It has taken weeks to resolve one pesky technical issue. Today, we resolved the problem. My friends at HTC came through and we finally have established contact between our transmitter and our studios, which happen to be about two miles apart. After a few tests, we should be in the position to start relocating to the new studios.
I honestly believe that when we start broadcasting from downtown Loris, we're really going to start creating a buzz. I just hope that buzz isn't on the line.
Stay Tuned!
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Timber! We've Started Clearing The Transmitter Site
I knew it had to be done, but it certainly wasn't my idea to start clearing trees at the transmitter site, but that's what I was up to today. My good friend, Bob Scarborough volunteered his services and he actually sort of took charge and so, I was on the hook. It appeared to me that Bob was determined to rid the transmitter site of unwanted trees with or without me, so since I own the place I figured I'd better be there.
So, there we were with two chainsaws that didn't work. We bought a new one. I borrowed a weed whacker from a friend and we started what was going to a long project. As I said earlier, this had to be done, but it was certainly more work than I had anticipated.
If you know anything about AM radio, then you know that there is a ground system of copper lines that extend out from the base of the tower. There's a ton of trees and briar and all kinds of nasty vegetation growing where it shouldn't and that is possibly detrimental for WLSC's signal.
Well, we took down a few trees and we really cleaned up the base of the tower and then the rains came. Yeah, it rained on my parade, but I think we'll be back... unless I decide to call the man.
If you remember the episode of The Andy Griffith Show where Aunt Bee buys a freezer full of meat from Diamond Jim's and then her freezer goes out and she doesn't want o pay the man from Mt. Pilot to come out and fix it and Andy says over and over, "Just call the man!" I might have to do that.
After I got home and cleaned up, it looks like I got into a fight with a polecat. One of those nasty briars cut my ear. It looks like I got my ear pierced. I'm the owner of a radio station. i can't look like I've got my ears pierced. Who's going to believe that i was wrestling a polecat anyway? Who's going to believe that I actually did some work?
Man, I hope this improves the radio station's signal. Ouch, I found another scratch. I'm calling the man.
So, there we were with two chainsaws that didn't work. We bought a new one. I borrowed a weed whacker from a friend and we started what was going to a long project. As I said earlier, this had to be done, but it was certainly more work than I had anticipated.
If you know anything about AM radio, then you know that there is a ground system of copper lines that extend out from the base of the tower. There's a ton of trees and briar and all kinds of nasty vegetation growing where it shouldn't and that is possibly detrimental for WLSC's signal.
Well, we took down a few trees and we really cleaned up the base of the tower and then the rains came. Yeah, it rained on my parade, but I think we'll be back... unless I decide to call the man.
If you remember the episode of The Andy Griffith Show where Aunt Bee buys a freezer full of meat from Diamond Jim's and then her freezer goes out and she doesn't want o pay the man from Mt. Pilot to come out and fix it and Andy says over and over, "Just call the man!" I might have to do that.
After I got home and cleaned up, it looks like I got into a fight with a polecat. One of those nasty briars cut my ear. It looks like I got my ear pierced. I'm the owner of a radio station. i can't look like I've got my ears pierced. Who's going to believe that i was wrestling a polecat anyway? Who's going to believe that I actually did some work?
Man, I hope this improves the radio station's signal. Ouch, I found another scratch. I'm calling the man.
Sunday, December 9, 2007
Tristan Has a Birthday Party at WLSC
A few weeks ago, my wife, Barb and I decided that it would be a wonderful idea to have our son's birthday party at the new radio station studios. It was a grand idea, but we were way behind on construction. I was also a little bit over budget and just a little bit stressed over the whole situation.
There was even a few nights this week where I was painting until midnight. I had to paint until 2:30 one morning because I made a major mistake at the hardware store. I put the wrong color of paint on three walls and there was just no way, I was going to let all the folks coming to the birthday party witness my major no-no.
Well, after a few sleepless nights, a couple of arguments with my wife and the guys doing my construction work and last but not least, I got a cold, we pulled it off. My son, Tristan had a wonderful party. Santa Claus was there and 16 kids and their parents showed up. Man, we had a crowd in that radio station.
Whew, we really were cutting it close to pull off the party, but it was worth it. It was actually a cool birthday party for my son, who actually celebrates his 3rd birthday on December 22nd, but that is so close to Christmas, we just had to move the birthday party up a few days.
Now, if we could only work out those technical difficulties that are prohibiting me from moving the studios to downtown Loris. Oh no, I'm stressing out again and I have this terrible cold and.......I think I'll go take a nap.
Stay Tuned!
There was even a few nights this week where I was painting until midnight. I had to paint until 2:30 one morning because I made a major mistake at the hardware store. I put the wrong color of paint on three walls and there was just no way, I was going to let all the folks coming to the birthday party witness my major no-no.
Well, after a few sleepless nights, a couple of arguments with my wife and the guys doing my construction work and last but not least, I got a cold, we pulled it off. My son, Tristan had a wonderful party. Santa Claus was there and 16 kids and their parents showed up. Man, we had a crowd in that radio station.
Whew, we really were cutting it close to pull off the party, but it was worth it. It was actually a cool birthday party for my son, who actually celebrates his 3rd birthday on December 22nd, but that is so close to Christmas, we just had to move the birthday party up a few days.
Now, if we could only work out those technical difficulties that are prohibiting me from moving the studios to downtown Loris. Oh no, I'm stressing out again and I have this terrible cold and.......I think I'll go take a nap.
Stay Tuned!
Saturday, December 1, 2007
Finally, I'm A Station Owner
There was no ticker tape parade. There were no fireworks. No champagne. No hip-hip-hooray! Nonetheless, at 5:00 PM on Friday, November 30th, I became a station owner. I would imagine that most of us that have ever spent anytime behind a microphone have dreamed of owning our own station. Well, dreams do come true.
