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Comfort & Sound
May 1, 2008,
By Mark Bohach
When many people hear the term "small market radio" they get a mental image of old, worn-out equipment, shag carpet on the walls and rundown surroundings. WLOH in Lancaster, OH, defies this stereotype 
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Streamlined Station
Apr 1, 2008,
By Dave Lyons
When I first assumed the chief engineer duties at WHKP, I inherited a facility that, while beautiful and functional, was aging as far as broadcast equipment. The station had been using a DOS-based automation system since the mid-1990s for traffic and play-out of commercial material
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Salem Omaha rebuilds
Feb 1, 2008,
By Mike Shane, CBRE, and Chriss Scherer, editor
Salem Communications owns three stations that serve the Omaha market: KCRO-AM, KGBI-FM and KOTK-AM. Each station has a history that goes back many years, and the stations’ previous studios had seen a major part of that history. Salem acquired the three stations in 2004 and 2005, and it was known early on that new facilities were a necessity.
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Built right
Jan 1, 2008,
By Chriss Scherer, editor
For the Saga Communications stations in Asheville, NC, the need to update the facility that had more than 30 years behind it set the steps in motion. While a modern facility was the goal, the Asheville project provided Saga with the opportunity to implement some new technologies and try some new approaches. In the end, a necessary rebuild provided a showcase for the station and the group owner.
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Sleek, fast and ready to move
Dec 1, 2007,
By Chriss Scherer, editor
In early October of this year, MRN Radio, the voice of NASCAR, crossed the finish line by moving to its new studio facilities. While one advantage of this move was that the facility did not support a 24-hour on-air operation, it was not simply a move across town. The studio moved 500 miles.
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Planned Transition
Nov 1, 2007,
By Chriss Scherer, editor
A station rebuild usually includes all new equipment. Sometimes, it's not practical to replace everything, in which case, an incremental approach is needed. The Cumulus Indianapolis stations had a decent facility, but the on-air consoles weren't performing as expected or needed. The new consoles solved the existing problem, but they also set the stage for a future upgrade path.
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Technology Turnaround
Oct 1, 2007,
By Gary Wachter
The time had come for KKDA Dallas to abandon the classic U-shaped cabinetry and start completely from scratch. The challenge was that the new studio had to be in the same location as the previous, which could not be enlarged.
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Something new for news radio
Sep 1, 2007
CBS Radio's KYW Newsradio saw a move as an opportunity to update the facility, upgrade the infrastructure to a digital, router-based system and have an individual identity in the marketplace.
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Americom Reno
Aug 1, 2007,
By Bill Schulz
A seven-station, medium market radio operation expands in a new facility.
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Building a showcase
Jul 1, 2007,
By Kent Kramer, CBRE
It's a syndicated morning show, and it has a new headquarters after building a showcase. Step inside the new Tom Joyner studios.
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Facility Facelift
Jun 1, 2007,
By Jeff B. Twilley, CBRE
With six new studios and offices, everything had to be coordinated to work in harmony and keep the station flowing. To complicate things, in the middle of the project was an HD Radio conversion.
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Jazz at its Best
May 1, 2007,
Allen J. Singer
The design of the Jazz at Lincoln Center performance space allows for acoustic isolation making the theater an ideal place to create recordings for live and tracked productions that air over XM.
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When it's time to move
Apr 1, 2007,
by Chriss Scherer, editor
Adding rooms and extra parking spaces to an existing building doesn't always work, as Entercom Kansas City found out. Deciding to make the move was only one part of the process.
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Creative Remodeling
Apr 1, 2007,
By Ron Bartlebaugh
Creative studio remodeling became the mandate at community/high school radio station WSTB-FM in Streetsboro, OH (near Akron). The station operates on
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A different kind of consolidation
Feb 1, 2007,
By Conrad Trautmann, CPBE
After working with separated facilities for many years, Westwood One consolidated its operation into three adjacent buildings. The facility now has the foundation and updated infrastructure to look to the future
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