FROM THE RADIO NEWS DEPARTMENT

East Tennessee State University Has Received A Financial Boost Aimed At Helping Establish A Fine And Performing Arts Center. Jim Martin Has Given The University A 3-Million Dollar Gift. That Money Will Help The College Get Closer To The 38-Million Dollars Needed For That Facility. Governor Bill Haslam Has Made A Proposal In His 2013-14 Budget To Recommend Approval For ETSU To Use 1.5 Million Dollars To Begin Planning For The Arts Center. The University Will Be Required To Fund 25 Percent Of The Project.