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Re: Do any of the posters here actually work in Radio?

Re: Do any of the posters here actually work in Radio?

What's a Clouseau? ;D

Rangemaster transmitter owners might like to visit www.lpam.net where they'll find a number of program sources available for barter or low cost. In addition a new Rangemaster Transmitter and Part 15 AM Forum is linked to the site. Click on the Part 15 AM Radio link for details and links.
 
Re: Do any of the posters here actually work in Radio?

clouseau said:
I particularly like the "get a few transmitters and synch them up via a common timing circuit and then phase them and increase your coverage". Priceless, but it CAN be done.
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The Range Masters are set up to be slaved together. As far as I know, nobody ever said how many Part 15 compliant transmitters you can have.

Although I have not tried it myself, I know of someone with four of them mounted on each corner of the roof a fairly large metal building. Reportedly, it works quite well.
 
Re: Do any of the posters here actually work in Radio?

Chuck. The FCC permits use of an unlimited number of FCC Type accepted units like the Rangemaster. For Homebrew units I believe they limit the number to five that can simultaneously air the same programs from the same source. Not sure about kits though.
 
Re: Do any of the posters here actually work in Radio?

This is a response to the original poster.

I began in radio in 1979 at WTAL-1450 in Tallahassee. The studio consisted of a McMartin 8 channel board,
a Revox A-77, a mike, and 3 Ampro cart machines. All of the music was played off of LPs and 45s and the
spots and weather were on carts. WTAL aired Larry King overnights from Mutual via a phone patch.

I went on to Florida State University and received a degree in communications in 1984. In the meantime,
WTAL was sold to new owners and everyone was out. I went to then-Christian formatted WCVC-1330
where I worked doing everything from on-air to management until 2004. The owner was wanting to time-broker it out, so I opted to retire out of what I saw as a ship about to sink.

I retired, he brokered it out, and the ship sank. It remains silent with only a few months left on the clock.

27 years in the biz but I can't find a local gig, so I am getting ready to rebuild my Part 15, which I discussed in a recent post here on the board.

I loved the radio biz but the poverty level pay..another story. But I did manage to pay my house off.
 
Re: Do any of the posters here actually work in Radio?

Alan McCall said:
This is a response to the original poster.

I began in radio in 1979 at WTAL-1450 in Tallahassee. The studio consisted of a McMartin 8 channel board,
a Revox A-77, a mike, and 3 Ampro cart machines. All of the music was played off of LPs and 45s and the
spots and weather were on carts. WTAL aired Larry King overnights from Mutual via a phone patch.

I went on to Florida State University and received a degree in communications in 1984. In the meantime,
WTAL was sold to new owners and everyone was out. I went to then-Christian formatted WCVC-1330
where I worked doing everything from on-air to management until 2004. The owner was wanting to time-broker it out, so I opted to retire out of what I saw as a ship about to sink.

I retired, he brokered it out, and the ship sank. It remains silent with only a few months left on the clock.

27 years in the biz but I can't find a local gig, so I am getting ready to rebuild my Part 15, which I discussed in a recent post here on the board.

I loved the radio biz but the poverty level pay..another story. But I did manage to pay my house off.
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Alan,

SEMINOLES !!!!!! Cool I graduated there too! Altougth I wish my kids could go there we're not residents of Florida anymore... Georgia, so now I must bow to the Bulldogs when my son and daughter goes to the games (GSU)... I still root for my Noles!!!!

Don't fret it... get the funds and buy that transmitter whether certified or not.. and crank it up, follow the rules but most of all CALL the FCC and have an agent to come out, well worth the effort as once they're out they can help you with the setup and avoid confusion alot offer on these boards sometimes regarding the ground and height issue... get all your engineering out in the open... but once they're done, you can sit back because if anyone calls complaining about your station, the FCC office can have an idea of who the station is in question and realize you're in compliance and not a pirate... this avoids the issue of coming out to investigate... something they hate doing even if that's what they get paid to do...

Good luck...

Radiopilot
 
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Ok Pocket, I know you and I have tangled before. But I've gotta' give you your "props". That may be the collest Part 15 on Earth! I've been listening online. VERY slick.

Who are all the jocks on the website? Volunteers? When can we hear a live human? Slick as it is, I've only heard jingles/sweepers/songs (12-12:30pm EDT Thurs May 3).

