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How many engineers here still train the jocks on studio operations, or EAS, or how to take the readings?
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> How many engineers here still train the jocks on studio
> operations, or EAS, or how to take the readings?
>
this is an interesting question... in 2005
WTIC for one, requires 1 hour of such training for all new hires covering all aspects of EAS, proper operations and emergency procedures as standard policy which is backed by the GM.
Disk Jockeys/Air Talent and Board Operators are still considered "transmitter duty operators" in the eyes of the FCC under part 73(if performing those tasks). But beyond that, having staff knowledgable and confident enough to execute basic emergency procedures is vital to any broadcast facility which places a high value on its quality of service.
> operations, or EAS, or how to take the readings?
>
this is an interesting question... in 2005
WTIC for one, requires 1 hour of such training for all new hires covering all aspects of EAS, proper operations and emergency procedures as standard policy which is backed by the GM.
Disk Jockeys/Air Talent and Board Operators are still considered "transmitter duty operators" in the eyes of the FCC under part 73(if performing those tasks). But beyond that, having staff knowledgable and confident enough to execute basic emergency procedures is vital to any broadcast facility which places a high value on its quality of service.
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cabradio
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Thanks for your reply...My question was more along the lines of WHO is doing the training..the engineer, the pd or the jock on duty?
For example many years ago..I trained the newbies. I made up a checklist for my PD, and 'voy-la' (misspelled on purpose), I was the trainer...it's as if Genie were there with me inhis office! (fold arm over arm...nod head once, and voy-la!)
I was wondering if any groups have the engineer at least quiz the new folk, because quite frankly there are many who just don't care and only train the basics as if it's an inconvenience. <P ID="signature">______________
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For example many years ago..I trained the newbies. I made up a checklist for my PD, and 'voy-la' (misspelled on purpose), I was the trainer...it's as if Genie were there with me inhis office! (fold arm over arm...nod head once, and voy-la!)
I was wondering if any groups have the engineer at least quiz the new folk, because quite frankly there are many who just don't care and only train the basics as if it's an inconvenience. <P ID="signature">______________
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I have a question for WTIC......
I'm a transplanted Rhode Islander now living near Philly. I keep up with the Red Sox by listening to the games on 1080. The non-d day signal is quite good here near sunset. One thing, though, does irritate me. At the half inning break a WTIC legal ID is dropped in, knocking out the WEEI mention. Were the board ops quick enough to do this after Joe/Jerry give the score, it would sound clean on the air. Most times they don't and it sounds terrible, especially on a 50 kW station. WPRO Providence did this as well and it drove me nuts. Is this a management decision to do this?
Dave Gardiner
WVCH 740
Chester/Philadelphia
I'm a transplanted Rhode Islander now living near Philly. I keep up with the Red Sox by listening to the games on 1080. The non-d day signal is quite good here near sunset. One thing, though, does irritate me. At the half inning break a WTIC legal ID is dropped in, knocking out the WEEI mention. Were the board ops quick enough to do this after Joe/Jerry give the score, it would sound clean on the air. Most times they don't and it sounds terrible, especially on a 50 kW station. WPRO Providence did this as well and it drove me nuts. Is this a management decision to do this?
Dave Gardiner
WVCH 740
Chester/Philadelphia
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WTIC
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> I have a question for WTIC......
>
Sure, I'll be happy to answer this question and it dovetails to training.
Frankly the Red Sox Radio "Network" is not the tightest run network around.
Perhaps they are caught up in the excitement of the game... but with
astonishing regularity, they have proven to be quite "forgetful".
WTIC master control ops are trained to and run the facility with a
50kW heritage station mindset...which simply means such legal obligations as our antenna switch, EAS (etc) and top of the hour legals are viewed with utmost seriousness and attention. I think you will be hard pressed to hear WTIC-AM miss a legal in any given calendar year. (now the FM is another story!)
So our master ops, at their discretion, will oft times overlay a quick "WTIC-HARTFORD" short legal ID at the TOH even if joe and gerry are still discussing the previous play, because we simply cannot depend on the Sox to meet our basic standards for timeliness. (We are not talking always about a few minutes here and there, sometimes the sox wont toss to a legal station break for ungodly, unbelievably long times after the TOH has passed and theres nothing important happening)unfortunately this does result in stepping on announcers which is NOT our first choice. But in the larger scope, we'd rather be legal and maintain good operator status in the eyes of the FCC.
We run the sox. not the other way around.
Hope this answers your question.
WTIC
I'm a transplanted Rhode Islander now living near Philly. I
> keep up with the Red Sox by listening to the games on 1080.
> The non-d day signal is quite good here near sunset.
>>>>>Thats really good to hear! in philly you may still be able to pick us up all day if you have a particluarly good AM receiver and or a high performance antenna (like a loop)and your not too close to KYW or noisy powerlines.
One
> thing, though, does irritate me. At the half inning break a
> WTIC legal ID is dropped in, knocking out the WEEI mention.
> Were the board ops quick enough to do this after Joe/Jerry
> give the score, it would sound clean on the air. Most times
> they don't and it sounds terrible, especially on a 50 kW
> station. WPRO Providence did this as well and it drove me
> nuts. Is this a management decision to do this?
>
>
> Dave Gardiner
>
> WVCH 740
>
> Chester/Philadelphia
>
>
Sure, I'll be happy to answer this question and it dovetails to training.
Frankly the Red Sox Radio "Network" is not the tightest run network around.
Perhaps they are caught up in the excitement of the game... but with
astonishing regularity, they have proven to be quite "forgetful".
WTIC master control ops are trained to and run the facility with a
50kW heritage station mindset...which simply means such legal obligations as our antenna switch, EAS (etc) and top of the hour legals are viewed with utmost seriousness and attention. I think you will be hard pressed to hear WTIC-AM miss a legal in any given calendar year. (now the FM is another story!)
So our master ops, at their discretion, will oft times overlay a quick "WTIC-HARTFORD" short legal ID at the TOH even if joe and gerry are still discussing the previous play, because we simply cannot depend on the Sox to meet our basic standards for timeliness. (We are not talking always about a few minutes here and there, sometimes the sox wont toss to a legal station break for ungodly, unbelievably long times after the TOH has passed and theres nothing important happening)unfortunately this does result in stepping on announcers which is NOT our first choice. But in the larger scope, we'd rather be legal and maintain good operator status in the eyes of the FCC.
We run the sox. not the other way around.
Hope this answers your question.
WTIC
I'm a transplanted Rhode Islander now living near Philly. I
> keep up with the Red Sox by listening to the games on 1080.
> The non-d day signal is quite good here near sunset.
>>>>>Thats really good to hear! in philly you may still be able to pick us up all day if you have a particluarly good AM receiver and or a high performance antenna (like a loop)and your not too close to KYW or noisy powerlines.
One
> thing, though, does irritate me. At the half inning break a
> WTIC legal ID is dropped in, knocking out the WEEI mention.
> Were the board ops quick enough to do this after Joe/Jerry
> give the score, it would sound clean on the air. Most times
> they don't and it sounds terrible, especially on a 50 kW
> station. WPRO Providence did this as well and it drove me
> nuts. Is this a management decision to do this?
>
>
> Dave Gardiner
>
> WVCH 740
>
> Chester/Philadelphia
>
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