[BC] Finding NEMO (a remote possibility?)

[Mark W. Croom]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Bosscher" <tom at bosscher.org>
To: "Broadcast Radio Mailing List" <broadcast at radiolists.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 8:03 PM
Subject: Re: [BC] Finding NEMO (a remote possibility?)


> Tom Taggart wrote:
>   >If that's the green GE stereo console, I've got a picture of that. 
> Ended  up in Toledo, and I remember rebuilding it.
>
>    If that is the unit from WOOD-FM, it would have a red pushbutton that 
> was drilled into the cabinet, very close to the last, or second to the 
> last pot on the right.
>
>    When I started to work at WOOD, the morning show with Bruce Grant was 
> simocasted. Yes, the FM was the Schulke monster, and Mr. S was always 
> screaming about having that morning drive show on HIS fm, but way too much 
> money was to be made. Anyway, the AM had 18 minutes of cash

snip snip snip

> it. Turns out that now we could let the automation handle the 8am 
> news/spot load automatically while we had to do the 8am AM station pattern 
> change, which used to require the PD to be there to help with the 
> logistics. After six months Jerry asked me to put the switch right in the 
> console.
>    Just like I had suggested.
>    And now you know, the rest of the story.
>
>    If you can scan the picture of the console, I would appreciate a copy.

Great story, Tom!

I used to think that maybe someday when I grww up I'd have as many good 
tales as Grampa Tom.

I now officially despair of ever reaching that point (you decide 
which...grow up or have lots of good stories).

Radio is just too boring these days compared with this kind of stuff.

Mark
MN