1981_03 The Daily Collegian March 1981

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March 12; 1981
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Last year when I was a reporter for La Voz and after seeing
about 20 episodes of Lou Crant, I decided to try my luck at an
"investigative' story, something I 'd always wanted to do but
really didn't know how. My lead was a chisme about how
Chicanos were being mistreated in the local television news
industry.
After going to all the local TV stations, running up my
phone bill trying to contact Victor Vasquez in Los Angeles,
and other various trials and adventures, I came up with my
first 'expose.' I was very proud of it. This one article I wrote
provided me with such valuable experience and I learned so
much. Even more importantly, I learned a lot about the politics and injustices that involve Chicano journalists.
Through my extensive research and interviewing, I found
that at the time, Channel 24 was one of the more cooperative
TV stations when it came to 'minority' programming and affirmative action agreement policies. So naturally, I was quite
disturbed when KM J was sold because I knew that we would
lose everything we had worked for. What really got me upset
was when I learned that the only bilingual program on Channel 24 was to have its host replaced by an Anglo, and then
completely taken off the air. I also found out that the new
owners of KSEE (formerly KMJ) refuse to accept an affirmative action agreement.
It is very important to have these affirmative action policies
in television programming because it sets aside, specific programming and hiring policies which are safe from ratings and
other competitive influences. It is important for Raza'to be
represented in the ever-powerful media and if having to
implement these affirmative action policies is the only way,
then we must make sure that they are followed through.
As one media representative, we at La Voz urge you to
write or call Jim Thompson at Channel 24 and voice your
opinions and dissent towards their uncooperativertess. We
do have a voice so let's use it!
Fernando Quintero
Editor, The Voice de Aztlan
ILETTERS TO THE EDITOR!
CANCELS
BILINGUAL PROGRAM
Oar Editor:
On February 2, Wgl, th*
ofJCMj-TV. San Joaquin Communic..
t*nn» CorooratJon. informed TACOMA
•committee of El Condllo de Frwno.
that the new ownership will drop th*
program. La Comunldad del Vail*
Thec*nc»llation of th* program by the
tk^'tUS^ IJend.copyofdieMtartothe
affront to oS0?^^,^" ***">   Communication,    Commi*-
to b___n ___r__Ti__-___._!_Tv ** '•rusir.g .Ion.
™«*t«n an affirmative action agree-
fortrarcommunity:
■jjggj*.*' Chicano com-
"^JjyJJf*- *»*» tnp-t to tha
-*** of the program
_    ,» .  *-■» nom'tttey have begun to
Qommun>ca- emasculate the few gains made in pro-
«. TAi-rkaaA gramming and training tine* 1975 under
the T**cT_*r*Ttr1y' ownership. In a short
time, there will be no evidence of Chicano related programming, sensitivity
toward Chicano issues, or th* training
and hiring of Chicanos.
El Concilio de Fresno has been Into negotiate with TACOMA because It
do** no* 'represent* the Chicano corn-
topic,      JT'tV  It it time for ui totSTI
^™       Hen T_*__rY_jA ___.!_!.__****.*
2. No long* wtU th* program hav* •
bttrtgual tot/tot**, that will serve
5ch\^snee\*a\Z*^£Z
or UMcanot in**i*>*_ij   „ fa -^
y.****>a*r-m and wift _K.rn.in* the
f^TACOMA maintain th* bmngual-
J££**** * *• Wowing as soon as
L?"?!l*J*tt*T * Mr.-Jim Thomp-
ra^la^S^SS***^ *****
«y   Program,   U   T
VaI le   and   the   dfvr
vHI,n_nber^,^2J4h:Sr
form him orally of your di»plea»ure.
• We are sure every effort will be made
by San Joaquin Communications Corporation to divide the Chicano community. Every effort will be made to
appoint or select a 'Blue Ribbon' commit*** of Chicanos who will rubber
stamp their poUdet, thereby eliminat-
j*_» *»*'"**-< ^ the Ch*ano com-
r-Hinity^Under dwe condition., there
would be no self-determination.
