1310 the King : gone dark already?

[agentUrge]

I noticed yesterday afternoon that the online feed was not happening. I thought at first that it was just an online issue but when I get to my car and tuned in, nothing.

Anyone hear anything on this. Could this be the shortest lived station in Atlanta?

 

[caller10]

I noticed yesterday afternoon that the online feed was not happening. I thought at first that it was just an online issue but when I get to my car and tuned in, nothing.

Anyone hear anything on this. Could this be the shortest lived station in Atlanta?

It can't be, I was just listening to Randi Rhodes yesterday. They're "Metro Atlanta's News/Talk LEADER!"

 

[agentUrge]

see, I went to listen to her yesterday and got nothing. On the ride home from work, nothing but dead air. Still only heard dead air this morning as well.

 

[R2OntheAir]

I emailed the station yesterday and they said the webstream was down for maintenence and would be back up in the next day or so. I don't know why they were not on the air this morning it could have been a satellite or techinical issue. They were on loud and clear this afternoon. I could hear Randi Rhodes just fine.

 

[Talk_Dude]

I could hear Randi Rhodes just fine.

You have my sympathy.

 

[notalkallstatic]

I don't know why they were not on the air this morning it could have been a satellite or techinical issue.

This brings up a question I've wonder about... radio stations that use a satellite feed for their broadcast (ie. WYAY - True Oldies,) loose the feed due to technical reasons (either with the satellite uplink, problem at the source, or something within the station,) do they have contingencies and/or a backup playlist ready?

 

[MarcB]

I was a intern board op at a small talk station in suburban Hartford, Connecticut. Initially when they first went talk in February 2002 they ran programming from both The USA Radio Network and The Business Talk Radio Network. The USA Radio Network was notorious for having technical problems so they'd switch over to The Business Talk Radio Network. There was also programs on CD to run as back up - Music and The Spoken Word, NAC/Purity Products, one of the Animal Shows that was aired came in on CD. Eventually they dumped their affiliation with The USA Radio Network.

 

[caller10]

I could hear Randi Rhodes just fine.

You have my sympathy.

And I listened to her today too on AM1310

 

[Talk_Dude]

I could hear Randi Rhodes just fine.

You have my sympathy.

And I listened to her today too on AM1310

Why am I not surprised?

 

[caller10]

see, I went to listen to her yesterday and got nothing. On the ride home from work, nothing but dead air. Still only heard dead air this morning as well.

Your too far out ... you need to be within 0.6 miles of the tower.

 

[caller10]

I don't know why they were not on the air this morning it could have been a satellite or techinical issue.

This brings up a question I've wonder about... radio stations that use a satellite feed for their broadcast (ie. WYAY - True Oldies,) loose the feed due to technical reasons (either with the satellite uplink, problem at the source, or something within the station,) do they have contingencies and/or a backup playlist ready?

These satellite feeds are really sophisticated these days, they can even automatically edit the HTML on a web page and remove the "Listen Now" link.

 

[agentUrge]

see, I went to listen to her yesterday and got nothing. On the ride home from work, nothing but dead air. Still only heard dead air this morning as well.

Your too far out ... you need to be within 0.6 miles of the tower.

Negative, Ghostrider. I was downtown...signal is pretty good when you can get around the taller buildings.

 

[Talk_Dude]

I don't know why they were not on the air this morning it could have been a satellite or techinical issue.

This brings up a question I've wonder about... radio stations that use a satellite feed for their broadcast (ie. WYAY - True Oldies,) loose the feed due to technical reasons (either with the satellite uplink, problem at the source, or something within the station,) do they have contingencies and/or a backup playlist ready?

These satellite feeds are really sophisticated these days, they can even automatically edit the HTML on a web page and remove the "Listen Now" link.

What good is a "Listen Now" link when you're listening to the radio in your car?