WJR Equipment Tour -1964

[rfry]

For anyone interested... the link below leads to pictures of the WJR Master Control Room on the 21st floor of the Fisher Building, and the transmitter site for WJR as they were in 1964.

http://www.oldradio.com/archives/stations/detroit/wjrpix.htm

RF

 

[umfan]

Nice photos. Thanks for sharing. Where was this transmitter site located?

 

[fybush]

Same place it is now, Sibley Road downriver. (Riverview, I think?)

Excellent pictures - thanks for sharing, Richard!

 

[bnesound]

Ah, now I know where the muddiest AM signal in the US came from

 

[rfry]

Ah, now I know where the muddiest AM signal in the US came from

Could you please elaborate?

When I was a staff engineer at WJR in the 1960s, there was very little audible difference in the simulcast signals of WJR and WJR-FM when I toggled the McIntosh MR-55A tuner in my home audio system between those two r-f sources.

 

[radioman148]

For anyone interested... the link below leads to pictures of the WJR Master Control Room on the 21st floor of the Fisher Building, and the transmitter site for WJR as they were in 1964.

http://www.oldradio.com/archives/stations/detroit/wjrpix.htm

RF

What years were you there Mr. Fry? I used to listen to WJR from the Chicago area day & night to hear Ernie Harwell & the Tigers games.
Wonderful pictures--thanks for sharing.

 

[Tom Wells]

I can smell the radio from these pictures......too cool. AND you had record CUTTING equipment in the studio?
:'( To die for......

An art-deco building always makes the music sound better!\


Thanks Rich!

 

[Radio Oldie Man]

Those were the days.....when WJR was on the country's most important and best radio stations. When 50,000 watts actually meant something.