This is the War Stories Section of
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True life stories:
This section is devoted to some of the most interesting stories of the
broadcasting industry, as told by the participants. Want to share yours with us?
The joys and agonies of growing those farms of tall steel
| Birds! by Phil Galasso |
When the directional went out of whack ... guess what caused the arcing? !!! |
| The
End of KRUD Radio by Don Kimberlin |
A strange signal appears in Southern Florida. Who could it be? |
Sometimes we just read the news. Sometimes we made it!
| Camelot
on the Moon by Don Kimberlin |
The true story of how the first moon landing came within five minutes of being scrubbed, as an intrepid group of engineers worked non-stop for two days to solve a major problem. |
| A
Gringo and the Bay of Pig's Invasion by Don Kimberlin |
Think a young fellow in Florida was safe from the invasion of Cuba? Read on! |
Transmitter Interlock Craziness and other Mishaps
What was that critter that got "smoked" on the HV transformer?
| Chasing
the Interlock by Michael Barnes |
Who's been modifying those safety interlocks? And why? |
The Inside Story of Real Radio
| Western
Union's Time Was Up Years Ago by Don Kimberlin |
Remember those clocks that reset on the hour? Wonder how that happened? Read this! |
Where you there at the beginning of some technical "break through?"
| Early
Quadraphonic Broadcasts by Mark Durenberger |
It was 1971. Minneapolis radio WLOL-FM conducted Minnesota's first discrete 4-channel broadcasts. Mark Durenberger, a DJ at WLOL at the time of those broadcasts, looks back and shares his thoughts on those pioneering days. |
| WTC Disaster | The World Trade Center disaster reviewed from a broadcast standpoint |
| 1572
Feet! by Nate Wolfe |
Ever wondered what it is like to climb one of those reeeaaaaalllllly tall towers? Read on! |
Pictures and/or stories of steel that went the wrong way.
| Marconi's 20 tower loss at Poldhu | December 12, 1901 |
| WOAI, Selma (San Antonio), TX | April 3, 1956 |
| Senior Road Tower, Houston, TX | November 1982 |
| WRAL, Raleigh, NC | December 1989 |
| KXTX-TV, Dallas, TX | October 12, 1996 |
| KNOE-TV, Monroe, LA | March 20, 1997 |
| KXJB-TV, Fargo, ND | April 5, 1997 |
| WRMD, St. Petersburg, FL. | April 2000 |
| WNWI, Oak Lawn (Chicago), IL | July 9, 2000 |
| KXEO/KWWR, Mexico, MO | August 23, 2000 |
| WVAH/WKLC, Charleston, WV | February 19, 2003 |
| WPAY, Portsmouth, OH | February 19, 2003 |
| WMBD, Peoria, IL | May 10, 2003 |
| KFI, Los Angeles | December 19, 2004 |
| Katrina related - several towers in LA, MS and AL | August 29, 2005 |
| WFXL-TV, Doerun, GA | June 1, 2006 |
| WALB-TV, Doerun, GA | June 7, 2006 (related to WFXL) |
| KRBC-TV, Abilene, TX | January 14, 2007 |
| WCFB, Orlando, Florida | February 2, 2007 |
Not exactly tower failure ...
| Fire
at Mount Washington here is the story ... and further: Mt Washington Fire Recovery Fund |
February 9, 2003 |
| Planned destruction of Radio Liberty towers at Girona, Spain | March 22, 2006 |
Utter Strangeness ... and other stories
Moths in LNB feeds, crawly critters in transmitters ...
| The
day the Spooks Stepped on Ma Bell. by Don Kimberlin |
Who was that out there with the enigmatic Morse Code message. Read on and find out! |
| Attack
of the Antenna by Tom Bosscher |
Just when you thought it was safe to leave the transmitter building! |