The goal now is to remain steadfast in making my vision for WLSC a reality. Following the business plan and the mission statement and drawing upon our past experience combined with the absolute need to ask God for guidance on every important decision are the invisible keys that will keep this dream from turning into a nightmare.
The goal now is to remain steadfast in making my vision for WLSC a reality. Following the business plan and the mission statement and drawing upon our past experience combined with the absolute need to ask God for guidance on every important decision are the invisible keys that will keep this dream from turning into a nightmare.
Sunday, November 18, 2007
FCC Approves Sale of Station, Banana Jack Takes Over November 30th
The waiting is almost over. On November 14, 2007, the assignment of license (WLSC) from J.A.R.C. Broadcasting to Banana Jack Murphy Productions LLC was granted by the FCC. Hurray!!!! The financial aspects on this deal should be completed by November 30, 2007.
You can find out more by visiting the following link http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Applica
tion_id=1194895
You can find out more by visiting the following link http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Applica
tion_id=1194895
Monday, November 12, 2007
A Few Days In The Desert
Construction was moving really slow at the new WLSC studios, so I decided to take a few days and visit Phoenix, Arizona. It was mostly a pleasure trip, but I did have some business to take care of out in the desert.
My wife flew out on a Monday and I decided to join her later in the week. If you haven't visited the Phoenix/Tucson area, I suggest that you do it.
My first night there, my wife and I spent a few hours at a dude ranch in Fort McDowell. I met a real singing cowboy who gave me a CD of original songs. I wonder how he knew I was in the radio business?
The next day, I got to spend a few hours in Casa Grande and Eloy. Why? Well, I thought everyone knew about the coming economic boom to those two towns. There's even been talk of a new amusement park coming to that part of the desert. Man, that would surely make me happy and a whole lot of other folks as well.
I made a small and I do mean small real estate investment in that area a few years ago. Who in their right mind would buy land in the desert, right? Right! I'll let you know how it works out.
Of course, there's more to Arizona than walking around in the desert. My wife and I rented a convertible and went cruising up I-17 to spend a day in Sedona. Man, those Red Rocks rock!!!! It was truly breathtaking.
All in all, it was a marvelous trip except we were cursed with mechanical problems on our return flight. I didn't think we were ever going to get off the ground in Phoenix. We were delayed by a full hour and 45 minutes. Ouch! Our connecting flight in Atlanta was also delayed, so it took a lot longer than expected to get back home.
Gee whiz, usually just the thought of flying is enough to make me hot around the collar, but after spending a few days in the desert, I just took the delays in stride. I really did. After all, I was just coming back to the same old construction delays and red tape associated with purchasing a new business.
Man, I could use a few more days in the desert.
My wife flew out on a Monday and I decided to join her later in the week. If you haven't visited the Phoenix/Tucson area, I suggest that you do it.
My first night there, my wife and I spent a few hours at a dude ranch in Fort McDowell. I met a real singing cowboy who gave me a CD of original songs. I wonder how he knew I was in the radio business?
The next day, I got to spend a few hours in Casa Grande and Eloy. Why? Well, I thought everyone knew about the coming economic boom to those two towns. There's even been talk of a new amusement park coming to that part of the desert. Man, that would surely make me happy and a whole lot of other folks as well.
I made a small and I do mean small real estate investment in that area a few years ago. Who in their right mind would buy land in the desert, right? Right! I'll let you know how it works out.
Of course, there's more to Arizona than walking around in the desert. My wife and I rented a convertible and went cruising up I-17 to spend a day in Sedona. Man, those Red Rocks rock!!!! It was truly breathtaking.
All in all, it was a marvelous trip except we were cursed with mechanical problems on our return flight. I didn't think we were ever going to get off the ground in Phoenix. We were delayed by a full hour and 45 minutes. Ouch! Our connecting flight in Atlanta was also delayed, so it took a lot longer than expected to get back home.
Gee whiz, usually just the thought of flying is enough to make me hot around the collar, but after spending a few days in the desert, I just took the delays in stride. I really did. After all, I was just coming back to the same old construction delays and red tape associated with purchasing a new business.
Man, I could use a few more days in the desert.
Friday, November 2, 2007
Construction Continues On New Studios
I knew the process of buying a radio station was going to take time. I knew that building new studios was going to take time too. I take comfort in the fact that one day in the not so distant future, I'll actually be the one that owns the radio station.
As far as the day to day operations of the radio station go right now, I ain't the man. I'm just showing up to host a daily talk show and that's it. Someone else is making sure the bills get paid and the station stays on the air. One day, I'll get to deal with all of that.
Now when it comes to the new studios, that's my baby. I have to make sure that the new construction continues, but I'm not the one hammering the nails or erecting the new walls. I just try to make sure that all the bills get paid. I thought about telling folks that I'm overseeing the project, which really means I'm just trying to keep the bills paid. So, all I can say at this point is that construction continues on the new studios.....and the check is in the mail.
Stay Tuned!
As far as the day to day operations of the radio station go right now, I ain't the man. I'm just showing up to host a daily talk show and that's it. Someone else is making sure the bills get paid and the station stays on the air. One day, I'll get to deal with all of that.
Now when it comes to the new studios, that's my baby. I have to make sure that the new construction continues, but I'm not the one hammering the nails or erecting the new walls. I just try to make sure that all the bills get paid. I thought about telling folks that I'm overseeing the project, which really means I'm just trying to keep the bills paid. So, all I can say at this point is that construction continues on the new studios.....and the check is in the mail.
Stay Tuned!
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