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Article: Southern Illinois U. radio station refuses to grow up
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- April 24, 2000
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David Osborne
University Wire
04-24-2000
(Daily Egyptian) (U-WIRE) CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Like Peter Pan, turning 30 has little meaning to WIDB radio. While Peter Pan fought pirates, in the beginning WIDB was the pirate.
The student-run radio station celebrates 30 years of existence this month.
In the mid 60s, as Southern Illinois University was beginning a major growth spurt from a small university to a much larger institution, much of the influx was credited by some to the war in Vietnam and the draft.
At the time, portable stereos and tape players were unheard of, so AM radio was the main source of music for the majority of students. The choices were limited. The main radio station at the ...