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Storm coming?

secondchoice said:
What kind of storm preparations do the Broadcasters in the predicted area on impact do. I have done snow but never a hurricane.
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WWL is already doing live around the clock coverage (listening online) --- As many know WWL was a leader during the whole Katrina storm.

Most stations do what they can -- backup generators, plans for emergency studios if they are in flood prone areas, staff sleeping at studios.. taking calls.. ditching syndicated programming or music for news/information..
 
I also know that Clear Channel has mobile studio equipment ready to move into an area that they can use to up link audio to CCSS (Clear Channel Satellite Services) and even provide back up STL to any of their stations that loose their primary path.
 
I am listening to WWL-AMs coverage online. I was in Houma during Katrina and Lake Charles during Rita. The voice that I listened to for weeks and weeks was David Blake. I just heard his 10+ minute newscast. I must say hearing him was very reassuring. For weeks he was my source for all news.
 
Yes. As long as the "dog house" antenna tuning equipment stay out of the water and water is not "shorting out the tower feed to ground". it should work. IIRC WWL was on the air less than a day after during the last big hurricane, when the Mayor "blasted using colorful language" FEMA's "handling" (really lack of) of the rescue of the N.O. folks on their roofs. I am sure there are folks out there can tell of some of the other AM's that operate in flooded fields. BTW I bet the water really helps "ground conductivity".
 
What I remember is WWL was on air or if not it was broadcasting from other stations as I remember the wind and storm damage kicking them out of the building and into the hall

BTW, reports from facebook from their own feed there put KCIL 96.7 off air due to power outage
 
RFLA, I hope you are safe out there in Thibodaux. I really miss being in LA.

I was sleeping in the Southland Cinema for three weeks after Katrina, and then sleeping in our theatre in Lake Charles for SIX weeks after Rita. In Rita we had $350,000 of damage. I got a big education in insurance, hurricane planning, and helping care for my employees. We learned from Katrina.

Five weeks after Katrina, Rita happened. The Lake Charles location had a complete hurricane plan. Twelve hours after Rita, I pulled into the parking lot, went to our newly designated safe room, pulled out the hurricane box and then (this is the neat part.. and everything was in the big box): I took the 300 feet of extension cord and ran it to my van, got the inverter (DC to AC power) plugged it in the van power outlet, plugged the DSL modem into the phone line and ext cord, then plugged in an old fashioned manual phone, and I instantly had an office functioning so I could manage our other locations remotely. As an added note, I opened up the wi-fi and called the local radio station to let them know anybody was welcome to park in our parking lot and get free internet. I had a generator running by then and also provided power for laptops.

The best part of the whole experience was David Blake. He became a friend that I listened to hour after hour. In Houma I listened on WWL-AM's signal and in Lake Charles one of the AM stations was broadcasting United Radio Broadcasters of New Orleans for all of the evacuees.
 
BarryATL said:
RFLA, I hope you are safe out there in Thibodaux. I really miss being in LA.

I was sleeping in the Southland Cinema for three weeks after Katrina, and then sleeping in our theatre in Lake Charles for SIX weeks after Rita. In Rita we had $350,000 of damage. I got a big education in insurance, hurricane planning, and helping care for my employees. We learned from Katrina.

Five weeks after Katrina, Rita happened. The Lake Charles location had a complete hurricane plan. Twelve hours after Rita, I pulled into the parking lot, went to our newly designated safe room, pulled out the hurricane box and then (this is the neat part.. and everything was in the big box): I took the 300 feet of extension cord and ran it to my van, got the inverter (DC to AC power) plugged it in the van power outlet, plugged the DSL modem into the phone line and ext cord, then plugged in an old fashioned manual phone, and I instantly had an office functioning so I could manage our other locations remotely. As an added note, I opened up the wi-fi and called the local radio station to let them know anybody was welcome to park in our parking lot and get free internet. I had a generator running by then and also provided power for laptops.

The best part of the whole experience was David Blake. He became a friend that I listened to hour after hour. In Houma I listened on WWL-AM's signal and in Lake Charles one of the AM stations was broadcasting United Radio Broadcasters of New Orleans for all of the evacuees.
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Day off today, so I've got WWL-AM streaming in the living room. Here in Southeast AR, WWL (AM) is one of the stronger nighttime signals (rivaling WLAC and WSM Nashville, and WOAI, WBAP, and KRLD in Texas) and the skywave is heard about 45 min before/after sunrise here in August.
 
Been watching WWL TV online from Ohio .. and was listening to WWL-AM online overnight... One thing I noticed (The Entercom sister stations simulcasting WWL-AM didn't appear to stop their automation systems..) for instance B97's website still shows songs playing but their web stream has WWL-AM audio but it cuts off and goes to PSAs when B97's automation goes to commercial break then cuts back into audio in progress when the break is done and the website shows a song playing again.
 
Thanks Barry, we made it fine but our neighbors to the east of us in LaPlace and south of NOLA however didn't fair so good with record floods. We need to definitely pray for those folks..

Most stations talking up their facebook and twitter where many pictures came from we are seeing. Cumulus is feeding WVUE channel 8 audio and WVUE is apparently on digital 3.3 KTBS in Shreveport right now.

Haven't checked the media like I should. Know the .2 tv stations were running normal network programming except last night where WVUE was running fox on 8.2 while covering the news on .1
 
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