I stumbled on this video on youtube. It seems like some old guy has too much time on his hands and is out being a private citizen vigilante:
Part one, he is driving around a neighborhood with a spectrum analyzer looking at signal strength:
Seems slightly creepy.
Then there is part II, the plot twist:
Actually, looks like a nice studio. PRE BMX II console, RE-20 microphones, and a live performance room at a radio station, what a concept.
Part III, trouble of a technical nature sets in:
Brave man, fear of heights is overcome because of his love of radio. I myself suffer from Phronemophobia, not in myself, but in other people.
So this series goes on for some, then… First, a Notice Of Unauthorized Operation (NOUO), then, A construction permit for a C1 station! Wow!
So, they are currently building out their station and putting up a tower. Check out Radio Fargo and see how they are doing. The call sign is KNNZ, licensed to Hawley, MN. Real radio, alive and well in some places at least.
I wonder what kind of transmitter that is, I do not recognize it.
Good luck, guys. I will have to check out the web stream, it sounds like fun.




Transmitter is a Collins 830
See the WRCH aux transmitter photo here, same model:
http://www.necrat.us/wrch-8.jpg
Hope they put a roof on the building soon after setting the transmitter… It won’t do much good if it get’s wet! That is if folks up there are getting rain…
Hey! That’s my old friend Ken! I knew within 30 seconds of starting that first video that this was a setup. Hearing the extended remix of “It’s My Life” confirmed it- Ken’s been playing that song for years. Thanks for featuring these videos!
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