How great is the spacing for each of your Rangemasters? How did you get permission to space them? Are they on the property of friends? What's the power source? I'm interested in the nuts 'n bolts. Plus, how the hell do you get audio to all of 'em? How many are there? Is what we're hearing online your processed on-air feed? (I notice it's mono) What are you processing with? What's your automation software? Now you've peaked my interest! Expensive hobby!

Ok, I've got to rag on you just a little bit. "HD--High Definition Digital Radio". It's freakin' MONO, and sounds to me like there's not much high-end above a few kilohertz. It sounds GOOD, but "high definition?" If I were making that claim, I'd at least have my web stream in stereo. Just a thought.

Just heard "Chuck Matthews"...an actual warm body. Kewl!
 
Re: Do any of the posters here actually work in Radio?

Sure.........I've been in and out of radio commercially since 1978. I have a LPAM and LPFM, and currently do freelance radio work now (since there is little money in radio).
A lot of us are in radio or have been.
 
Re: Do any of the posters here actually work in Radio?

Mike Walker said:
Ok Pocket, I know you and I have tangled before. But I've gotta' give you your "props". That may be the collest Part 15 on Earth! I've been listening online. VERY slick.

Who are all the jocks on the website? Volunteers? When can we hear a live human? Slick as it is, I've only heard jingles/sweepers/songs (12-12:30pm EDT Thurs May 3).

How great is the spacing for each of your Rangemasters? How did you get permission to space them? Are they on the property of friends? What's the power source? I'm interested in the nuts 'n bolts. Plus, how the hell do you get audio to all of 'em? How many are there? Is what we're hearing online your processed on-air feed? (I notice it's mono) What are you processing with? What's your automation software? Now you've peaked my interest! Expensive hobby!

Ok, I've got to rag on you just a little bit. "HD--High Definition Digital Radio". It's freakin' MONO, and sounds to me like there's not much high-end above a few kilohertz. It sounds GOOD, but "high definition?" If I were making that claim, I'd at least have my web stream in stereo. Just a thought.

Just heard "Chuck Matthews"...an actual warm body. Kewl!
Click to expand...

LOL- What you trying to do, give me a big head?!!

I've been reading all the posts and let me give you guys a little background on www.Surfside1640.com and our part 15 stations.

I used to own an FCC licensed AM station, WZFB in Fair Bluff. In about April of last year, I sold it to large established company. I turned the company profits immediately into research into part 15 AM. My goal was not to build a part 15- but to build it right. The very best system for sound and signal.

Everyone seems to agree that a Hamilton Rangemaster (www.am1000rangemaster.com) sounds better than most others. The use of assymetrical modulation alone with these units alone make them well worth the money.

If you're gonna do it right...

Everyone loves the coverage... though my experience in my area is about 1/2 to 3/4 mile each.

The biggest sell point about this system, however, is the ability to synchronize them... practically seemlessly, if done right.

Heck, if the box only goes 200 feet, then space em at 400 feet and have a nice station... without the signal limitations of traditional AM.

Buy enough transmitters and you could cover a huge area with part 15...

Incidentally, part 15 AM is not defined by signal if the full scope of the rules are digested. There is no signal strength limitations. Only part 15 FM is restricted by signal strenth.

However......

Our network growth of part 15 transmitters has been slowed. Early in the game, we connected an internet stream to our station... the first one, mono at 64kbps.

Your questions about HD Digital Radio are understandable.

We added that when our stereo 24kbps AAC+ feed was installed. As you know, AAC+ is the exact format for HD Radio- soon to be broadcast on many AMs (probably higher bitrate, admitted) is the US. As you know, some already do.

We avoided calling ourselves HD Radio as there may be a problem with trademarks and Ibiquity. Instead, we, became HD Digital Radio, which we view as completely different. Internet radio has been digital since it's birth in the 90s.

Our internet streams have grown beyond expectations. Even local people would rather hear a monophonic 64kbps stream than a crystal clear, static free AM- high power or low. At least in our experience.

We morphed quickly into a very popular internet radio station. Our attention to part 15 wained a bit.

But it's talks like this that make me want to go out to a site and add a Rangemaster transmitter to it- lol. We have done some wild things from two transmitters on the same pole- one upside down one right side up. We even tried one horizontal! (lol)

Seems the experts who you read on this board and on part15.us all are right. Just use one, ground it the best you can and run a loud dense signal into it- that's the best you can do. Coverage, it seems is ALL in the spacing of one transmitter to the next.

