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News article on WDEA's 50th and Rick Foster

Thanks, Main-i-ac, for posting the link for the article in the Ellsworth American. You had a BIG role in this all happening. Thanks.
 
Growing old in radio is like dying peacefully in your sleep wherein we all aspire to it. . Congratulation Rick and a good story.
 
:D Thanks amguy, and thanks for letting me sub for you when I was there. You know I enjoyed it! Can you answer True Grit's question, what was the front studio (the one to the left of the front door) used for back in the early days?
 
Sure enough. That studio was a carbon copy of the main studio and was used for news and production. It could also be used as the main studio, if necessary. Another studio was also set up identically across the hall behind the main studio. It was used also for production. There were 3 stereo identical boards and the studios were identical too. In the mid-60s, the WDEA studios were probably the best in all of the Northeast. The owner spared nothing to have the best.
 
Great article, just read it a short time ago. Too bad they couldn't have added a couple pics of the transmitter site, and the two towers, and the osprey nest on the east tower mooring in Union River Bay!!! The old WDEA-FM antennas are still mounted on the west tower. WDEA-FM is now WWMJ 95.7 tranmistting from Bald Mountain in Dedham, ME.
 
Congrats on a great article for a good guy! Hopefully I find a similar article in my future when WNSX turns 50, in 47 years!

Bill DaButler
 
amguy said:
Sure enough. That studio was a carbon copy of the main studio and was used for news and production. It could also be used as the main studio, if necessary. Another studio was also set up identically across the hall behind the main studio. It was used also for production. There were 3 stereo identical boards and the studios were identical too. In the mid-60s, the WDEA studios were probably the best in all of the Northeast. The owner spared nothing to have the best.
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Thanks, amguy. I have a lot of good memories of working in 'Broadcast House' in the mid to late 80's. Of my almost 30 years in the business, that 5 year stretch was when I learned the most.
 
Fantastic article. Congrats to Rick. Many great broadcasters sat behind that DEA mic over the years. I was fortunate to have started my commercial radio career at AM1370 WDEA in '89 (I wasn't that great). I just loved that 'ol timey feel of the station. I do miss it. I was always awestruck when guys like Eddie Owens would come through the door to take control. I'm humbled to have been part of that long-running history.
 
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