Don’t F— It Up! Written by Bruce Schiller Posted in In the Trenches. This story is a good example of the way we broadcasters often have to troubleshoot and fix problems, … Continue reading
Sites You Visit Only if You Really Want To! Written by Barry Mishkind Posted in In the Trenches. July 2021 – Sometimes a picture needs context to really illuminate what we are looking at. Here is a pair of pictures from … Continue reading
The Day a Cow Took Our Radio Station Off The Air Written by Mark Voris Posted in In the Trenches. Throughout my years as a Broadcast Engineer I have seen a lot of things disrupt the transmission of a broadcast station whether it … Continue reading
When the County Says “Move That Tower!” Written by Ted Thayer Posted in In the Trenches. Often, broadcasters operate as a business, getting the job done. But often, having a good relationship with local governmental authorities will … Continue reading
Transmitter Site Access Issues: Part 2: Grader Meets Neighbor Written by Tom Epperson Posted in In the Trenches. When we left Tom Epperson, he was facing a CP that was running out and a neighbor who was committed to … Continue reading
Transmitter Site Access Issue: When the Grader Meets the Neighbor (Part 1) Written by Tom Epperson Posted in In the Trenches. This First Person account takes us back about 65 years to the installation of a three-tower array in Tucson, AZ. A … Continue reading
Doing the EBS Dance Written by Dave Hultsman Posted in In the Trenches. Before the Emergency Alert System (EAS) there was EBS – The Emergency Broadcast System. Several things led to its abandonment and the implementation … Continue reading
My First View From The Very Top Written by Ted Thayer Posted in In the Trenches. In the days before liability and insurance issues, many engineers also changed out their own light bulbs – yes, including the … Continue reading
KRKO and Sister Station do Digital AM Written by Barry Mishkind Posted in In the Trenches. After Over the weekend of October 2-7, KRKO, and sister station KKXA were picked by NAB Labs to conduct experimental broadcasts of digital … Continue reading
Curing Interference with a 2×4 Written by Mike Langner Posted in In the Trenches. Few things are more unnerving than getting a call where the FAA is claiming interference. Add in the FCC and other … Continue reading
