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Charlotte's Groove 730AM

So what's the deal? Are they on the air yet? Last time I checked, a few days ago, I didn't hear a thing? What's the story, Liz Luke?
 
Is "Charlotte's Groove 730" DOA?  I checked again this afternoon and still nothing at 730 on the dial except a bunch of hash. And no response from Liz Luke on my post of a few days ago.  Hmmmm...
 
mp3RadioGuy said:
Maybe to save money their building studios in the transmitter shack.
;)
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Haha! Believe me! I've worked at some old stations that SEEMED like they were in the transmitter shack! The old Kiss 102FM anyone?
 
I worked at a top-40 station in the early 70’s that actually had the front of its Gates BC-1G transmitter in the control room. The back of the transmitter was behind the acoustic wall and we took readings and changed power from the front of the transmitter. The tubes warmed the studio in the winter. You can’t do that with today’s solid-state transmitters, however they are quieter.
 
I did some fill in work summer of '79 at WWIT, Canton... and the big Gates was right behind you in the main studio... humming all the time.
That was another station that the toggle switches went to the left on the board for anything on the air... like the old OHS studio. Toggles to the left always drove me crazy...
 
I tuned in to 730 on Thursday and heard a solid tone.
 
mp3RadioGuy said:
I worked at a top-40 station in the early 70’s that actually had the front of its Gates BC-1G transmitter in the control room. The back of the transmitter was behind the acoustic wall and we took readings and changed power from the front of the transmitter. The tubes warmed the studio in the winter. You can’t do that with today’s solid-state transmitters, however they are quieter.
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Don't forget the sweet aroma of PCBs ;D
 
WCGC's transmitter is behind glass just off the main studio. Never did have to heat that end of the building, but had to open the backdoor sometimes just to cool things down.
 
Technical problems are delaying the debut.

GM Lanny Ford says it looks like early March.

"Weather messed us up some with construction delays".

Tests on the xmtr in Belmont are being conducted.

Ford says he's just awaiting FCC approval to launch.
 
I heard that they have FCC approval, so I don't know what the delay is, unless they're having some technical difficulties.
 
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