Students to revive MHS radio station

May 5, 2011 • Taylor Gillum and Laurel Gregory, Staff Writer and Staff Artist  
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For about 10 years the Martin Radio station has been unattended, collecting dust in what is currently in the data clerk, Linda Allison’s, office. Students junior Paitra Pleasant, junior Jaclyn Redvine and senior Jheron Thompson plan on changing that. With a station that will embrace all types of music, the main goal for this trio is school spirit.

“We’re hoping to bring in more school spirit and excitement to the school that hasn’t really been there,” Thompson said.

Pleasant, Redvine and Thompson said they want the station to include a diverse play list of music that appeals to every student and teachers as well. Their plans include theme days such as “Throw back Thursday” where oldies will be broadcasted the entire day, and request boxes would be throughout the school so students can have their input.

“We want to have music that anyone can listen to whether it’s country or rap or whatever requests we get,” Pleasant said. “We want something kids and teachers can connect with.”

They also plan on having bands at the school as guests on their shows as well as teachers. Issues ranging from the winner of last week’s football game to worldwide conflicts are planned on being discussed on the station. They believe that having local bands on the station will help them gain exposure.

“If we have a radio station here at Martin, people will actually want to listen and know what’s going in school and the community,” Thompson said.

The station would be located inside the school, but due to outdated equipment, the station could only be accessed from the Internet. Thompson, Redvine, and Pleasant would record their shows in the morning and broadcast them after school. These students have hopes for the station to eventually become a class.

“We plan on starting small, and if it’s as successful as we hope it will be, it could become a class,” Pleasant said.

Many school spirit campaigns have been forgotten and unsuccessful, but they want their radio station to make a positive impact on the students. They hope it will promote school spirit and bring about a sense of unity among students. They feel that music is something that all students can relate to.

“I hope that my fellow Warriors will enjoy the station if we can get it passed,” Pleasant said. “This station will be by the students for the students, so we know how you feel.”

The station would also be a way for students interested in broadcast journalism to interact with radio equipment and develop skills for careers based on television or the radio. Pleasant, Redvine and Thompson said they believe that this station could open up new opportunities that have been neglected for others interested in these careers.

“I feel this will be beneficial for my public speaking students and will prove to be very beneficial for the school,” speech teacher Michelle Fratto said.

There is also the idea that the station could be made into a phone app since it will be broadcasted over the Internet, so it can be easily accessed by students. They want the station to be something completely new for students and be based on what they like, not just what’s popular.

“This station will be unique because it’s based on what the students believe is important, ” Redvine said.

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