USF celebrates the holidays with 24 hours a day Christmas programming
One
of the area's finest holiday traditions, the Spirit
of Christmas-holiday music, commercial-free, 24
hours a day from Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 27 through
Jan. 2-will again be presented by WCSF 88.7 FM,
the student-run radio station at the University
of St. Francis.
Classics, current hits and children's songs will
be featured as well as a variety of special programming,
including local choirs and bands, according to
Don Burke, Spirit of Christmas producer. Listeners
may call in requests at selected times, said Burke,
who notes that more than 200,000 listeners tune
into the Spirit of Christmas programming.
This is the 11th year the University of St. Francis
in Joliet has offered the Spirit of Christmas
for the community. WCSF 88.7FM reaches listeners
throughout the greater Will County area.
Sponsorships by businesses and individuals through
a variety of packages are available. Sponsorships
are an opportunity to support the student educational
experience and to offer holiday greetings to customers
and friends.
WCSF Radio, which serves the south suburban area,
is at 88.7 FM. For more information, call the
station at 815 740-3214.
The University of St. Francis serves more than
4,300 students nationwide, including 1,800 at
its Joliet campus. The university offers more
than 60 areas of undergraduate study, including
mass communication with concentrations in advertising/public
relations, broadcasting/audio-video and media
arts.