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"1978" - The Studio Photos
In 1977, Roy H. Park and Park Broadcasting purchased WHEN Radio from Meredith Broadcasting, a company that also owned and operated WHEN-TV (now WTVH). Following the sale, the studios which had been at the same location as the TV station on James Street in Syracuse, were moved to the transmitter site in Liverpool, New York just off Old Liverpool Road, and only a short distance from downtown Syracuse. In 1977, most of the equipment was new in the studios with the exception of a few pieces of gear brought from the James Street location.
Below are three studio shots. This studio was large by most studio standards and measured approximately 12 x 18 feet. Photo (A) - Facing control board and looking to right toward door. In this picture you'll notice 2 ITC 3 spots to the right of the board. These were used for the playback of all commercials and music. WHEN's entire music library was always on tape cartridge. This studio was designed for either stand-up or sit-down. Photo (B) - Facing control board and looking slightly to the left. Window to immediate left of board is news booth (approx. 6 x 6 ft) where all newscasts originated. Photo (C) - This shot was taken facing rear of board looking toward transmitter area. The piano used frequently by Phil Markert during his morning drive broadcasts is seen to the rear of the room. Just beyond the showcase viewing windows a 5 kilowatt Gates transmitter can be seen. An identical stand-by transmitter (which cannot be seen in this picture) was located to the far right .
(A) 62 WHEN Studio (far right) - Old Liverpool Rd.
(B) 62 WHEN Studio (below)- Room to left in distance and in window is area where news was written and actualities were edited). To left of studio phone - cart rack containing current top hits...to far left in this rack were songs classified as recurrents. Beyond board and in far corner of studio on left... oldies.
(C) 62 WHEN Studio (right) - Facing rear of room toward transmitter area. Piano used by Phil Markert partially seen.
Below -- WHEN's Production Studio in the
late 70's and throughout the 80's was equipped with the same control board as was in the
main studio. On a very rare occasion, when a technical problem or maintenance issue
had to be addressed in the main studio, programming could originate from this room
as well.
62 WHEN - Production Studio Board - 1978
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