WINT 1560 Dead Air

[japman]

As far as I could tell, there was dead all day today on ESPN 1560, WINT Melbourne.   Tuned in at 7:05am, 7:25, 10:45, 11:45 and 6:10pm.   I believe my truck radio had a carrier, but it was just dead air (no static at all).   Any info on what was up?

[Mr Hand]

Yes I heard the same thing as well. I am not sure what techincal issues they have but "it sounds like an STL issue." They are a trying radio station and the crew there really does their best to keep it going.

[Paperbill]

Moving station

[spanky1979]

If it was an STL issue, why did they not send someone to the transmitter site with a Blue Box or HotLine and get it back on the air using POTS? You have to plan for STL and ISDN down time and have a third backup. If no Blue Box or HotLine, grab a small mixer, a cd player, and some CDs and put that on the air from the transmitter site. The dead air can mean station money loss from spots missed. If it was a transmitter issue, that is another story, depending on the brand and model of transmitter. Harris will overnight parts. However, if it is a Harris box, I have known them to run at reduced power, at least, with a dead module, if the box is solid-state.

[justhearforfun]

If it was an STL issue, why did they not send someone to the transmitter site with a Blue Box or HotLine and get it back on the air using POTS? You have to plan for STL and ISDN down time and have a third backup. If no Blue Box or HotLine, grab a small mixer, a cd player, and some CDs and put that on the air from the transmitter site. The dead air can mean station money loss from spots missed. If it was a transmitter issue, that is another story, depending on the brand and model of transmitter. Harris will overnight parts. However, if it is a Harris box, I have known them to run at reduced power, at least, with a dead module, if the box is solid-state.

for goodness sakes....they are just in the midst of moving the station to a new studio...all of Cumulus moved...don't get your technical panties in a bunch....geeze

[quadman102]

If you want to hear dead air ...just check out 1300 in Cocoa,you'll find it many
times a day...

[justhearforfun]

If you want to hear dead air ...just check out 1300 in Cocoa,you'll find it many
times a day...

must be trying to make up for the $25,000 fine from the FCC...