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Wed, 3 Nov 1999 21:20:51 -0600
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from the Chicago Sun-Times

New station to offer training for disabled

   October 26, 1999

   BY ROBERT FEDER SUN-TIMES COLUMNIST

   The first radio station in the country operated entirely as a training
   facility for the disabled soon will sign on in Chicago.

   A Chicago-based investment group announced plans Monday to buy west
   suburban WAUR-AM (930) for $4.4 million from Catholic Radio Network
   for conversion to a sports/talk outlet operated by the Radio Center
   for People with Disabilities.

   Brad Saul, a 26-year broadcast veteran and executive director of the
   nonprofit center, said the plan was an outgrowth of his own battle
   with multiple sclerosis.

   "My hope is that I can help people learn a career where they can
   contribute, get off welfare and become productive, tax-paying
   citizens," he said. "We're the only minority group anyone can join at
   any time in a split second."

   Pending approval of the sale by the Federal Communications Commission,
   the center plans to take over the station early next year with a
   lineup of syndicated and locally produced programs on
   disability-related issues as well as some Notre Dame basketball and
   Schaumburg Flyers baseball games.

   In a time-brokered arrangement with the new owners of WAUR, Catholic
   Radio Network will continue to air its Catholic Family Radio
   programming during afternoons through March and during evenings
   through the end of 2000.

   Catholic Family Radio also airs on WYPA-AM (820).

   Robert Feder's column appears Tuesday through Friday.


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