIDAY ELEPHANT MAN STARTS FRIDAY THE DEVIL & MAX DEVLIN 2 Shows Nightly at 7 & 9 p.m. Matinee Sat.&Sun. 2pm HELD OVER * n STIR CRAZY @ 2 Shows Nightly at 7 & 9p.m. Matinee Sun. 2 p.m. ORDINARY PEOPLE 2 Shows Nightly at 7 & 9 p.m. Matinee Sun. at 2 p.m. RAGING BULL o 2 Shows Nightly at 7 & 9:20 p.m. Matinee Sun. at 2 p.m. STARTS FRIDAY | 3 SACKRHOADS _‘ laxe 2 Shows Nightly at 7 & 9 p.m. Matinee Sun.2pm HELD OVER 2 Shows Nightly at 7 & 9 p.m. HELD OVER Theatres Branch Ontario qwTHRTAIMMENT secommended o+ rscommended on