Man! I wish I could figure out how to send out one of those 8 mile signals!!!!

The announcers are all friends of mine who are gracious enough to help with the station. They are all the cream of the crop talentwise and we are very lucky to have them.

The jingles were produced by Tony Griffin Produtions in Dallas... who are also my friends (see: www.AmericasGreatestHits.com ) They are also one of America's most respected jingle companies- with powerful jingles at CBS New York and many others. I can get you a good deal if you'd like some for your station.

The sweepers were all cut by Jim "Catfish" Prewitt (www.JimPrewitt.com) and produced by Digital Audio Tracks (www.DigitalAudioTracks.com) - the same company who is behind the production PSAs for the SaveNetRadio.org campaign- www.wzfb.com/savenetradio

I believe all those elements are very important to our sound. I think our audience agrees.

The public perception has been one of a full power solid radio station. Newspaper articles have been written about us, TV stories have been done, we are a full radio affiliate with a huge TV station here for news, weather, etc. We have taken the brand to to the masses in grassroot ways with a focus on online marketing- see: www.CarolinaProfile.com and our MySpace page at www.Myspace.com/surfside1640 .

But things could be changing. The new internet music rules are very scary stuff. New attention to our part 15 operation may soon be occurring again- lol.

My advice to you is to buy only rangemasters- pair them each with innovonics 222 processors- run a great big multiband processor at your head end and send it to each (yes including main transmitter synch) via a part 15 video sender system and you'll do fine.

Oh yeah... and be sure to have good solid content. You need a decent program director. I have been a PD for lots of big companies in large markets under very successful conditions and have somehow conned myself (huh?) into being this station's PD. However (knocking on wood)...so far so good...

Remember: A good signal doesn't make a good radio station!

Dave



PS: We are about to offer our programming to part 15 stations as the first 24 hour part radio network. It will be a great way to make your part 15 stations sound great 24 hours a day. The network is localized to your area very easily. Email me at [email protected] for information.
 
Re: Do any of the posters here actually work in Radio?

I worked very briefly in radio in the 70's (in college and at a small AM station in Kansas) before crossing over to television. I have friends and family who work in radio in Los Angeles, Ohio and San Francisco.

db
 
Re: Do any of the posters here actually work in Radio?

I started my career in radio back in 1967 at one of the first stereo FM radio stations in the west; it was encountering people like Dave Escobar that turned my stomach and led me away from the radio business for years. While I had great mentors like Bob Hamilton and Brian Bernie alumni of KRTH. It was encountering the back stabbing cutthroat egotistical types who think they are Gods gift to broadcasting that was a real turn off.
Dave is the tattletale type we all remember in school, if he was not stabbing you in the back, he was looking for the knife to stab you in the back with; unfortunately radio is filled with those types, its part of the business. Funny thing is: the really good radio people like Don Steele, Gary Owens, Mike Tanner, Jim Marple, Brad Sobel and many others are really down to earth and would doing anything for you. It’s the bad apples that spoil it for everyone.
It’s people like RadioPilot, Alan, Carl and TJTHEDJ and others that impress me most with their passion, innovation and drive for radio, for them it’s not just about the numbers: It’s serving their communities with innovate programming and service.
As any of you true radio people know “it’s in your blood”, My focus now is helping others interested in starting a Part 15 or other type of radio station with programming and equipment selection, including studio set up and wiring, as well as transmission. More importantly I teach future broadcaster not to let Dave types discourage them from their endeavors, they will have the last word on this matter. Even Congress is learning slowly they can’t always answer to the NAB or RIAA; sometimes they have to listen to the folks!
A little side note; My Father In-law spent many hours on wiring harnesses on those Osprey at Edwards, I have first hand information on what an ordeal that is. I also know many radio people who know Dave personally, including the late Brad Sobel who was a strong advocate of Part 15 AM, I could write a book on what I know about Dave! “I think I will go with the Pilot when it comes to credibility”.
Brad’s website is still active www.part15am.com where he sold part 15 AM transmitters

Steve
XRQKFM.com
 
Re: Do any of the posters here actually work in Radio?

