[BC] The pitfalls of an automated station

[Radiofldude@aol.com]

Was listening to a station in The UK (it shall remain nameless) and at the  
top of everyhour for 2 or 3 hours in a row, I heard 3 1/2 minutes of dead air.  
Well, OK.. not dead air.. just a short tone every 10 seconds.
 
One hour, it was all tones for about 90 seconds then went into a "sport  
match" for 30 or so seconds and back into tones before abruptly going into a  
jingle then a song.
 
The DJ made it sound live by mentioning peoples names, but it was obviously  
voicetracked.
 
Paul B. Walker, Jr
_www.walkerbroadcasting.com_ (http://www.walkerbroadcasting.com) 
_walkerbroadcasting at gmail.com_ (mailto:walkerbroadcasting at gmail.com)