We hear WGY has a brand new studio. Hosts love the new look!
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NEW STUDIO FOR 810 WGY !!!
- Thread starter SPRINGFIELDRAD
- Start date
All Clear Channel Albany Stations have moved/are moving to new digs on Rte 7 in Latham. Not only does WGY have new studios, so do WHRL, WRVE, WPYX, WTRY, Kiss FM... Clear Channel Traffic....etc.
The bunker stations may not have moved over yet, but they will.
With the sales dept., and the morning shows all mingling together, it should make for a very interesting dynamic!
Anyone for a fistfight in the hall?
> We hear WGY has a brand new studio. Hosts love the new
> look!
>
The bunker stations may not have moved over yet, but they will.
With the sales dept., and the morning shows all mingling together, it should make for a very interesting dynamic!
Anyone for a fistfight in the hall?
> We hear WGY has a brand new studio. Hosts love the new
> look!
>
M
MotherTrucker
Guest
Pics, anyone?
Anyone have pics? Post 'em, we'd love to see 'em. Especially those who long ago toiled at the bunker or One Washington.
Anyone have pics? Post 'em, we'd love to see 'em. Especially those who long ago toiled at the bunker or One Washington.
Re: Pics, anyone?
> Anyone have pics? Post 'em, we'd love to see 'em.
> Especially those who long ago toiled at the bunker or One
> Washington.
>
What's the story with WGY? It sounds like they have no idea how to run the new studios. Late rejoins, actualities that don't fire or sound like crap. How badly were they rushed into these new studios? There should have been a week or two of troubleshooting before they went live. It sounds really bad. This station is usually pretty buttoned up.
> Anyone have pics? Post 'em, we'd love to see 'em.
> Especially those who long ago toiled at the bunker or One
> Washington.
>
What's the story with WGY? It sounds like they have no idea how to run the new studios. Late rejoins, actualities that don't fire or sound like crap. How badly were they rushed into these new studios? There should have been a week or two of troubleshooting before they went live. It sounds really bad. This station is usually pretty buttoned up.
Re: Pics, anyone?
Not only are the jocks/board-ops being introduced to a brand new studio and board, but they are also learning Prophet Nexgen at the same time. Give em a break!!!!
> What's the story with WGY? It sounds like they have no idea
> how to run the new studios. Late rejoins, actualities that
> don't fire or sound like crap. How badly were they rushed
> into these new studios? There should have been a week or
> two of troubleshooting before they went live. It sounds
> really bad. This station is usually pretty buttoned up.
>
Not only are the jocks/board-ops being introduced to a brand new studio and board, but they are also learning Prophet Nexgen at the same time. Give em a break!!!!
> What's the story with WGY? It sounds like they have no idea
> how to run the new studios. Late rejoins, actualities that
> don't fire or sound like crap. How badly were they rushed
> into these new studios? There should have been a week or
> two of troubleshooting before they went live. It sounds
> really bad. This station is usually pretty buttoned up.
>
Re: Pics, anyone?
> Not only are the jocks/board-ops being introduced to a brand
> new studio and board, but they are also learning Prophet
> Nexgen at the same time. Give em a break!!!!
>
>
>
> > What's the story with WGY? It sounds like they have no
> idea
> > how to run the new studios. Late rejoins, actualities
> that
> > don't fire or sound like crap. How badly were they rushed
>
> > into these new studios? There should have been a week or
> > two of troubleshooting before they went live. It sounds
> > really bad. This station is usually pretty buttoned up.
> >
>
This is upper managements fault. I'm sure the jocks/board ops are all doing the best they can. You shouldn't spend 2 weeks working out the kinks on air. They should have received proper training and done some mock shifts instead of being rushed into the new digs. Has the Channel's sound improved at all? Does it still sound like there's a sock over my speaker?
> Not only are the jocks/board-ops being introduced to a brand
> new studio and board, but they are also learning Prophet
> Nexgen at the same time. Give em a break!!!!
>
>
>
> > What's the story with WGY? It sounds like they have no
> idea
> > how to run the new studios. Late rejoins, actualities
> that
> > don't fire or sound like crap. How badly were they rushed
>
> > into these new studios? There should have been a week or
> > two of troubleshooting before they went live. It sounds
> > really bad. This station is usually pretty buttoned up.
> >
>
This is upper managements fault. I'm sure the jocks/board ops are all doing the best they can. You shouldn't spend 2 weeks working out the kinks on air. They should have received proper training and done some mock shifts instead of being rushed into the new digs. Has the Channel's sound improved at all? Does it still sound like there's a sock over my speaker?
J
johnny05
Guest
Re: Pics, anyone?
Here is the new studio... If you look closely, you will see the new state of the art board.. And, a nice view!!
Here is the production room.....
Here is the new studio... If you look closely, you will see the new state of the art board.. And, a nice view!!