Also,   please  send  a copy  I
Mr. Mario01 mos
925 N. Street, Suite 150
Fre*no, Ca. 93721
Mochas grades,
E xecutive director. El ConcHfo de Fresno
IOC ENCOURAGES
CHICANOS
OearEditor.    _
.   I would like to use the forum provided
3. No longer will th*
—jjjj^-tv.-R^it'S*^:
??***?*?* «*» P***gram and th*
 . KMJ-TV
1544 Van Ness Avenue
Fresno, CA. 93779
i^Sff^^..^.*»
tlnn lnb*r<>rganliai_lonal Coundl
(IOC) was created in the past two weaki
to deal wrth . problem on our camput
** tslong overdue ki being served
I am referring to the need to enhance
CONTMVEDONPAC
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in^?hI^irSgIi^lChl__li>gI_^    !^lI^B2fa^Il?i^iJS
we are fortunate to have on camous to    T.**^&**&*X!&i'**Z
vv_ are foctur>*te to K*ve on campus to --.'-"- -— i*— -s_. mrmjlLl __» _____ **--*■   »___-!
partlclprt*  in  thlt Coundl.   WC will __^,, _?7 _lltT_^ ^__S»_Z?
hold rtt next meeting on Toet, March ^EE^a^aILJELJJ
10 at 7:30 p.m. In th* College Union ^gt^ZottZ^
room 308 We encourage your participe- ^ Chicano  prjpUatlon^l*   W*lt  OV«r
Sincerery     1.600' ,h« U Raza Studie* classes ara
Jim Cahill- virtually empty and some classes hav*
*iei_i***.¥ IOC    ^-** *° °*dropped. This It no reflection
the first and the tops In the nation and
we should b* anaaioi H and tupport It.
EL SALVADOR
DEMONSTRATION
Support   ConvrWttM't   press   contact
tlon In El.Salvador pl*nr_d for March (which'will pmlvrably tak* placa be-
14.   Th*  march*!,   will   atstmbl*  at tw**n 1-2:30p.m. on Saturday) with any
11 a.m.  at Dickey Playground.  Th* of th*«v*a*bl* _p**fc*r*. Arra_-t**i**ri_
march   will   begin   at   approximately for Interview* with speakers mad* in
noon and will move down Drvhadero advanc* wilt be'gtven priority cortsider-
to San Pablo, north on StnPtbk. to Bel- ation at 233-2221.
th* bandstand ar** «t about 1 p.m.
ENOC-JtSERSOF THE MARCH 14th
will give presentations at the bandstand
area upon the marchers' arrival. "-*♦
notable of scheduled guests are:
LA RAZA STUDIES
Hey look around you, I* a**ala ag***** .
eaaaaaa. It is not over vet, we still hav*
to fight torjrvary toch. With the new ._JJa*^M0ri*rj£->
■mber of the So-        t"»1
Dear Editor
Thomas
  Thete people fought long
Martinez,   Jet*e  Marquez.  Cr*s*ndo    ^j „„„ j» not the time to qi
Hernandez, Cracy Solit, Pat Agukre,    (he D-od. ef th. Chicane and
EsterC^UIk>.l>>lorwAgulnlga.Doyou    fa,,* who we am; w* (
 *   . Maybe it I* too
A speaker from the Bay Area Tr.de   •4.CWuw»AaV*c-«l**l*rg_|aigry
Union Continuation* Committee;
recognize the*e name*? Sum, you might IC__**_T_'__VW__* TS",_Z__"
recognize Eme*to Martinez If you have £?J. Ka ?2n riTF
hadarryL. Raza Studkn cl^ses.butthe    J^S^ rf £.,<_ta£',
rest of the names are Jutt at Important.
These are the names of some of the first
Chicano students to attend Fresno State
back in 1969. At that time there were
approximately 500 Chicano students on
campus. Now In th* Dim** el the OH- Que Viva La Raza
can*, them am at least 1,600 Chicano -~^—.	
students on campus. If It were not for all
the hassles they went through, there
might still be only 500 Chicano students
on campus. Fortunately for US th*
hassles are not as many and not as frequent, and it is thete former ttudentt we
thould thank. ■-
firmed, speaker at the rally Is a repre-      ». Ca-ta***Yl■ _ Owl*.
senutive from th* El Salvador Trad* _ _.   . _■ . .   ..
Union   Association   who   Is   currently    m^Ciw*»>tl»* Agatort g*gi*ti«tl*n
touring the United State*. *t^^^******************m*****M
Ruben Carta
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