TO THE EDITOR:
It is with dismay that I write you today, as I ponder another year that Tar Heel basketball will be broadcast on 106.1 WTKK. While I have no affiliation with student organizations, I believe I express a concern shared by students, alumni and the Tar Heels family over our connection to this radio station and, by extension, its daily programs.
This radio station airs daily commentary and subject matter of an offensive nature. This radio station mocks, maligns, belittles, and denounces the goals, aspirations and beliefs of the students of the University of North Carolina and the Tar Heels family. The programs aired daily on this radio station express opinions and beliefs that run counter to the ideals of the University of North Carolina, Tar Heels past and present, and which Coach Smith would find unacceptable. It is in the spirit of honoring his legacy that I encourage strongly Chancellor Folt, Coach Williams, and Athletics Director Cunningham to reconsider the choice to align UNC basketball with WTKK and iHeart Media.
Matthew Quinlivan
Cary, N.C.
