In a tragedy where much attention has been paid to new technology such as text messaging and cell phone videos, what is sometimes considered “old media” is providing "a forum to communicate so healing can begin.”
WXLK-FM, better known as K-92 Roanoke, is covering the news following the horrific shooting at Virginia Tech and providing information on topics such as the availability of counseling services and the location of public memorials. But its most important role may be giving locals a much-needed opportunity to talk about the still-unfathomable incident.
Callers on Tuesday shared stories about how they dealt with news of the tragedy, talked about how they broached the subject with their kids and called for listeners to keep the perpetrator’s family in their prayers, among other things.
The station interspersed its talk segments with music that took on a new poignancy one day after the worst shooting massacre in modern U.S. history, including “What’s Going On?” by Marvin Gaye and Eric Clapton’s, “Tears in Heaven.”
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As officials, students and families struggle to come to terms with the tragedy at Virginia Tech, a team of MSNBC.com reporters and editors and NBC News producers and correspondents is on the scene.
I know everyone is praying for everyone at VT but is anyone actually going to do something.
Donovan (Sent Apr 17, 2007 7:04:47 PM)
Good question, Donovan. Perhaps the appropriate question should be, "what are YOU going to do?"
Lacey (Sent Apr 18, 2007 6:11:37 AM)
With the rest of the nation we mourn over this senseless brutal act yet I fear that we as Americans are becoming numb.. every day we read of homicide bombers blowing up scores in marketplaces or raiders pillaging and razing villages without the same horror.. stupid senseless acts of violence should result in the same outrage and horror no matter where they occur
Buster Bradberry, Noblesville IN (Sent Apr 18, 2007 12:02:01 PM)
On a separate website "Grassfire" I sent my condolences to the families of all of the victims and the friends also who are grieving the losses of bright and loving individuals.
In my other reply I strongly suggested that parents consider petitioning or proposing to Congress and/or the Senate that a new Division be put together through Homeland Security so as to station one or two Security Guards at each and every school in our nation. Though this may sound un-realistic to some, perhaps we could consider those guards to be part of the Army or Marines where they would be serving their countrymen stateside and protecting our young people from further future attacks. We wouldn't necessarily have to request millions of monies from taxpayers. We could request that Reservists serve as Guards and protect all students. This is I believe an idea worth consideration. However, I don't know what forum to utilize to propose this idea. I welcome anyone else who agrees to pursue or petition our leaders to respond to this national security need. We have already lost too many people to this sort of violence. It is now time to do something!
Sharon L. Brooks; Perryville, Maryland (Sent Apr 18, 2007 12:06:36 PM)
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