Community College Criticized For Radio Station Arrangement

Daytona Beach Community College, a public institution, has drawn criticism for choosing Cornerstone Broadcasting Corp. to be its primary source for students and faculty to find out whether classes have been cancelled in weather and other emergencies. In exchange,the evangelical radio station is permitted to use one of the college's broadcast towers. According to today's East Volusia, Florida News Journal, critics of the arrangement such as People for the American Way lawyer Reggie Williams argue that in a crisis situation, students and faculty will become a captive audience for evangelical preaching.