[BC] Re: XTRA SPOTTERS

[DHultsman5@aol.com]

In a message dated 5/5/05 7:49:00 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
broadcast-request at radiolists.net writes:

So  you're the one who saddled us with those spotters! It was a Schafer 800  
thumbwheel system with 4 Ampex 350's for music and 2 350's configured as  
spotters (light sensing through clear sections on the tape) to locate and  



Rich
 
I only shipped the system from Philadelphia to San Ysidro,,,,The Schafer  
system had already been purchased and the McLendon systems all used spotters  
because the cartridge machines of that vintage could not maintain stereo  phase.  
McLendon bought two Schafer systems, one for WCAM, Camden, NJ  and one for 
WIFE, Philadelphia both pending sales.  The FCC was out  to squeeze McLendon as 
they claimed he was trafficing in radio stations.   (Compared to the last 8 
years?)  Finally denied the transfers or  WCAM/WIFE& KYXI-AM-FM.
 
About the same time the decision was made to change format of XETRA to the  
good music format.  I arranged for one of the automation systems to be  shipped 
to San Ysidro for brokering across the border.  Glen Callison and  Bob 
Daines, CE @ WNUS in Chicago went down for the install.  I recall  because both 
Daines & Callison missed the NAB in Chicago that year because  they were at XETRA.
 
Dave