EXHIBIT B-l

ADVANCEMENT OF AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM

The proposed station will be used for the purpose of advancement of educational programs in several areas. The proposed station will be used to advance programs at Arkansas Tech University (ATU) as well as advance programs of general interest and public service for the broadcast community. It is the purpose of the proposed station to advance and develop educational services in the broadcast area. Any programming decisions at ATU will always consider how they will aid in filling educational needs for the broadcast area. The proposed licensee is a four-year university that is guided by a need and spirit to serve the educational needs of its students and community. That need and spirit will always be a major function in any broadcast station that ATU operates.

The proposed station has several policies that it will employ to serve the public need and interest for educational programming.

One area of need will be the airing of musical programs, performances, and selections that will echo and reflect music that is required listening in ATU fine arts and music classes. Several fine arts and music classes require listening exercises in a wide area of music types. Also, ATU has a vigorous performance schedule of university produced concerts and recitals. The station will air a large portion of these recitals and concerts as part of their effort to aid the music department in the advancement of their educational programs. Music education will also extend to the development of programming that will feature the music that has its root in the Ozark Mountain's history and culture. The proposed station will serve to educate the area on its musical heritage.

The advancement of higher education programs and continuing education programs will be another function of the proposed station. ATU is the center for higher education and continuing education in its service area. As such, the proposed station is an ideal vehicle to reach students with a need for further education. It can specifically aid in-service, teachers and others who may need additional education, but cannot pursue it through traditional means. The proposed station plans course offerings that can help these individuals receive or enhance their need for continuing education. The proposed station will work with the ATU Department of Education, the Department of Continuing Education and other departments in order to meet these goals.

An important educational obligation for the proposed station will be that of public affairs and information. Although this area is served by several stations, they often lack the financial means or the inclination to offer extensive public affairs programming. The proposed station will offer extensive coverage of news issues, problems, and information of public concern and need. The proposed station will attempt to operate as an open forum for issues and interests that are of concern to the broadcast community. The proposed station will be housed with the ATU Journalism program, and as such, will have a ready source of personnel to operate extensive information and public affairs gathering educational programming.

The proposed station will also attempt to operate as an educational programming source for the local public school system. The station will work with local administrators and teachers to offer programming that will aid or supplement their educational programs. This type of service may help ease the need for expanded educational offerings that have developed for Arkansas public schools as part of a new, statewide, educational standards act. The proposed station feels that it can help the local schools meet part of their expanded educational requirements.

The proposed station will always attempt to adjust, expand, and improve its educational program as the needs for such arise. The proposed station will work to serve the educational needs of the community to the best of its ability.