Sorry for not posting more, it just seems that most of what I am doing these days has already been covered here before. I don’t like repeating myself. I certainly have been busy with all things related to radio engineering, including a few cool project in the works. More details on those as they come to fruition; a couple of more transmitter installations, a cool studio installation with AOIP hardware, etc.
Even though I have not mentioned it, certain things have not escaped my attention:
- The on going financial problems/stock crash of Cumulus Broadcasting. TL,DR; bad decisions made, lots of people left, content still matters.
- AM revitalization: Band aides (no pun intended) at best, far too late for band aides.
- HD Radio: Crickets chirping…
- Nielsen: PPM software upgrades have arrived and been installed. Goodbye, Voltair?
When I have the chance, there is also a cool story about an LPFM going on the air in Rochester. Stay tuned.
Keep up the good work.
I haven’t posted an update since September to my site, I know how it feels to be behind, so to speak.
I do like it when you show photographs from inside transmitter sites I haven’t seen (but hope to, someday…), even if you’re covering stuff you have before. It’s cool to see it.
Thanks for the up to date photos on Illinois Mtn.!
I remember the day that WPDH Continental went to air in about 1982,
it was by far the best and only dependable FM transmitter in the market!
Question;what’s in the old WFTI/WTBY-TV room these days?
I suspect that 2 ton UHF antenna and waveguide( stainless steel rectangular transmission line) will be on that tower forever…
EL
I think you are the first person that I’ve come across that used the term crickets chirping in regard to HD radio. That is exactly how I described it when I heard AM stations broadcasting HD on a chrysler stock radio a few years back.