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This is what happened to WWL...

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JamzUSA

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From Radio and Records:

Entercom/New Orleans Hit Hard By Katrina

Entercom VP/News & Talk Programming Ken Beck tells R&R that News/Talker WWL was knocked off the air by Katrina overnight but reports the station's coverage has continued on the company's FMs in the market. However, those stations as well have been on and off the air intermittently since the storm hit the Big Easy.

"Our studio and office windows are blown out," reports Beck, "but thankfully no one has been hurt as of 11am."

Meanwhile the New Orleans Superdome, the city's primary storm shelter, lost a portion of its famed domed roof overnight. No injuries were reported to any of the 10,000-plus citizens who took refuge in the stadium. Power in the Superdome failed at about 5am, and although emergency generators kicked in to provide light to the arena, the backup power is not enough to run the building's air conditioning units.
 
WWL was not broadcasting from their studio. After midnight, the host of the show, who took calls, explained how he was in a converted garbage incinerator with no door and no windows. (How did he get in?) He described as the best place to be in the city at a time like this. I was impressed and was looking forward to a nightlong aircheck session. Within the hour they were silent.

> From Radio and Records:
>
> Entercom/New Orleans Hit Hard By Katrina
>
> Entercom VP/News & Talk Programming Ken Beck tells R&R
> that News/Talker WWL was knocked off the air by Katrina
> overnight but reports the station's coverage has continued
> on the company's FMs in the market. However, those stations
> as well have been on and off the air intermittently since
> the storm hit the Big Easy.
>
> "Our studio and office windows are blown out," reports Beck,
> "but thankfully no one has been hurt as of 11am."
>
> Meanwhile the New Orleans Superdome, the city's primary
> storm shelter, lost a portion of its famed domed roof
> overnight. No injuries were reported to any of the
> 10,000-plus citizens who took refuge in the stadium. Power
> in the Superdome failed at about 5am, and although emergency
> generators kicked in to provide light to the arena, the
> backup power is not enough to run the building's air
> conditioning units.
>
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