I started my career in radio back in 1967 at one of the first stereo FM radio stations in the west; it was encountering people like Dave Eduardo that turned my stomach and led me away from the radio business for years. While I had great mentors like Bob Hamilton and Brian Bernie alumni of KRTH. It was encountering the back stabbing cutthroat egotistical types who think they are Gods gift to broadcasting that was a real turn off.
Dave is the tattletale type we all remember in school, if he was not stabbing you in the back, he was looking for the knife to stab you in the back with; unfortunately radio is filled with those types, its part of the business. Funny thing is: the really good radio people like Don Steele, Gary Owens, Mike Tanner, Jim Marple, Brad Sobel and many others are really down to earth and would doing anything for you. It’s the bad apples that spoil it for everyone.
It’s people like RadioPilot, Alan, Carl and TJTHEDJ and others that impress me most with their passion, innovation and drive for radio, for them it’s not just about the numbers: It’s serving their communities with innovate programming and service.
As any of you true radio people know “it’s in your blood”, My focus now is helping others interested in starting a Part 15 or other type of radio station with programming and equipment selection, including studio set up and wiring, as well as transmission. More importantly I teach future broadcaster not to let Dave types discourage them from their endeavors, they will have the last word on this matter. Even Congress is learning slowly they can’t always answer to the NAB or RIAA; sometimes they have to listen to the folks!
A little side note; My Father In-law spent many hours on wiring harnesses on those Osprey at Edwards, I have first hand information on what an ordeal that is. I also know many radio people who know Dave personally, including the late Brad Sobel who was a strong advocate of Part 15 AM, I could write a book on what I know about Dave! “I think I will go with the Pilot when it comes to credibility”.
Brad’s website is still active www.part15am.com where he sold part 15 AM transmitters

Steve
www.XRQKFM.com
 
Re: Do any of the posters here actually work in Radio?

Nice to see some long-time radio friends here in the thread.

Radiopilot..thank you for the kind words. I took a look at your studio pic..very nice!

Steve..nice to know you're keeping on keeping on. Way to go.

Dave at Surfside 1640..man, that is one classy looking website. If one didn't read the small print
about "part 15.." well..your site is better than some commercial stations.

Of course, William C. Walker keeps us all informed with his website and updates in the industry.

the rest of my radio story..

Back in 1990 I bought a carrier-current station which was based in Deltona, Fla. It was called WKJO
and used an LPB 30 watt transmitter (the old style, not in a neat box) and an antenna coupler to connect to the power lines. Ot worked great in Deltona, but was lousy in North Florida. Due to all the transformers
the signal just couldn't get out. Nevertheless, I ran it for 5 years and ultimately donated the transmitter to a campground station that was just starting out.

While still working with WCVC, I built the 1160 rig that was WJJD, a tribute station to the original Chicago country station, and put it on the air in July of 2003. It survived all the hurricanes and even stayed on the air through them..but an overnight t-storm caused a lot of damage. It's been off the air since back in 2005.
However, WJJD continues to broadcast 24/7 via the Internet with the exact format as the Part 15 station used.

Now that I'm retired on disability (I am legally blind) I'm getting ready to build the 1610 station. This one will have a hybrid format of selected soft oldies, country/crossover, 50s-80s oldies that I successfully used at my first radio job. 1610 will target a slightly older audience..since no one is doing that.

Spent most of the day Saturday helping a friend install his Part 15 station in a retirement community about
60 miles away. His Rangemaster covers the village, and he's only got it 12 feet high. I put a ZaraRadio automation system in yesterday and got him on the air 2 weeks earlier than he expected. I told him he was the guinea pig since I'd not previously installed a Rangemaster or Zara. He's happy as can be today. His little gospel station (traditional gospel) sounds great on air. He's going about 3/4 mile with a single ground rod and 12' height.

I'm hoping to be able to buy a Rangemaster by September. Going to look at a Collins board in a couple of weeks..
 
