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...nearly unanimous vote, the Faculty Committee on Athletics last night rules that WHRB may broadcast the remaining home and away games of the varsity football team this fall...
Geoffrey M. Kalmus '56, President of the undergraduate radio station, immediately announced that the first broadcast will take place this Saturday, when Cornell plays in the Stadium. Although no announcer for the games has been selected as yet and no sponsor found, WHRB will definitely carry the Crimson's remaining schedule, Kalmus said...
...serious opposition" to the station's petition developed in the nine-man Committee on Athletics, members reported last night. Despite the argument that students should be in the Stadium instead of their rooms during a home game, the committee felt that most undergraduates would attend the games regardless of WHRB broadcasts...
Although the committee's decision applies only to this year's football schedule several of the Faculty members indicated that WHRB, by doing a creditable job this fall, might well win the right to continue the Stadium broadcasts next year. "We'll all be interested to see how they handle this challenge," remarked John U. Monro '34, Director of the Financial Aid Office...
...this year, the University has not given broadcasting rights to any station. Because of this WHRB thought its request might be granted this season. The Department of Athletics, however, while not making its decision final, showed strong disapproval of the idea last week...