Facility Design
WCFB rebuilds after a tornado
A borderline F3/F4 tornado had cut a path across WCFB's transmitter property, directly hitting the building and 1,500' tower, bringing it to the ground. The building and everything in it was a total loss and it was going to be a long recovery process.
WCFB rebuilds: Temporary Facilities
Getting back on the air was the first priority. Once that was accomplished, steps were taken to improve the temporary facilities.
WCFB rebuilds: Optimizing the Antenna
After the dust had settled on getting WCFB on air at a temporary site, the task of selecting a new antenna for the permanent installation began.
New Hampshire Public Radio
Although the timeline for the construction project was to be on the air from the new facility by Dec. 31, 2008, in an almost unheard of turn of events, NHPR originated its first broadcast from the facility at 2 p.m. on Dec. 15.
Designing NHPR's Acoustics
Acoustical design for New Hampshire Public Radio started long before the station had even selected a building.
Excellence Recognized
The first Radio magazine Excellence Awards competition is complete. The entries, which were profiled in the 2009 Buyers Guide in our December issue, showcased
Radio Excellence Awards Winner 2009
Congratulations to all the entrants in this year's Excellence Awards contest from Radio magazine. The entries represent the highest standard of radio technology. Special congratulations to Cox Radio Birmingham for winning this year's award.
WGBH: Green in Boston
WGBH's new Brighton complex is officially green, with LEED certification granted by the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program. The green designation features construction from recycled steel, motion-sensitive office lighting, UV-filtering glass and motorized sunshades, water-conserving features, solar panels generating 100kW of power and a "green roof."
Choosing a small wind turbine for your station
If you look closely at most power consumers you will find the majority use power with less-than-ideal efficiency; that is likely because over the last 100 years or more electric power has been easy to come by and, for the most part, cheap. There has been little if any economic incentive to maximize the efficiency of electrical usage.
Locked Up
Padlocks and gates no longer deter a thief. Either thieves are getting bolder (maybe desperate) or we have not yet done our job, or both.