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XRQKFM said:
I started my career in radio back in 1967 at one of the first stereo FM radio stations in the west; it was encountering people like Dave Eduardo that turned my stomach and led me away from the radio business for years. While I had great mentors like Bob Hamilton and Brian Bernie alumni of KRTH. It was encountering the back stabbing cutthroat egotistical types who think they are Gods gift to broadcasting that was a real turn off.
Dave is the tattletale type we all remember in school, if he was not stabbing you in the back, he was looking for the knife to stab you in the back with; unfortunately radio is filled with those types, its part of the business. Funny thing is: the really good radio people like Don Steele, Gary Owens, Mike Tanner, Jim Marple, Brad Sobel and many others are really down to earth and would doing anything for you. It’s the bad apples that spoil it for everyone.
It’s people like RadioPilot, Alan, Carl and TJTHEDJ and others that impress me most with their passion, innovation and drive for radio, for them it’s not just about the numbers: It’s serving their communities with innovate programming and service.
As any of you true radio people know “it’s in your blood”, My focus now is helping others interested in starting a Part 15 or other type of radio station with programming and equipment selection, including studio set up and wiring, as well as transmission. More importantly I teach future broadcaster not to let Dave types discourage them from their endeavors, they will have the last word on this matter. Even Congress is learning slowly they can’t always answer to the NAB or RIAA; sometimes they have to listen to the folks!
A little side note; My Father In-law spent many hours on wiring harnesses on those Osprey at Edwards, I have first hand information on what an ordeal that is. I also know many radio people who know Dave personally, including the late Brad Sobel who was a strong advocate of Part 15 AM, I could write a book on what I know about Dave! “I think I will go with the Pilot when it comes to credibility”.
Brad’s website is still active www.part15am.com where he sold part 15 AM transmitters

Steve
www.XRQKFM.com
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Steve...

Thank you for the kind words...

I did alot of work on the Fuel System/ Aerial Fuel Probe for the V22, it is an excellent aircraft, and glad your dad had a hand in it, too bad the Comanche was cut by the government for cost overruns, it too was a nice helicoptor and I worked on the NBC (Nuclear, Chemical, Biological Filter with the Army's USAMRID back in 1997), I too was out at Edwards and Amarillo too many times over the years working on getting these two aircraft tested, glad my part is over, now I'm on the Sikorsky UH-60 program with USAMRID once again here in Florida... interesting project for the threats of the future.

Regards,

Radiopilot
 
Re: Do any of the posters here actually work in Radio?

Surfside said:
Mike Walker said:
Ok Pocket, I know you and I have tangled before. But I've gotta' give you your "props". That may be the collest Part 15 on Earth! I've been listening online. VERY slick.

Who are all the jocks on the website? Volunteers? When can we hear a live human? Slick as it is, I've only heard jingles/sweepers/songs (12-12:30pm EDT Thurs May 3).

How great is the spacing for each of your Rangemasters? How did you get permission to space them? Are they on the property of friends? What's the power source? I'm interested in the nuts 'n bolts. Plus, how the hell do you get audio to all of 'em? How many are there? Is what we're hearing online your processed on-air feed? (I notice it's mono) What are you processing with? What's your automation software? Now you've peaked my interest! Expensive hobby!

Ok, I've got to rag on you just a little bit. "HD--High Definition Digital Radio". It's freakin' MONO, and sounds to me like there's not much high-end above a few kilohertz. It sounds GOOD, but "high definition?" If I were making that claim, I'd at least have my web stream in stereo. Just a thought.

Just heard "Chuck Matthews"...an actual warm body. Kewl!
Click to expand...

LOL- What you trying to do, give me a big head?!!

I've been reading all the posts and let me give you guys a little background on www.Surfside1640.com and our part 15 stations.

I used to own an FCC licensed AM station, WZFB in Fair Bluff. In about April of last year, I sold it to large established company. I turned the company profits immediately into research into part 15 AM. My goal was not to build a part 15- but to build it right. The very best system for sound and signal.

Everyone seems to agree that a Hamilton Rangemaster (www.am1000rangemaster.com) sounds better than most others. The use of assymetrical modulation alone with these units alone make them well worth the money.

If you're gonna do it right...

Everyone loves the coverage... though my experience in my area is about 1/2 to 3/4 mile each.

The biggest sell point about this system, however, is the ability to synchronize them... practically seemlessly, if done right.

Heck, if the box only goes 200 feet, then space em at 400 feet and have a nice station... without the signal limitations of traditional AM.

Buy enough transmitters and you could cover a huge area with part 15...

Incidentally, part 15 AM is not defined by signal if the full scope of the rules are digested. There is no signal strength limitations. Only part 15 FM is restricted by signal strenth.

However......

Our network growth of part 15 transmitters has been slowed. Early in the game, we connected an internet stream to our station... the first one, mono at 64kbps.

Your questions about HD Digital Radio are understandable.

We added that when our stereo 24kbps AAC+ feed was installed. As you know, AAC+ is the exact format for HD Radio- soon to be broadcast on many AMs (probably higher bitrate, admitted) is the US. As you know, some already do.

