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Seagate... Western Digital? SO WHAT!—both are likely available within a casual walk from WCBS for about $60 with a rebate coupon (maybe a bit higher in NYC)...
Do ANY of you “sound minds” realize how utterly ridiculous this appears for “bullet-proof” IBOC and any credible notion regarding its dependability?
We are discussing one of THE LARGEST corporately-owned radio stations in THE LARGEST market, and I’m to understand (without an overwhelming dose of laughter) that
a simple HARD DRIVE has crippled and completely removed a broadcast service in Market #1? Do you believe that WCBS has fails to reserve a “special shelf” in its engineering offices stocked with DOZENS of pre-loaded plug ‘n play backup drives for critical computer functions at their stations? I didn’t think so... So WHY AGAIN is the iBiquity “science fair project” some mysterious and unique exception?
A decade ago, my stations routinely maintained hard-drive backups (data AND OS) for EVERY related computer appliance in the building... Program and production—you bet, but also the PC-controlled Burke ARC-16 transmitter remote control... Even the frickin’ DigiCarts! Our stations were in a 200+ market and four were in the building... Hardly “mission critical” compared to WCBS!
R.F. Burns said:
How do you explain WOR who has been running IBOC for years without a problem?
When talking hard drives one must take into account that we are talking about a mechanical device. Most radio stations are now running most of their programing from a hard drive so to think otherwise is just plain wrong. Seagate drives are warrentied for 5 years, which is amongst the best warrenties in the industry. That is why I mentioned Seagate.You can't compair digicarts to today's typical file servers. Digicarts are basically stand alone devices for smallewr operations. Todaty with networking many stations are using computer systems such as Dalet and Enco to handle their record and playback needs. Each computer contains its own had drive. hard drives fail and I can tell you that while the drive at CBS was replaced it didn;t fix their problem. If you had any experience with network delivery via Starguide, you'd know that recievers are constantly failing and being replacec. Starguide is particularly prone to power supply failures. Does this mean that stations will stop carrying programing from ABC, Premier/CC or Westwood, to name the three largest syndicators. Equipment fails, that's life and equipment is repaired. What stations might consider to prevent any service interuption, buy a backup system. Most stations own two transmitters for exactly the same reason.
[/quote]Unless you consider the distressing I-BUZzzz that WOR inflicts upon its neighbors (WLW and WGN) during critical hours. Interesting, that both seemed copasetic about turning on the buzz-saw until a couple years after WOR began claiming turf that was not its own. Today WLW and WGN "battle it out" across a large swath of Indiana where NEITHER are now listenable. Maybe with nighttime authorization, we can enjoy the
TOTAL MESS that all three make in a row as they substantially reduce analog quality, but at least enjoy “getting even” with each other’s interference.
It’s the pre-FCC 1920’s all over again :
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Welcome to the 21st century. You might not like it but I guess we'll see what the outcome will be. Again, if they are illegally interfering with their neighbors let those neighbors or others who feel they have a case, take it to the FCC.
