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Plug pulled on school district's WSTB after questionable photos found
By Jim Carney
Beacon Journal staff writer
POSTED: 07:28 a.m. EST, Nov 07, 2008
STREETSBORO: The school district's radio station, WSTB (88.9-FM), is expected to be back on the air soon.
''We are currently working with the radio station personnel to restore the station's broadcast capabilities,'' school Superintendent Linda T. Keller said Wednesday. ''With everyone's assistance, we should be back on the air by this weekend.''
The radio station, which is known as the Alternation and plays modern rock six days a week and the popular Sunday Oldies Jukebox, was taken off the air on Oct. 13 after school officials reported finding ''inappropriate photos'' on a station computer.
Streetsboro police were contacted, but their investigation found no criminal wrongdoing.
Teacher Bob Long submitted his resignation as general manager of the station, which is at Streetsboro High School, but the school board did not accept it. He manages the station on a supplemental contract that pays him $3,900 a year.
He is now waiting for the school district to do the technical work to get the station back on the air.
''It is out of my hands,'' said the 59-year-old Long, who has been a teacher for 28 years. ''I am waiting for the district people to get everything working.''
School district officials came to the station on Oct. 13 and hauled the computers out of the studio, he said.
Since the station went off the air, he said, support for it has been tremendous. He and his staff of about 20 student volunteers are anxious to get back on the air.
''I love radio,'' said Long, a Manchester High School graduate who worked at WHLO in Akron while attending the University of Akron and later at WKNT before becoming a teacher at Streetsboro. ''I can't worry about things I can't do anything about.''
Keller defended the actions of the school district.
''Public school districts have a responsibility to follow appropriate investigative procedures when this type of information is discovered,'' the superintendent said. ''We take seriously the safety of our students and recognize that all adults that work with our students follow ethical standards.''
School Board President Kevin Grimm said he believes ''someone made a very bad mistake by putting pictures on a school computer that should have never been there.''
Grimm said the superintendent did the right thing and ''followed the direction of the police department and legal counsel during this time.''
Grimm also said it is hoped that the radio station will be back on the air this weekend.
Long said he does not think there was anything inappropriate about the photos that were on the computer.
One photo showed a 24-year-old station volunteer with an 18-year-old student. There was alcohol in the picture, Long said, but the student was not drinking.
Long said it will be good to have the station back on the air.
''The sooner the better,'' he said. ''The kids are kind of bored now. Three weeks and they are saying, OK, OK, OK. They need something to do there.''
Jim Carney can be reached at 330-996-3576 or jcarney@thebeaconjournal.com.
STREETSBORO: The school district's radio station, WSTB (88.9-FM), is expected to be back on the air soon.
''We are currently working with the radio station personnel to restore the station's broadcast capabilities,'' school Superintendent Linda T. Keller said Wednesday. ''With everyone's assistance, we should be back on the air by this weekend.''
The radio station, which is known as the Alternation and plays modern rock six days a week and the popular Sunday Oldies Jukebox, was taken off the air on Oct. 13 after school officials reported finding ''inappropriate photos'' on a station computer.
Streetsboro police were contacted, but their investigation found no criminal wrongdoing.
Teacher Bob Long submitted his resignation as general manager of the station, which is at Streetsboro High School, but the school board did not accept it. He manages the station on a supplemental contract that pays him $3,900 a year.
He is now waiting for the school district to do the technical work to get the station back on the air.
''It is out of my hands,'' said the 59-year-old Long, who has been a teacher for 28 years. ''I am waiting for the district people to get everything working.''
School district officials came to the station on Oct. 13 and hauled the computers out of the studio, he said.
Since the station went off the air, he said, support for it has been tremendous. He and his staff of about 20 student volunteers are anxious to get back on the air.
''I love radio,'' said Long, a Manchester High School graduate who worked at WHLO in Akron while attending the University of Akron and later at WKNT before becoming a teacher at Streetsboro. ''I can't worry about things I can't do anything about.''
Keller defended the actions of the school district.
''Public school districts have a responsibility to follow appropriate investigative procedures when this type of information is discovered,'' the superintendent said. ''We take seriously the safety of our students and recognize that all adults that work with our students follow ethical standards.''
School Board President Kevin Grimm said he believes ''someone made a very bad mistake by putting pictures on a school computer that should have never been there.''
Grimm said the superintendent did the right thing and ''followed the direction of the police department and legal counsel during this time.''
Grimm also said it is hoped that the radio station will be back on the air this weekend.
Long said he does not think there was anything inappropriate about the photos that were on the computer.
One photo showed a 24-year-old station volunteer with an 18-year-old student. There was alcohol in the picture, Long said, but the student was not drinking.
Long said it will be good to have the station back on the air.
''The sooner the better,'' he said. ''The kids are kind of bored now. Three weeks and they are saying, OK, OK, OK. They need something to do there.''
Jim Carney can be reached at 330-996-3576 or jcarney@thebeaconjournal.com.
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Posted 01:18 PM, 11/06/2008
Hurrah! The only real radio station in the area will be back. I was going to lose my mind listening to the other commercial junk... Dougie and 106.9... mms all stink compared.
Coal Pit Hollow, WV
Posted 04:15 PM, 11/06/2008
I'm glad the idiots who run the Streetsboro City Schools don't run any commercial radio stations. I think they'd do an even worse job than some of the morons who have run some very good group-owned radio stations into the ground. *shudder*
Hudson, Oh
Posted 05:34 PM, 11/06/2008
I love you Bob Long. The weather hasn't been the same since.
Posted 05:39 PM, 11/06/2008
BRING BACK V-ROCK!
Posted 06:27 PM, 11/06/2008
Good news!!! Bring em back
somewhere near you, US
Posted 07:50 PM, 11/06/2008
Please make bob long STOP doing the weather. Sundays and his weather sign off ruin an otherwise EXCELLENT radio station.
Posted 09:23 AM, 11/07/2008
hah dont like his traditional "pause"? I admit I am sometimes... JUST SAY IT ALREADY.
But Bob is a good guy. We should have a petition where Bob cannot pause.
Posted 10:54 AM, 11/07/2008
From the 88.9 WSTB Weather Center......................................................................................................................... I'm Bob Long.
cuyahoga falls, oh
Posted 11:09 AM, 11/07/2008
Sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't wait for you guys to be back on the air!!!
Boston Hts, Oh
Posted 11:45 AM, 11/07/2008
Most Excellent!!
Akron, OH
Posted 12:09 PM, 11/07/2008
I'll have to check it out once they're back on. Sounds like I've been missing something!
Posted 02:35 PM, 11/07/2008
People seem to be missing the point. The pictures, showing a student with a supervising adult and alcohol present, should not have been on the school computer. Once the information became known, school officials were mandated to investigate and notify the police. School officials should be applauded for their efforts to ensure student safety.
Posted 03:39 PM, 11/07/2008
I'm pretty sure he HAS to pause to fill the time slot correctly. Aside from the Friday request show it is, to my knowledge, all pre-recorded. That being said, if they have a 55 second block for weather and it takes him 45 seconds to read it, you'll end up with the 10 second pause.