We avoided calling ourselves HD Radio as there may be a problem with trademarks and Ibiquity. Instead, we, became HD Digital Radio, which we view as completely different. Internet radio has been digital since it's birth in the 90s.

Our internet streams have grown beyond expectations. Even local people would rather hear a monophonic 64kbps stream than a crystal clear, static free AM- high power or low. At least in our experience.

We morphed quickly into a very popular internet radio station. Our attention to part 15 wained a bit.

But it's talks like this that make me want to go out to a site and add a Rangemaster transmitter to it- lol. We have done some wild things from two transmitters on the same pole- one upside down one right side up. We even tried one horizontal! (lol)

Seems the experts who you read on this board and on part15.us all are right. Just use one, ground it the best you can and run a loud dense signal into it- that's the best you can do. Coverage, it seems is ALL in the spacing of one transmitter to the next.

Man! I wish I could figure out how to send out one of those 8 mile signals!!!!

The announcers are all friends of mine who are gracious enough to help with the station. They are all the cream of the crop talentwise and we are very lucky to have them.

The jingles were produced by Tony Griffin Produtions in Dallas... who are also my friends (see: www.AmericasGreatestHits.com ) They are also one of America's most respected jingle companies- with powerful jingles at CBS New York and many others. I can get you a good deal if you'd like some for your station.

The sweepers were all cut by Jim "Catfish" Prewitt (www.JimPrewitt.com) and produced by Digital Audio Tracks (www.DigitalAudioTracks.com) - the same company who is behind the production PSAs for the SaveNetRadio.org campaign- www.wzfb.com/savenetradio

I believe all those elements are very important to our sound. I think our audience agrees.

The public perception has been one of a full power solid radio station. Newspaper articles have been written about us, TV stories have been done, we are a full radio affiliate with a huge TV station here for news, weather, etc. We have taken the brand to to the masses in grassroot ways with a focus on online marketing- see: www.CarolinaProfile.com and our MySpace page at www.Myspace.com/surfside1640 .

But things could be changing. The new internet music rules are very scary stuff. New attention to our part 15 operation may soon be occurring again- lol.

My advice to you is to buy only rangemasters- pair them each with innovonics 222 processors- run a great big multiband processor at your head end and send it to each (yes including main transmitter synch) via a part 15 video sender system and you'll do fine.

Oh yeah... and be sure to have good solid content. You need a decent program director. I have been a PD for lots of big companies in large markets under very successful conditions and have somehow conned myself (huh?) into being this station's PD. However (knocking on wood)...so far so good...

Remember: A good signal doesn't make a good radio station!

Dave



PS: We are about to offer our programming to part 15 stations as the first 24 hour part radio network. It will be a great way to make your part 15 stations sound great 24 hours a day. The network is localized to your area very easily. Email me at [email protected] for information.
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Dave,

You have a great sounding radio station and website, I hope you didn't get offended by my posting your website as a comparison to my humble little station...

Anyway it's really nice to have your perspective on 'doing it right' with minimum waste... the on air jocks are top notch and wish I had them, but hey I've got plenty of young dj's from the local arts school giving me a hand... these kids are the next ones to get their 'sea legs' in radio broadcasting and if I didn't give them an outlet who will, the CC's, Cumulus, Infinity's?

Also every Thursday for two hours we play nothing but garage bands, young kids bashing those instruments looking for some airtime and ragging with their friends how great they sound on the radio, THAT makes my day!

I may hit you for some of your programming... most of my stuff is Alternative/CHR with a flair for some oldies (80's - today) all mixed together... I even have a Doo-Wop Sunday on the third of each month to coincide with some guys getting together to show off their wheels, they love it and crank up the tunes, reminds me of Asbury Park in New Jersey by the shore back in the 60's of course I was just a kid!

You are right about the perception by your listeners... they actually listen to a real station and who cares what amount of power is transmitted if the music is WHAT they want to hear... I always said it's the content and not the wattage!

Dave, keep up the great work!

Regards,

Radiopilot
 
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Thanks Radiopilot! You seem to have some great stuff going at at your station, too!

Let me know how we can help you anytime- [email protected]

Take care!

Dave
 
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Yep.. 30 plus years in it (full-part time, consulting, engineering, etc)..Commercial and Non-Com and LPFM... ;)
 
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