Here is the production room.....
I
interndj
Guest
Re: Pics, anyone?
> Here is the new studio... If you look closely, you will see
> the new state of the art board.. And, a nice view!!
>
>
>
> Here is the production room.....
>
Yeah, in 1970!
> Here is the new studio... If you look closely, you will see
> the new state of the art board.. And, a nice view!!
>
>
>
> Here is the production room.....
>
Yeah, in 1970!
M
Mediabrat
Guest
Re: WHRL
> Has the Channel's sound
> improved at all? Does it still sound like there's a sock
> over my speaker?
They finally resolved their issues either yesterday or over the weekend.
> Has the Channel's sound
> improved at all? Does it still sound like there's a sock
> over my speaker?
They finally resolved their issues either yesterday or over the weekend.
A
Andrew_MacKenzie
Guest
Re: Pics, anyone?
ROFLMAO!
Actually, that equipment probably sounds better than anything built today!
ROFLMAO!
Actually, that equipment probably sounds better than anything built today!
R
RocketPower
Guest
Re: Don't blame the airstaff
WGY's entire airstaff was moved before the new studios were 100% functional. I've heard that the news dept is lacking alot of equipment they had at the old place. Blame the management, the airstaff is doing pretty good considering.
WGY's entire airstaff was moved before the new studios were 100% functional. I've heard that the news dept is lacking alot of equipment they had at the old place. Blame the management, the airstaff is doing pretty good considering.
Re: Pics, anyone?
Were these really the former WGY studios?
As a teenager, I hung out with my dad at the WGY studios on Balltown Road Schenectady from '73-'80, and I don't remember anything that small - other than the small newsroom in between the actual WGY studio and the production room (later used for the live version of WGFM).
The engineers area was also "across the glass" nearby and housed the very slow moving 24/7 reel (that recorded everything for FCC and advertiser verification purposes), as well as the reel-to-reel automation system that ran Rock 99 WGFM, when they used TM Stereo Rock from '73-'80.
The WGY studios then were pretty bare, but PD Mike Neff had them "spruced up" about 1978 or so. The big deal then was to extend the new red wall-to-wall carpeting to the walls as well! It not only cut down on sound, but gave the studios a plush, albeit a 70's "shag carpet" feel! They were fairly large and had room for stand-alone racks of carts, where the oldies were kept - organized by year. The commercials were kept on wall mounted cart racks in the back of the room. There was NO outside view of anything - just the newsroom window and the engineer window. (The PD's and GM's had the rooms with a view that faced west toward Balltown Road)
Of course, back then, everything was indeed analog - not a computer in sight except over at Rock 99 with the green CRT which ran the automation system!. Mostly everything at 'GY was carted, with the exception of a few rare LP's/45's from time to time. And....no show producers either. The jocks and news staff did it all. The engineer was there to help if there was a problem. All they had to do was follow the log book........
There was also much more flexibility in song selection. All the book would say was "up tempo oldie about 2:20". I actually helped in the song selection on those Saturday mornings........
> Here is the new studio... If you look closely, you will see
> the new state of the art board.. And, a nice view!!
>
>
>
> Here is the production room.....
>
Were these really the former WGY studios?
As a teenager, I hung out with my dad at the WGY studios on Balltown Road Schenectady from '73-'80, and I don't remember anything that small - other than the small newsroom in between the actual WGY studio and the production room (later used for the live version of WGFM).
The engineers area was also "across the glass" nearby and housed the very slow moving 24/7 reel (that recorded everything for FCC and advertiser verification purposes), as well as the reel-to-reel automation system that ran Rock 99 WGFM, when they used TM Stereo Rock from '73-'80.
The WGY studios then were pretty bare, but PD Mike Neff had them "spruced up" about 1978 or so. The big deal then was to extend the new red wall-to-wall carpeting to the walls as well! It not only cut down on sound, but gave the studios a plush, albeit a 70's "shag carpet" feel! They were fairly large and had room for stand-alone racks of carts, where the oldies were kept - organized by year. The commercials were kept on wall mounted cart racks in the back of the room. There was NO outside view of anything - just the newsroom window and the engineer window. (The PD's and GM's had the rooms with a view that faced west toward Balltown Road)
Of course, back then, everything was indeed analog - not a computer in sight except over at Rock 99 with the green CRT which ran the automation system!. Mostly everything at 'GY was carted, with the exception of a few rare LP's/45's from time to time. And....no show producers either. The jocks and news staff did it all. The engineer was there to help if there was a problem. All they had to do was follow the log book........
There was also much more flexibility in song selection. All the book would say was "up tempo oldie about 2:20". I actually helped in the song selection on those Saturday mornings........
> Here is the new studio... If you look closely, you will see
> the new state of the art board.. And, a nice view!!
>
>
>
> Here is the production room.....
>
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